Controller

Description

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Controller is accountable for the administrative, financial, and accounting operations of the company, to include the development of a financial and operational strategy, and the ongoing development of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.   

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES 

Achieve Results 

1. Assist the CEO and President in formulating the company’s future direction and supporting tactical initiatives 
2. Monitor and direct the implementation of Accounting and Financial plans 
3. Manage the budgeting process 
4. Report performance measures that support the company’s strategic direction 
5. Directly oversee bookkeeping function for the company 

Operational Excellence 

1. Participate in key decisions as a member of the Executive Team 
2. Maintain relations with all members of the management team 
3. Implement operational best practices 
4. Manage through the leadership team both income and expenses related to the budget as it relates to inventory, payroll and building expenses. 
5.  Manage all contracts with vendors both inventory and operational. 
6. Ensure that leaders are meeting budget expectations both with income and expenses 

Relationships 

1. Establish and ensure collaborative, supporting relationships within the entire organization.  
2. Establish and maintain positive, effective relationships with key resources, including external vendors and suppliers, customers, and related strategic partners.  These relationships include, but are not limited to:  IT, human resources, legal, banking and tax.  
3. Manage all financial partner relationships, both locally and nationally. 
4. Maintain an environment that is conducive to open communication and instruction. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/ Key Competencies 

Financial: 

• Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner 
• Ensure that all reasonable discounts are taken on accounts payable 
• Ensure that monthly bank reconciliation and balance sheet reconciliations are completed 
• Ensure that required debt payments are made on a timely basis 
• Maintain the chart of accounts 
• Maintain an orderly accounting filing system 
• Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions 
• Reconcile and report daily sales in POS to cash and credit card deposits 
• Maintain tax-keeping records both state and federal 
• Issue timely and complete financial statements 
• Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics 
• Manage the production of the annual budget and quarterly forecasts 
• Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management 
• Provide financial analyses as needed, in particular for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations 
• Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts 

Requirements

 EDUCATION 

• Bachelor Degree with CPA preferred 

EXPERIENCE 

• Demonstrated success as a retail sales/operations leader within an organization of similar size, scope, and complexity.  Experience in retail management preferred.  
• Must possess a strong understanding of customer relationship building, and selling that will result in exceeding expectations of our discerning clientele. 
• Ability to develop and train work force, build relationships, utilize skills of workforce most appropriately.  
• Must demonstrate strong skills in marketing and public relations. 
• Proven success in adjusting priorities and managing time wisely in a fast-paced environment.  
• Must demonstrate above average skills in communication, team management, conflict resolution, motivation, problem solving, organization and self-motivation.