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Controller- North America

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (Group), this role is primarily responsible for all North America monthly financial statement preparation and analysis, according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and US GAAP, certain compliance matters, providing strategic financial guidance to senior management, and other duties assigned by the CFO or Managing Director of North America.

Essential Job Functions 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ensure that the steps necessary to complete the monthly closing are completed on a timely basis for all North America and certain related international entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Prepare the monthly internal and external financial statements and other reports required for the financial review of the CFO and Managing Director.
• Work with the Accounting Manager to ensure that all balance sheet accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and that account reconciliations are organized in a central location.
• Maintain an internal accounting control system to safeguard the Company’s assets.
• Prepare cost center summary reports on a monthly basis to illustrate the expenses incurred and the direct labor utilized.
• Analyze expenses on a monthly basis to make corrections or explain deviations from the forecast to the Managing Director.
• Execute accounting transactions in accounting system for work in process, foreign currency valuation, depreciation, recurring journal entries, and non-standard transactions that may occur (e.g. accruals).
• Process payroll entries to ensure accuracy of expense postings in accounting system. Process payroll on an as needed basis.
• Assist staff within a variety of areas, including questions relating to project accounting, Excel, and projects.
• Maintain reconciliation of sales staff commission calculations to aid Managing Director in calculations and forecasts.
• Analyze and maintain monthly accruals and cost amortization schedules as required.
• Prepare data and reporting packages for monthly, quarterly, and year-end group consolidation.
• Assist Managing Director by gathering data for preparation of annual planning documents and quarterly forecasts; maintain the files and enter the forecasts into the financial reporting system.
• Prepare monthly cash flow projections for review with CFO and Managing Director.
• Provide data and reports to the tax accountant for company tax filings; process the filings and tax payments provided by the tax firm.
• Manage the annual financial audit and statutory filings, ensuring all requested data, reports, analysis, and explanations are provided in a timely manner to ensure successful on-time audit results. Maintain the audit records in an organized fashion for each individual audit.
• Assist the Accounting Manager, as needed, with on-line filing of sales and use tax returns and electronic funds transfers to pay the tax obligations in multiple states.
• Manage the state and international requirements for registration and licensing.
• Document internal controls and accounting processes.
• Assist with corporate organizational filings and legal restructurings as required.
• Participate in onboarding and accounting integration of acquired entities as required.

Competencies

1. Action, execution-focused and results orientated.
2. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
3. Collaborative, Teamwork based work style.
4. Ability to navigate complex global financial environments.
5. Excellent communication and interaction skills.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will directly manage the Sr. Accounting Manager and certain aspects of the Manager- Operations & Finance roles. Supervisory responsibility includes:

• Working with People Operations, recruits, interviews, and makes hiring recommendations. 
• Oversees the onboarding and training of direct reports.  
• Oversees the daily workflow of direct reports.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations, both formally and informally.   
• Makes recommendations for disciplinary and terminations of employees of the department. 

Travel Requirements

Occasional travel for internal meetings, and training may be required.     

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related degree. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
2. 7+ years of demonstrated experience in an accounting or financial management role in global operations.
3. 2+ years experience with NetSuite.
4. Knowledge of project accounting.
5. Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
6. Proficient in using Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications.

Preferred Education and Experience      

1. CPA or equivalent professional certification.
2. Advanced degree.
3. Prior experience with ERP systems design and/or set-up.
4. International accounting and IFRS experience.
5. Prior audit or internal control experience.