With the oversight of the SVP Corporate Controller, this role be responsible for corporate accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, risk management and accounting for payroll and benefits.

• Build, enhance, and retain skilled accounting staff while providing ongoing mentorship and development opportunities for team.
• Identify and implement best practices and process improvements. Drive consistency across the organization.
• Support accounting and finance related technologies, including systematizing manual processes.
• Design, develop and implement internal controls using a risk-based approach adhering to public company SOX standards.
• Assist with the external audit and serve as audit liaison between external auditors and business process owners.
• Build strong relationships with internal customers at all levels within the company.

How you get things done

• Integrity Track record of strong personal and professional integrity; committed to continue building a sustainable, profitable business while meeting the highest ethical standards.
• Leadership Capable to lead positive change, influence, and mentor members of the accounting team.
• Strong Communicator Exceptional communication skills that influence customers, industry contacts, C-level executives, peers, and employees.
• Judgement/Decision Making Consistent logic, rationality, and objectivity in decision making. Neither indecisive nor hip-shooter.
• Change Agent Embrace and lead positive change and guide the organization through tough challenges while respecting the legacy and history of the company. A builder who is comfortable developing and implementing business process improvement as opposed to a maintainer of business processes already in place.

Essential Qualifications

• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible accounting leadership roles
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field. Master’s degree in accounting or MBA preferred
• CPA and strong technical accounting skills required.
• Big 4 accounting experience preferred
• Extensive US GAAP experience and understanding with a “get things done” attitude
• Experience working for a public company with an effective SOX environment preferred
• Experience with private equity-backed companies preferred
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or supply chain, with manufacturing experience preferred
• Strong collaborator and business partner – enables and facilitates the needs of the business and identifies proactive solutions to challenging situations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of the organization in addition to external customers.