Senior Financial Controller

Senior Financial Controller, based in Springfield, MO, reporting to the Director of Finance. This individual will support General Accounting, Month/Quarter and Year End Closing, Billing, A/R, A/P, Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance for the company. The Financial Controller will be a key leader at our company and will work closely with the Director of Finance and Operating Managers to drive financial strategy and operational excellence.

This key position is a leading successor candidate to the Director of Finance.

• Manage processes to support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement close processes
• Partner with business leads and other Finance leaders to understand and explain financial variances vs. Plan, Forecast and Prior Year and facilitate change management. Identify root cause of variances and be a catalyst in implementing corrective actions.
• Direct annual budget and monthly forecasts/best estimates to achieve strategic business plan and build credibility with monthly/quarterly forecasts and best estimates.
• Identify and lead process improvement projects to automate, streamline, provide greater efficiencies and accuracy of current accounting and reporting procedures to maximize the contribution to strategic and business goals.
• Manage 2-4 individuals; set priorities and goals for the department; hire, develop, retain and mentor the accounting team.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies and practices that ensure compliance with US accounting and control requirements. Serve as a key technical accounting resource for the Company and the champion of Corporate Governance for the Company.
• Build relationships cross-functionally to foster collaboration both inside and outside of the Finance team.
• Assist in evaluating business acquisitions, performing due diligence and integration activities.
• Support the Director of Finance, CEO, Board of Directors and Partners on key financial decisions and requests.
• Review posted journal entries and general ledger account reconciliations. Post journal entries and complete reconciliations.
• Manage A/P and/or A/R functions – monitor outstanding accounts for cash collection and monitor liability accounts for on-time payment.
• Assist with special projects as assigned.
• Financial Reporting - Manage processes to support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement close processes.
• Corporate Governance - Develop and maintain accounting policies and practices that ensure compliance with US accounting and control requirements.
• Process improvement – automate, streamline new ERP system processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the dept.
• Leadership – hire, develop, retain and mentor accounting team

Proper Accounting to ensure accurate and timely reporting of company performance. Strong Corporate Governance;
Excellent Process Improvement, Strong Leadership to develop a best-in-class accounting team

List the types of individuals this position regularly communicates with, both internally and externally (i.e. customers, suppliers, regulatory agencies), and describe the nature of the communication (i.e. information exchange, influence and negotiate).

• Effective communications with the Director of Finance to ensure all responsibilities are met or exceeded
• Effectively communicate and lead the Finance team to ensure responsibilities are achieved and individuals are developed
• Effectively communicate with all peers and operating managers to achieve the Company’s annual budget and Strategic Business Plan
• Communicate and coordinate with the Company’s auditors and bankers in addition to building strong relationships with both JV partner’s financial teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA preferred. Minimum of 8 years of accounting experience with increasing degrees of responsibility and demonstrated leadership required. Highly motivated and driven - self-starter and self-learner.
• Strong preference for public accounting experience with manufacturing clients
• Strong preference for corporate governance experience with an ERP system
  
  Experience working in a manufacturing and distribution environment with multiple…