Financial Controller

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Job description

Position Summary:

Responsible for direct supervision of all accounting functions. Primary responsibilities include integrity of the monthly close process, billings to clients for services provided, billing reimbursements from clients, collection of accounts receivable, supervising accounts payable, payroll, commissions, monthly financial reporting, and coordinating the annual tax and audit processes.

The Corporate Controller will also be part of a team that creates and implements policies, controls and procedures to identify, resolve and document accounting issues in addition to creating procedures to make the close and all processes under their purview more efficient and accurate. As a leader, the Controller will encourage innovative ideas that are sound and progressive and challenge the status quo.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Plan, direct and coordinate all accounting operational functions
• Implement, document and maintain adequate and effective internal control safeguards to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures and workflow
• Manage the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for an accurate accounting of consolidated business results
• Review monthly accounting close process including analytical review of the monthly operating results to ensure accurate accounting records are maintained
• Provide management with information vital to the decision-making process
• Assess current accounting operations, offer recommendations for improvement and implement new processes
• Develop and implement procedures for continual quality improvements in billing and collection processes to improve the accuracy and timeliness of invoices and collections
• Administer and manage day to day financial operations of our sales compensation plans, ensuring payments are accurate/timely and paid in accordance with plan provisions
• Coordinate activities of external auditors and drive the process to timely and efficient completion
• Evaluate the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting databases, as needed
• Oversee and support accounting team with dynamic leadership that creates an environment of trust and productivity , including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives
• Other duties as assigned

Typical demands:

• Able to analyze, organize, summarize and articulate complex legal and financial information
• Able to read and interpret contracts, then implement the relevant provisions of these agreements
• Detailed, organized and communicative
• Understanding, yet persuasive and decisive when dealing with others in the organization
• Responsive team player with ability to quickly prioritize among numerous pressing tasks
• Task and goal oriented and capable of functioning in an entrepreneurial and corporate setting
• Exceptional computer skills in the operation and functioning of all programs used by the organization

Previous Experience:

• Must have previous experience working in a corporate office of 500+ employees in a Financial Controller position
• Must be local to Southern California in order to meet frequently with other Finance team members weekly