Controller

Description

About the Company

ESPEC North America (ENA) is partner in environmental and accelerated reliability test chambers and solutions with a long history and deep expertise in making the world a better place through better quality, higher reliability products.

Mission

We continually aim to grow and evolve by building mutually responsive, innovative partnerships with our customers, vendors, and strategic allies, and creating opportunities for our team members. Our cornerstone is to be the most reliable and accessible supplier of testing solutions.

We are hiring a Controller for our Accounting department. We offer an awesome benefits package, clean work environment, work life balance, and opportunities for advancement!

Hours: Full-time, Monday- Friday 8:00am-5:00pm.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures that credit risk is managed effectively to achieve business objectives and meet targets. 
• Oversees the general accounting function, which includes inter-company accounting, cash management/reconciliation, financial reporting, and balance sheet management. 
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining internal controls to safeguard company assets. 
• Coordinates and oversees the JOX activities relative to internal control documentation, testing, and segregation of duties. 
• Serves as the primary resource for all JOX- related questions, providing guidance on methodology and conducting training sessions. 
• Provides technical accounting GAAP and IRFS guidance and support to all company entities. 
• May also be involved in due diligence and other activities surrounding acquisitions and dispositions. 
• Responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate application of revenue recognition rules, collaborating closely with Sales and Customer Service groups. 
• Ensures that company financial records are maintained in compliance with company policies and US GAAP/IFRS.   
• Reviews monthly/quarterly account reconciliations and other documents to verify compliance. 
• Provides management with in-depth financial analysis and insights. 
• Continuously analyzes financial accounts and promptly notifies management of any potential issues or concerns. 
• Responsible for monitoring progress towards company targets and providing recommendations for adjustments to meet these targets. 
• Supervises the completion of Federal and State tax reporting requirements (including income, property, sales and use, payroll and other local taxes), insurance reports and other reports required by government regulation. Also, assists outside CPA firm with dealing with tax related issues and meeting reporting requirements. 
• Ensures the ongoing operation of the computer system. 
• Validates and, when necessary, designs system changes to maintain compliance with accounting requirements. 
• Coordinates work related to both internal and external audits of the company’s financial records. 
• Implements agreed upon recommendations, resulting from the audit findings. 
• Ensures that the accounting department is staffed with qualified financial personnel capable of meeting the objectives and responsibilities outlined above.  
• Responsible for the ongoing development and training of these associates. 
• Directly manages all accounting staff. 
• Approves time off requests and weekly payroll. 
• Participates in the interview and disciplinary process. 
• Write annual performance reviews. 
• Assigns and manages group workload. 
• Responsible for all accounting estimates and accruals. 
• Leads the annual creation of the company budget and reports the results to management. 
• Actively uses company problem solving (EPS) to correct errors in work outputs. 
• Manages all escalated collection matters from accounts receivable. 
• Maintains company chart of accounts. 
• Serves as an IT back up for ERP issues as needed. 
• Miscellaneous tasks and projects as needed by the accounting department as directed by management. 
• Regular physical attendance is required. 

Requirements

• Must have a bachelor’s degree from a four-year College or university, emphasis in Accounting or Business is preferred.  
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an accounting or financial role, preferably within a manufacturing or a related industry. 
• In-depth knowledge of GAAP/IFRS and experience with financial audits and regulatory compliance. 
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience leading finance teams or mentoring junior staff. 
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning, with the ability to guide strategic financial decisions. 
• Experience in capital management, including working capital optimization and investment analysis.
• CPA license is preferred.