Corporate Controller

SOUTHERN CHAMPION TRAY LLC•Chattanooga, TN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Controller serves as a key member of the leadership team, responsible for leading and overseeing financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance for the organization. This role carries a shared responsibility for ensuring that accounting provides innovative, customer-focused, secure, reliable, and cost-effective solutions. This role requires a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to managing the day-to-day aspects of reporting, controls, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and leading timely financial reporting efforts. The Corporate Controller must have a strong working knowledge of tax law, manufacturing, and cost accounting, and the ability to work cross-functionally with key stakeholders to support and guide financial decisions and strategies.

Requirements

Ten years’ experience in a leadership role in an accounting department managing financial reporting, general ledger, and internal controls in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
Deep understanding of accounting, job costing, and finance principles.
Demonstrated experience and knowledge in the areas of compliance, audit, tax, financial analysis, and internal control systems.
Proficient in MS Office applications with advanced skill in Excel.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and CPA required.
Ability to maintain a sound corporate ethic.
Must have the ability to read and understand complex documents, letters, etc. and write legibly in English.
Must be able to understand and speak clearly and communicate in English.
Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide both fractions and decimals, solve equations, read measurements.
Use formulas to calculate and analyze data.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in business/accounting, and/or other accounting credentials a plus.
Working knowledge with the following tools is a plus: JDE Enterprise One, Radius, ADP, Power BI, Reports Now, and transaction automation software.

Responsibilities

Oversee the operations of the accounting function including the timely and accurate completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for multiple corporate entities.
Work with external providers to complete all required audits, reviews, and required filings related to operations of all entities.
Directly oversee job cost reporting, payroll, bank reconciliations, and payment of debt and other obligations.
Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
Maintain and enforce a documented system of accounting policies, procedures, and controls.
Oversee all accounting and payroll activities of the business including day-to-day activities, ensuring team members are executing their responsibilities professionally, accurately, and efficiently.
Generate periodic financial reports that are timely, accurate, and usable by the business in assessing its financial position.
Manage reporting and record keeping for the closing process, 401k correspondence and compliance, and health insurance cost compliance.
Evaluate current policies and practices within the accounting department and strive to drive continuous improvement of all accounting matters.
Support development, measurement, and reporting of key performance indicators.
Mentor and encourage the development of direct and indirect reports.
Demonstrate an executive presence and be recognized as a trusted advisor to senior and executive leadership.