Controller - Food Mfg

Techounds•Rancho Cucamonga, CA

About The Position

The Controller will manage the preparation and review of financial reporting, reconciliation, and analysis. This includes profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and key performance statistics. The role involves providing timely financial statement analysis, interpreting data, developing management reports, and conducting ad-hoc analysis for the Executive Management Team. The Controller will evaluate and present financial performance monthly against prior results, budget, and forecast, assisting with variance investigations. Additionally, the position manages tax reporting schedules, business compliance filings, and ensures all financial information is reported accurately in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Controller will research and review accounting issues, oversee the accounting team (Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable), and train/mentor staff. Key responsibilities include creating, implementing, and measuring department objectives, policies, and procedures. The role also involves reviewing, developing, and implementing accounting workflow and system processes to improve efficiency, maintain internal controls, and integrate new initiatives. The Controller will evaluate and develop cost reduction and performance enhancement strategies, manage business reporting tools for month-end closing, and oversee the reporting, monitoring, and calculation of performance bonus programs and other payroll-related items. Collaboration with other department managers is essential to support company goals. The Controller will serve as a liaison with audit agencies, manage audit requests and tax work papers, and handle special projects as needed, providing backup support for all accounting duties.

Requirements

Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
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.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree preferred.
CPA preferred, but not required if applicable experience can be proven.

Responsibilities

Manage the preparation and review of financial reporting, reconciliation, and analysis.
Provide timely financial statement analysis, interpret data, and develop management reports.
Conduct ad-hoc 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.
Assist with the investigation, explanation, and documentation of related variances.
Manage the timely preparation and submittal of tax reporting schedules by overseeing and approving the submittal of multi-jurisdictional tax reports.
Manage and ensure the submittal of business compliance filings.
Ensure the timely and accurate reporting of all financial information 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.
Develop and manage business reporting tools utilized for month end closing.
Manage the reporting, monitoring and calculation of performance bonus programs and other payroll related items.
Collaborate with other department managers to support overall company/department goals and objectives.
Manage and serve as liaison with Federal, State, and other audit agencies, as appropriate.
Manage the preparation of audit requests and tax work papers.
Responsible for special projects, as requested.
Provide backup support for all accounting duties as necessary.