Controller
Summary
Grieve is a leading manufacturer of industrial ovens & furnaces undergoing an exciting period of growth. We are looking for talented, enthusiastic people to join our team. Our company values challenges, quality work, and work-life balance. Our Controller has a critical leadership role that engages with the entire company. This is an opportunity to build a team and systems that take our company the next level. The ideal candidate will have a strong financial acumen combined with an entrepreneurial desire.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensures integrity of financial records by maintaining internal controls in compliance with GAAP.
- Prepares and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, providing insights into the company’s performance and trends.
- Oversees timely and accurate processing of invoices, payments, and collections.
- Leads month-end close process.
- Leads Grieve’s budgeting and forecasting processes, ensure alignment of departments and strategic goals.
- Cash management for the business with daily cash balance monitoring.
- Monitors company project costs and profitability.
- Oversees Inventory processes, including valuation, reconciliation, and physical inventory counts.
- Proactively initiates various projects to increase the efficiency and profitability of the business.
- Calculates and pays sales taxes for multiple states.
- Leads and supports external audits and reviews.
- Prepares ROI to support various business cases and capital investments.
- Manages Grieve’s institutional investment funds.
- Processes government request for data (US Census, EEOC).
- Identifies opportunities to streamline accounting processes and implement best practices to enhance efficiency.
MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP:
- Hands-on leader capable of directly supervising 1 to 3 people. (AR, AP, and IT personnel)
- Lead and develop the accounting team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
- Conduct annual performance evaluations for our staff.
- Team player providing strategic support to management, assisting with decision-making and resource allocation.
- Ability to manage multiple projects.
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
- CPA / MBA Preferred
- Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, operational accounting, and financial reporting.
- 8+ years of relevant experience within a manufacturing setting.
- Microsoft Dynamics, Paylocity experience desired.
- Advanced MS Excel skills required
- Experience with Business Intelligence and/or relational databases
- High degree of comfort and familiarity with general ledger, financial reporting, and other accounting systems.
- Working knowledge of federal, state, and local tax compliance regulations and reporting.
- Experience with 401k and profit-sharing processing desired.
Benefits Include:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k)
- Profit sharing
- Paid holidays