Controller
Description:
Job Description
Job Description
Seeking a highly skilled, hands-on Controller to oversee all aspects of accounting activities for the organization. This position requires strong leadership, accounting expertise, and the ability to manage the financial processes of a fast-growing organization.
Reporting to the President, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and transparency of financial reporting and closing activities. You will also help streamline processes, analyze financial data, and provide insights that lead to strategic decision-making.
Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
Manage and mentor a team of 7-10 individuals, creating a culture of excellence and continuous learning
Lead the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring all financial activities are accurately recorded and reported
Ensure all closing processes are completed on time while maintaining and developing internal controls
Continually assess and improve financial reporting and closing processes to enhance controls, efficiency, accuracy, and transparency.
Manage monthly and quarterly reconciliations to ensure accurate and timely reporting
Manage outside audit(s) and serve as point of contact for external tax agency(s)
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with leadership among various departments
Oversee the calculation and commission reporting for sales
Manage sales and use tax reporting
Oversee cash management, positive pay, ACH approvals, bank covenants
Ability to verbally present information and respond to questions from customers, managers, auditors, bankers, and leadership
Ability to read and analyze sales and vendor documents and contracts
Creates a sense of trust and reliability with internal and external customers.
Strong problem-solving skills
Demonstrates confidence balanced with humility.
Demonstrates a strong work ethic, willing to manage a flexible work schedule, willing to be available to team members, approachable.
Works well without close supervision while keeping relevant stakeholders informed.
Performs all other duties as necessary and/or assigned
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in accounting
3+ years of demonstrated leadership experience
8+ years of experience in a role(s) that required navigating fast-growth organization
GAAP demonstrated experience required
Great Plains experience preferred
Microsoft Power Platform experience preferred
Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designation preferred
Preferred Industry Background: Sales & Distribution, Homes Services, ConstructionCompany Description
Thomas Edwards Group is an Executive Search Firm specializing in the direct hire and interim placement of Accounting, Finance, HR and IT professionals. We’ve been in business since 1997 and the Dallas Business Journal has ranked us a Top Search Firm in Dallas and one of the “Best Places to Work” multiple times. Thomas Edwards Group also made the Inc. 5000 list in 2016 and our award-winning team of Search Consultants, which rank among the best and most experienced in the area, includes MBAs, CPAs, former Big 4 Professionals, Controllers, IT Search Professionals, Finance/Banking, and Business Professionals.