(MUST HAVE CPA, PUBLIC ACCOUNTING, CORPORATE ACCOUNTING & BUDGETING EXPERIENCE)

Job Description

•  Responsible for maintaining the general ledger for Corporate as well as subsidiary company  ledgers
•  Manage the monthly balance sheet accounts reconciliation and adjustments for certain accounts including cash, accounts payable, certain prepaid assets, certain accrued liabilities, inter-company accounts, vacation, and employee benefit accounts
• Responsible for the preparation of the Corporate budget and quarterly forecasts
•  Manage the monthly close process for Corporate
•  Reporting monthly Corporate results and explaining variances from budget and forecast
•  Providing schedules and other support to the Controller and CFO for Board of Directors; other management reports as needed
•  Providing schedules and other support for SEC reports (10Q, 10K) Proxy, etc.
•   Provide certain disclosures or analytics used for MD&A purposes
•  Reviewing the calculation of the average shares outstanding (basic and diluted)
•  Reviewing appropriateness of accounting classification of corporate payables and accruals
•  Providing accounting assistance to department heads
•  Performing and/or directing Sox controls in Corporate accounting processes
•  Take a leadership role in intercompany reconciliation process.
• Work with Treasury on developing streamlined bank reconciliation process
•  Oversight responsibility for accounting for benefit plans
•  Manages group responsible for Ledger to sub-ledger reconciliations and the process to ensure we have Segregation of Duties regarding various systems access.
•  Assist in coordinating the quarterly review and annual audit by companies external auditors of “Corporate.”
•  Assist the Corporate Controller in directing other accounting functions.  These functions may include: financial analysis, formulation, implementation and maintenance of Company accounting practices, procedures and policies 

Requirements:

•   Bachelor degree in Accounting
•   Minimum of seven (7) years of accounting/audit experience, including at least three (3) years of public accounting experience.
•  Big 4 experience helpful
•  Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) experience required
•  General ledger and pulling data from systems experience required
•  SEC reporting background a plus
•   Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
•   Effective interpersonal skills to interface with all levels of employees
•   Effective organizational, presentation and project management skills
•   Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.)
•   CPA
•   Effective organizational, presentation and project management skills
•   Excellent oral and written communication skills

dcd@fittsroberts.com