• Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Responsible for managing the accounting functions of the company globally.
• Assures all intercompany transactions are properly recorded on a timely basis and reconciled each period end.
• Assures all accounts throughout the global organization are properly reconciled to supporting details and that this key control is functioning effectively.
• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls and assuring SOX compliance.
• Monitors and confirms financial condition by supporting the internal audit function and providing information to external auditors.
• Supports the development of SG&A budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommends spending & cost control plans.
• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions.
• Assures compliance with tax regulations in all jurisdictions and assures statutory filings are accurately completed.
• Prepares income statements, monitors financial transactions, and oversees entries into the accounting systems in the company’s local Syteline software.
• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Develops financial staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training team members.
• Maintains financial staff effectiveness by coaching, counseling, and disciplining team members, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential.
• Makes sure that the organization’s accounting system complies with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Sarbanes Oxley and legislative requirements.
•  Leads the department’s management team in all aspects of the General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, month end closing and quarterly reporting.
• Responsible for leading any ERP integration due to acquisitions
• Ensures consistency is applied throughout the company when it comes to our fully integrated and centralized manufacturing ERP and Accounting System.
• Manages an overall team of 20 individuals with 5 direct reports
• Other job duties as assigned

Skills

• Effective in managing staff and building positive relationships across the organization
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Conflict resolution & problem solving skills
• Highly developed sense of integrity and honesty 
• Economic justification of capital investments
• Knowledge of Accounting & Management Information Systems

Education

• Required: Bachelors degree in accounting
• Preferred: Masters degree in accounting, finance or business administration
• CPA license a plus

Work Experience

• Minimum 15 years of experience with 7 of those years in a leadership role.
• Minimum of 3 years in a controllership role
• Public accounting experience preferred

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively; visual acuity to process paperwork, must be able to sit at a desk for long periods of time.
• Ability to travel periodically domestic and internationally
• Ability to perform routine audits in a manufacturing facility by inspecting operations.