Controller CPA / MBA

Techoundsllc; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Techoundsllc in Irvine, CA seeks an experienced accounting leader to manage financial reporting, analysis, and month-end close. You will lead a team handling GAAP-compliant reporting, tax schedules, and internal controls, partnering with executives on variances and forecasting.

The role requires a strong audit background, cross-functional collaboration, and a track record of process improvement in finance. On-site work Monday–Friday with regular interaction across departments.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance. Preference given for Master’s Degree.
• Preference given for CPA, but not required if applicable experience can be proven.
• Internal/External audit experience required.
• Multi-state jurisdictional experience required in any of the following: compliance, sales/use tax, property, franchise, excise, business tax reporting.
• Experience in partnering with IT/Systems is critical with ability to balance technology with accounting process and build efficient business processes and controls.
• Ability to set and achieve financial goals, budgets and cost effectiveness, interpret financial reports and recommend appropriate actions.
• Work effectively with business partners and cross functionally with other departments.
• Minimum 10-12 year professional experience.
• 5 year experience in accounting/controllership area with documented managerial experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation and review of financial reporting, reconciliation and analysis by preparing and analyzing the following, profit and loss, balance sheet, and key performance statistics.
• Provide timely financial statement analysis, interpret data, develop management reports and routinely conduct adhoc analysis and reports as required for distribution to the Executive Management Team.
• Evaluate and present financial performance on a monthly basis against prior results, budget and forecast. Assists with the investigation, explanation and documentation of related variances.
• Manages the timely preparation and submittal of tax reporting schedules by overseeing and approving the submittal of multi-jurisdictional tax reports by staying educated in state regulatory requirements.
• Manages and ensure the submittal of business compliance filings.
• Ensures the timely and accurate reporting of all financial information by ensuring all transactions are reported in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Research and review all accounting issues.
• Oversee and manage accounting team consisting of Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable.
• Train and mentor department staff to ensure appropriate prioritization of day to day responsibilities and project objectives.
• Create, implement and measure department objectives, policies and operating procedures.
• Review, develop, provide recommendations and implement accounting workflow & system processes to continuously improve department and organizational efficiency while maintaining internal controls and ensuring proper integration of new initiatives to the general ledger.
• Evaluate and develop key cost reduction and performance enhancement strategies.
• Develops and manages business reporting tools utilized for month end closing.
• Manage the reporting, monitoring and calculation of performance bonus programs and other payroll related items.
• Collaborates with the other department managers to support overall company/department goals and objectives.
• Manages and serves as liaison with Federal, State, and other audit agencies, as appropriate.
• Manages the preparation of audit requests and tax work papers.
• Responsible for special projects, as requested.
• Provides backup support for all accounting duties as necessary.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

IT/Systems collaboration

Budgeting and forecasting

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Master’s Degree preferred

CPA preferred

Internal/External audit experience

Multi-state jurisdictional experience

10-12 years professional experience

5 years accounting/controllership managerial experience

Job description

• Manage the preparation and review of financial reporting, reconciliation and analysis by preparing and analyzing the following, profit and loss, balance sheet, and key performance statistics.
• Provide timely financial statement analysis, interpret data, develop management reports and routinely conduct adhoc analysis and reports as required for distribution to the Executive Management Team.
• Evaluate and present financial performance on a monthly basis against prior results, budget and forecast. Assists with the investigation, explanation and documentation of related variances.
• Manages the timely preparation and submittal of tax reporting schedules by overseeing and approving the submittal of multi-jurisdictional tax reports by staying educated in state regulatory requirements.
• Manages and ensure the submittal of business compliance filings.
• Ensures the timely and accurate reporting of all financial information by ensuring all transactions are reported in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Research and review all accounting issues.
• Oversee and manage accounting team consisting of Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable.
• Train and mentor department staff to ensure appropriate prioritization of day to day responsibilities and project objectives.
• Create, implement and measure department objectives, policies and operating procedures.
• Review, develop, provide recommendations and implement accounting workflow & system processes to continuously improve department and organizational efficiency while maintaining internal controls and ensuring proper integration of new initiatives to the general ledger.
• Evaluate and develop key cost reduction and performance enhancement strategies.
• Develops and manages business reporting tools utilized for month end closing.
• Manage the reporting, monitoring and calculation of performance bonus programs and other payroll related items.
• Collaborates with the other department managers to support overall company/department goals and objectives.
• Manages and serves as liaison with Federal, State, and other audit agencies, as appropriate.
• Manages the preparation of audit requests and tax work papers.
• Responsible for special projects, as requested.
• Provides backup support for all accounting duties as necessary.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Manage the preparation and review of financial reporting, reconciliation and analysis by preparing and analyzing the following, profit and loss, balance sheet, and key performance statistics.
• Provide timely financial statement analysis, interpret data, develop management reports and routinely conduct adhoc analysis and reports as required for distribution to the Executive Management Team.
• Evaluate and present financial performance on a monthly basis against prior results, budget and forecast. Assists with the investigation, explanation and documentation of related variances.
• Manages the timely preparation and submittal of tax reporting schedules by overseeing and approving the submittal of multi-jurisdictional tax reports by staying educated in state regulatory requirements.
• Manages and ensure the submittal of business compliance filings.
• Ensures the timely and accurate reporting of all financial information by ensuring all transactions are reported in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Research and review all accounting issues.
• Oversee and manage accounting team consisting of Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable.
• Train and mentor department staff to ensure appropriate prioritization of day to day responsibilities and project objectives.
• Create, implement and measure department objectives, policies and operating procedures.
• Review, develop, provide recommendations and implement accounting workflow & system processes to continuously improve department and organizational efficiency while maintaining internal controls and ensuring proper integration of new initiatives to the general ledger.
• Evaluate and develop key cost reduction and performance enhancement strategies.
• Develops and manages business reporting tools utilized for month end closing.
• Manage the reporting, monitoring and calculation of performance bonus programs and other payroll related items.
• Collaborates with the other department managers to support overall company/department goals and objectives.
• Manages and serves as liaison with Federal, State, and other audit agencies, as appropriate.
• Manages the preparation of audit requests and tax work papers.
• Responsible for special projects, as requested.
• Provides backup support for all accounting duties as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and/or Experience:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance. Preference given for Master’s Degree.
• Preference given for CPA, but not required if applicable experience can be proven.
• Internal/External audit experience required.
• Multi-state jurisdictional experience required in any of the following: compliance, sales/use tax, property, franchise, excise, business tax reporting.
  • Experience in partnering with IT/Systems is critical with ability to balance technology with accounting process and build efficient business processes and controls.
  • Ability to set and achieve financial goals, budgets and cost effectiveness, interpret financial reports and recommend appropriate actions.
  • Work effectively with business partners and cross functionally with other departments.
  • Minimum 10-12 year professional experience.
  • 5 year experience in accounting/controllership area with documented managerial experience.

Monday-Friday
On-Site Daily