Controller

The Sage Plant•High Point, NC

16d

About The Position

The Controller is a key leadership position responsible for the financial, accounting, HR, compliance, contract, legal-administrative, and business-control functions of the company. This person must be exceptionally organized, sharp, independent, trustworthy, and capable of taking full ownership of their responsibilities. They must be able to understand complex information quickly, make sound decisions, identify problems before they escalate, establish order, and follow matters through to completion. The Controller works directly with executive leadership and serves as a central point of control for the company’s finances, records, contracts, employees, policies, compliance requirements, deadlines, and administrative obligations.

Requirements

Managing the complete AR and AP cycle
Maintaining accurate accounting records
Understanding and producing financial statements
Reconciling financial accounts
Forecasting cash flow
Monitoring company obligations and commitments
Reading and understanding business contracts
Identifying important contractual requirements, deadlines, and risks
Maintaining HR records and administering company policies
Maintaining compliance calendars and required documentation
Coordinating legal and contractual documentation
Maintaining insurance and risk-management records
Managing multiple companies, projects, accounts, and cost centers
Investigating financial and administrative discrepancies
Maintaining complete and audit-ready records
Handling sensitive and confidential information appropriately
Managing competing priorities without losing important details
Creating efficient systems and processes
Learning new software and business processes quickly
Using QuickBooks or comparable accounting software proficiently
Using Microsoft Excel proficiently
Communicating effectively with employees, customers, vendors, subcontractors, executives, accountants, attorneys, lenders, insurers, and government agencies

Responsibilities

Accounting and bookkeeping
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
Cash management and forecasting
Financial reporting
Budgets and financial controls
Payroll administration
Human Resources administration
Employee files and documentation
Company policies and procedures
Performance and disciplinary documentation
Benefits administration
Employment compliance
Recruiting and hiring administration
Onboarding and offboarding
Contract administration
Contract deadlines and obligations
Legal-document and dispute administration
Corporate records
Business licenses and registrations
Regulatory and administrative compliance
Insurance administration
Claims and Certificates of Insurance
Vendor and subcontractor administration
W-9s, 1099s, releases, and required documentation
Banking and lender documentation
Coordination with CPAs, attorneys, insurance professionals, payroll providers, lenders, and other professional advisors
Office and business administration
Company filing and document-management systems
Administrative calendars, renewals, notices, and deadlines
Executive financial and administrative reporting
Internal processes, controls, and accountability systems