Corporate Controller (Req #: 910) at Peckham Industries

Job Summary:

The Corporate Controller is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day accounting and financial functions of the company including monthly financial reporting, accounts payable, payroll, cash management, audits and tax and other compliance requirements. The Corporate Controller provides management and guidance to the Accounting, Accounts Payable and Payroll Department operations, and assists the senior Leadership Team with important accounting/financial support.

Essential Functions:

1. Obligated. Provides oversight and leadership to the General Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Payroll department managers.

2. Mastery. Oversees and manages General Ledger, Income Statement and Balance Sheet components including reconciliations, journal entries, physical inventories, and related activities and builds appropriate controls, processes, and enhancements.

3. Results matter. Ensures all monthly, quarterly, and annual deadlines for accounting and financial reports are properly prepared and analyzed.

4. Oversees preparation of monthly variance analysis of actual operating results versus budgeted amounts.

5. Prepares and coordinates the preparation of work papers for annual audits and tax returns for independent auditors/tax professionals.

6. Manages all components of annual, quarterly, and otherwise required tax accruals and payments.

7. Participates, and generates reporting for the annual budgeting and forecasting process for revenue, expenses, and capital expenditures.

8. Committed to serve. Supervises associates to include but not limited to, staffing, training, coaching, performance management and problem resolution. Ensures duties are performed in a timely and accurate manner.

9. Measurement. Drives improvement in business performance through effective cost control, monitoring and reporting systems with particular emphasis on profitability and cash flow.

10. Innovation. Assists in the continuous improvement of all financial systems and procedures and implements changes and improvements to increase accuracy, control, and timely reporting utilizing the recently implemented ERP system

11. Honesty and truth. Drives and supports compliance and ethical processes and behaviors throughout the business.

Requirements, Education and Experience:

1. A Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Accounting, Master’s Degree, and/or CPA accreditation strongly preferred.

2. Working knowledge of Viewpoint/Vista software application preferred.

3. A minimum of ten years of accounting experience with at least five years of experience in a construction or manufacturing environment required.

4. Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, conventions, and standards. Detail-oriented, organized and ability to read, analyze, and process complex financial statements and documents.

5. Experience managing a team.

6. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal English communication and presentation skills required.

7. Advanced Excel skills required; knowledge of Tableau and Crystal Report a plus.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel:

Position requires up to 5% travel via personal vehicle to offices throughout the states of New York, Vermont, and Massachusetts based on the needs of the operations and business.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

This job operates in an office and professional environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. On occasion the job will require going out in the field and various organizations and schools/institutions. This is mostly sedentary outside of travel in an office space. This would require the ability to sit at a desk, frequent walking, bend or stand as necessary.

Peckham Industries, Inc. (PII) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to provide EEO to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, if you have a disability and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Peckham, please contact Recruitment@peckham.com.