Corporate Controller Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Corporate Controller to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for directing the organization’s accounting functions, providing controllership and accounting expertise for the organization;
- Ensure all transactions are recorded accurately, timely, and completely in accordance GAAP and that the books are closed each Period on a timely basis;
- Support and back up the functional areas of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable;
- Lead and coordinate the preparation and analysis of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances;
- Other duties as assigned;
- Propose recommendations that align with the company’s financial strategy;
- Assist in the Month End Financial reporting packages;
- Work with Procurement to follow-up on raw material and vendor issues;
- Participate in key strategic initiatives and assist with other ad hoc project;
- Establish strong relationships with inter-departmental peers and be the “go to” accounting source in the Company;
- Owns the global close process and related reporting, including revenue recognition, general ledger and consolidations;
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed;
- Demonstrate thought leadership in how to run an accounting organization in a high growth environment where changes are constant;
- Prepare financial info and KPI’s for Board of Directors;
- Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance;
- You love to learn, build things from scratch and create efficient processes;
- Provides leadership in general accounting, capital asset, control processes, and cost accounting;
- Thorough understanding of U.S. GAAP, PCAOB and IIA Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing updated for the new COSO guidelines;
- Manage the audit process, acting as main point of contact for external auditors;
- Ideally played key role in an IPO process and in public company execution including SOX compliance and SEC requirements;
- Prior experience implementing new software and systems;
- Self-directed and able to meet deadlines with professional, quality results;
- Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills;
- Excellent ability to prioritize, including handling multiple, concurrent demands and determining what issues warrant immediate attention;
- Transportation and/or Logistics experience preferred;
- Proven record of mentoring and developing talents in a global environment;
- Passionate and persistent about operational excellence;
- Experience in all core responsibility areas: financial and management reporting, payroll, tax and budgets;
- Strong knowledge of GAAP.