Controller

Insight Financial Staffing & Search Group; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Financial Staffing & Search Group is seeking a Controller for a growing organization in Columbia, SC. Reporting to the CFO, the Controller will oversee the month-end close and perform analysis of the financial statements.

The candidate will standardize consolidation processes, provide guidance on unusual items, and prepare consolidated monthly statements while managing reporting deliverables and policy updates across units.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of 5-10 years of related experience.
• Certified Public Accountant is a plus, but not required.
• Excellent leadership and ability to work with individuals of various skill sets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the global monthly close and consolidation process, booking elimination entries and top-side entries.
• Develop standard work for all consolidation related tasks.
• Provide accounting guidance to business units for unusual items and cash flow treatment of routine transactions.
• Prepare a consolidated monthly financial statement summary for distribution to the Executive Leadership Team.
• Manage month-end financial reporting deliverables for all business units, including cash flow reporting and update policies for inventory and fixed assets.
• Interact with Financial Systems to oversee and manage changes to the Chart of Accounts.
• Maintain and update the Global Close and Consolidation calendar.
• Develop analyses and journal entries for complex accounting matters within the corporate accounting group.
• Identify areas for process improvement to improve accuracy and operating effectiveness.
• Perform ad hoc requests to support Corporate Accounting, Treasury and Tax.

Skills

Leadership

Accounting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting

Job description

We are seeking a Controller for this growing organization.

Reporting to the CFO, the Controller will be responsible for overseeing the month-end close and performing analysis of the financial statements.

Responsibilities for the Controller Position:

• Oversee the global monthly close and consolidation process, booking elimination entries and top-side entries
• Develop standard work for all consolidation related tasks
• Provide accounting guidance to business units for unusual items, as well offering advice on the cash flow treatment of routine transactions
• Prepare a consolidated monthly financial statement summary for distribution to the Executive Leadership Team
• Manage, oversee and update month-end financial reporting deliverables for all business units, including cash flow reporting Update routine accounting policies for use by all business units such as inventory and fixed assets.
• Interact with Financial Systems to oversee and manage changes to the Chart of Accounts
• Maintain and update the Global Close and Consolidation calendar
• Develop analyses and journal entries for more complex accounting matters within the corporate accounting group such as insurance reserves and medical liability accrual
• Interact with Financial Systems to oversee and manage changes to the Chart of Accounts
• Identify areas within corporate accounting that could benefit from process improvement and implementing changes, if necessary, in order to improve accuracy and operating effectiveness
• Perform ad hoc requests as needed to support Corporate Accounting, Treasury and Tax

Qualifications for the Controller Position:

• Bachelor's or Masters' degree in Accounting
• Certified Public Accountant is a plus, but not required
• Minimum of 5-10 years or related experience
• Excellent leaderships skill and demonstrate an ability to work effectively with individuals of various skill sets