| Title: Controller - New York
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| Location: New York, NY
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| Job Type: Direct Hire
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| Compensation: $175,000.00 to $225,000.00 per Year
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| Reference Code: 943595-AQG
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Description: Our client, a $2 billion publicly-held company based in New York seeks a Controller. This role reports to CFO. Primary responsibilities include review and monitoring of the Company's operating units and Corporate functions. Hands-on assistance is required in developing staff, implementing changes and enforcing policies and procedures. Responsibilities include project-oriented tasks, which require co-ordination with operational and accounting groups of subsidiaries focusing on asset management, cost control and other projects.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Financial statements and close process
- Internal controls
- Staff development
- Cost containment
- SOX 404 coordination and control - guide controllers and their staff to ensure self-assessment, efficiencies in performing controls, preparing documentation, and effective testing
- External Audit coordination and control - work with controllers to identify and resolve audit issues and ensure effective use of auditor's time
- IT Systems - ensure the business have the right tools in a controlled environment
- Evaluate and recommend improvements to all accounting processes and controls
- Administrative and approval responsibilities - senior level staff salary and performance reviews, personnel hires, promotions and salary increases
- Review variances and anomalies in monthly reports (example - summary of operations, P/L reports, accounts receivable and inventory) with divisional controllers
Special Projects:
- Assist throughout the entire Company which involves working with various subsidiaries, divisions and/or accounting groups
- Monitor accounts receivable credit and collections; monitor inventory levels
- Review of divisional results with an emphasis on overhead levels and develop cost containment programs
- Assist in financial analysis of potential acquisitions and other ventures
- Will additionally be involved in International initiatives as well as Tax and Transfer Pricing projects
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Requirements: The skills, experience, and education required for this position include the following:
- A CPA with approximately 15 years of experience of increasing responsibility, comprised of a combination of public accounting (minimum of 5 years) and private industry
- International Accounting, Tax, Transfer pricing experience is required
- Excellent technical financial skills with a wide view toward business application
- Interpersonal and organizational skills and attention to detail are critical
- Should possess good judgment, excellent communication skills, the ability to present information to management, strong computer knowledge and the ability to innovate in a fast-paced environment
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