Controller
- Quincy, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensures the company’s financial compliance with all government regulatory laws and rules
- Ensure the company is properly audited both internally and externally. Develop strong relationships with external auditors and audit committee
- Exercise judgments and develop GAAP supportable estimates for financial and other reporting
- Oversee the monthly, and year-end close processes
- Prepare consolidated financial statements and variance reports
- Accounting policy design, implementation and monitoring
- Ensure accounting practices are in full compliance with GAAP and internal policies
- Accounting oversight on subsidiary entities
- Supervise accounting staff
- Define goals and KPIs; provide ongoing coaching and development
- Foster collaboration across departments and locations to support financial accuracy and accountability
- Develop and communicate financial and controls training to other departments
- Work/lead projects within the finance function and across the company
- Strive to maintain a continuous improvement to enhance the productivity and success of the department and the business
- Assist CFO in developing annual budgets and multi-year financial forecasts
- Update and manage details of rolling forecasts and projections
- Perform financial analysis and modeling to support business decisions
- Monitor financial performance against budget and prepare variance analysis
- Deliver clear, concise, and insightful monthly performance reports for executive leadership.
- Analyze key drivers of revenue, cost, and profitability; identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Perform and refresh risk assessment at the entity, operating and transactional levels
- Design internal controls at the entity, operating and transactional levels
- Plan and perform required internal controls checks and procedures at all levels
- Oversee information technology general controls (ITGC) managing program change, program development, access and security sub-segments
- Oversee compliance with external audit requirements, tax filings, and other regulatory obligations
- Lead the accounting and controls set-up for additions, changes and discontinuation of operational units such as branches or hubs
- Manage and enhance financial systems (ERP, reporting tools, etc.) to improve process efficiency and accuracy
- Lead systems upgrades, integration projects, and automation initiatives
- Perform the role of system administrator for financial systems
- Identify and enforce controls over cash and cash equivalents at all levels
- Maintain signature mandates and banking account transaction access
- Approve funds disbursements
- Oversee non-payroll compensation accounting such as commissions and bonuses
- Bachelor’s degree
- CPA designation preferred
- Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting/finance experience
- At least 5 years in a controller or senior financial leadership role
- Experience in distribution, wholesale, or manufacturing industry preferred
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting
- ERP system experience (e.g., Eclipse, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite)
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills