• Ensuring that all accounting transactions are properly booked and reported.
• Ensuring that accounting books are closed in a timely and accurate manner each month, quarter and year.
• Overseeing inventory, accounts receivable, refund, and sales & use tax areas.
• Participating in the financial statement audit process by preparing lead schedules, responding to issues and data requests arising during the course of the audit and assisting the Corporate Controller in the coordination of the activities of the external auditors.
• Documenting current accounting policies, procedures and controls.
• Creating, documenting, implementing and maintaining additional controls and procedures as necessary to ensure an effective control environment.
• Assisting with process improvement initiatives in the Accounting/Finance area.
• Reviewing monthly results and investigates and explains fluctuations and variances from budget.
• Preparing monthly and quarterly management financial reports
• Reporting findings, problems and recommendations to management the overall financial performance and financial trends.
• Coordinating, directing, providing feedback and managing the efforts of subordinates.
• Delegating work assignments, setting expectations and matching and monitoring the responsibility to the person.
• Performing formal, written review for all subordinates, at least once/year and coaching and disciplining as needed.
• Coordinating the preparation of federal, state and local income tax returns with the CPA firm.
• Managing all purchase accounting projects in accordance with GAAP for acquisitions and mergers.
• Completing other projects and special assignments as requested by supervisor and/or Senior Management.

• Accounting degree, CPA a strong plus.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of industry experience, or combination of 3-5 years of industry plus public accounting experience plus 3-5 years of supervisory/management experience.
• Multi-location retail experience a strong plus.
• Extensive experience with one or more general ledger systems, including control and maintenance experience
• Extensive experience with month-end closing processes at either a supervisory or management level.
• Experience with G/L design and conversion projects a strong plus.
• Knowledge and experience with one or more fixed asset systems.
• Experience with integrating mergers and acquisitions a strong plus.

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Senior Managing Director, Accounting & Finance Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 | 713-260-5238 | dcd@fittsroberts.com| Blog| Twitter| LinkedIn