Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

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The Corporate Controller is responsible for the global accounting operations of the company, to include the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards.

The controller is also responsible for the external reporting of the company, including compliance with applicable accounting and regulatory standards and timely filing of public reports and documents.

• Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives.
• Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, maintaining, and enforcing a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
• Issue timely and complete financial statements.
• Provide financial analyses as needed.
• Provide status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
• Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions and financial reports.
• Oversee the accounting operations of subsidiary corporations, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the filing of quarterly and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
• Responsible for the timely filing of complete and accurate statutory reports (specifically UK, Germany, and the Netherlands).
• Oversee Global Tax compliance
• Oversee Global treasury and the management of a very positive cash flow business model.
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions.
• Manage relationships with third party service providers including external audit, internal audit, banking, tax, etc.
• Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit.
• Prepare the annual report and corporate proxy materials.
• Maintain the chart of accounts.
• Maintain an orderly accounting filing system.
• Maintain financial staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Maintain financial staff job results by coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Protect operations by keeping financial…