Controller

BYD North America; Clearmont (LA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BYD America Corporation seeks a seasoned Controller to provide GAAP accounting leadership for Ride Group, guiding reporting, compliance, and controls. The role leads the accounting team to meet deadlines and improve processes while collaborating with auditors and tax partners.

The candidate should have extensive GAAP experience, a track record in manufacturing, strong communication, and bilingual English/Mandarin is preferred. Pasadena, CA is the location for this role.

Qualifications

• GAAP accounting expertise and complex accounting issues.
• Strong accounting processes and internal controls experience.
• Ability to lead accounting team and coordinate with external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure GAAP compliant accounting policies and processes are established and followed for business transactions.
• Lead monthly and annual closings, prepare footnotes and consolidate financial statements.
• Coordinate with external auditors and resolve audit issues to ensure timely completion.
• Collaborate with tax firm on tax returns and deferred tax accounting with external support.
• Partner with operations and FP&A for budgeting and analysis.
• Implement and monitor internal controls across critical business processes and lead internal self-audits.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

The following description is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Management retains the discretion of adding or changing the duties of the position at any time.

The Controller will play key roles in providing guidance for accounting, reporting and compliance/controls for Ride Group. The candidate will lead accounting team to meet various deadlines as well as take initiatives to improve processes. The candidate needs to be experienced in GAAP accounting and complex accounting issues. The candidate needs to be dynamic and a team player. The roles and responsibilities will include but not limited to the following:

1. To ensure GAAP compliant accounting policies and processes are fully established and properly followed for accounting and reporting of business transactions. Be able to draft accounting memos with external support.
2. Maintain and improve company accounting systems, chart of accounts, lead monthly and annual closing, lead monthly account analysis and follow up to resolve outstanding issues. Lead consolidation of financial statements and preparation of footnotes of financial statements.
3. To work with external auditors by providing financial data and information as well as explanations. Coordinate among functions resolve various audit issues to ensure audit is completed as planned.
4. To work with accounting firm on tax returns, provide financial, reconciliations as wells explanations as necessary for accounting firm to complete Be able to perform deferred tax accounting with external support.
5. Participate in financial reviews with operations team, team up with financial planning and analysis team to perform related functions including budgeting and analysis.
6. Work as leader in company internal controls, make sure internal controls are put in place for all critical business processes and all business risks are Lead self-audits across company to establish good business practices.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 15 years of accounting manager/controller experience, preferably in manufacturing environment
• Bachelor degree of Finance or Accounting or other related fields.
• CPA preferred
• SAP experience is preferred.
• Highly motivated and be able to work independently.
• Strong communication skills and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Bi-lingual English & Mandarin preferred.

Location

Pasadena, CA

Pay Range

$130,000-$150,000 Annually

BYD America Corporation/ BYD Motors, Inc./BYD Coach &Bus LLC/BYD Energy LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, age, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.