Assistant Controller

Basic Function:

Supports internal and external financial reporting, tax reporting and compliance, and accounting functions of the company, as well as ensuring compliance with company financial and accounting policies and procedures and creating and maintaining effective internal controls.

Responsible for the coordination and basic preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements including footnotes and all other disclosures. Ensures monthly close deadlines are met, complete and accurate account reconciliation and supporting documentation is maintained, and account analyses are performed, and supports various projects and reports as requested by the Director, Accounting or other members of management as needed.

Supports the hiring, training, motivating and supervising of the accounting staff. There must be emphasis on teamwork, effective communication and achieving departmental and corporate goals with a strong ability to supervise in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Coordinates and reviews preparation of financial statements and quarterly reporting package templates required by ownership in compliance with GAAP and IFRS, creditors, or other reporting requirements.

2. Manages accounting team functions, procedures and controls over: AP & payment process, payroll and vendor services, recordkeeping, financial and tax reporting, and decision support services.

3. Ensures month-end financial reporting is performed in a timely and consistent manner, providing supporting information to aid in management review of financial status and progress in its various programs and initiatives as appropriate.

4. Supports development of new tools and financial/operating systems that support our ongoing accounting functions and financial reporting.

5. Reviews, analyzes and interprets financial data and analysis of variances and trends, and prepare meaningful financial information for internal purposes.

6. Supports tracking and managing of Company financial and operational metrics.

7. Reviews and provide supporting information to third party preparation of federal/state/local income tax returns and preparation of any local sales tax, royalty or other required reporting. Maintains and updates related tax modeling used to update our month, quarter and year-end close process.

8. Coordinates and administers, as an integral part of management, a plan of internal controls to:

a. Ensures adequate controls exist to support reliable financial reporting over existing operations as well as any new business processes established by the Company.

b. Reviews the present system of internal control for areas of weakness continually.

c. Communicates management’s policy on maintaining strong internal controls and prompt investigation and correction of discovered weakness in the system.

d. Safeguards company assets

9. Supports Planning and forecast functions, and bank reporting in these areas:

a. Maintains cash forecasting model updating and use

b. Balances Sheet planning and forecasting

c. Leverages systems for budgeting and financial information distribution

d. Provides confirming review of the Borrowing base reporting provided to our bank

10. Supports evaluation of selecting appropriate accounting methods for financial or tax reasons.

11. Provides technical accounting expertise and detailed review as needed and performs financial and accounting practice analysis as required and presents findings to the Director, Accounting, VP, Corporate Controller and/or CFO as needed.

12. Provides analytical support as needed for acquisitions, dispositions, pricing structure, etc.

13. Coordinates and manages support of external payroll and external audit process.

14. Recommends and implements ways to improve, streamline, and automate current systems, financial results, and accounting processes.

15. Hires, trains, motivates and supervises accounting staff.

16. Provides ad-hoc or special project reports as requested by management.

Qualifications and Competencies:

1. Requires a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an accounting major or equivalent degree or experience required.

2. Requires a CPA with Certified Public Accountant background; MBA a plus.

3. Requires a minimum of 8-12 years of accounting experience, with strong technical knowledge of GAAP reporting requirements is required. Exposure to IFRS reporting requirements a plus.

4. Must have proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel & Word. Needs to have strong PC skills and experience and applied skills in working with integrated computerized enterprise systems.

5. Demonstrates ability to manage consolidated financial reporting across multi-company and multi-currency environment is a must.

6. Requires strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

7. Requires good interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills and strong project management skills.

8. Experience with business combination accounting and related matters a plus.

9. Must be an initiative-taking collaborator with solid technical accounting and multi-tasking skills and a thorough understanding of general accounting principles and accepted standards.

10. Must have the ability to meet project deadlines; to prioritize tasks; and to anticipate and proactively respond to issues.

11. Requires the ability to work effectively and cooperatively within teams.

12. Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

13. Ability to travel as needed.