Controller

# Controller

Location: Des Peres, MO, 63131

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Controller to join our team in Des Peres, MO. The Controller will be responsible for overseeing all financial activities of the organization, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and cash flow management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting and finance, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to lead a team.

Major Job Duties

This key role is responsible for overseeing the company’s accounting and financial reporting functions, ensuring compliance with regulations. Provides strategic financial insights to leadership and creates business forecasts.

Primary Responsibilities

- Responsible for all month-end, quarterly and year-end closing

- Reconcile accounts monthly to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance

- Review transactions and financial statements for accuracy, legal compliance and alignment to budgeted expenses

- Internal lead for annual financial audit

- Utilize NetSuite to enhance accountability at Corporate and subsidiary level

- Internal AR and AP planning and oversight

- Collaborate with leadership to assess and make important financial decisions

- Prepare financial documents such as business reports, financial forecasts, and statements to understand the financial state of the business

- Prepare the company financials according to US GAAP standards to meet legal requirements and keep the financial state of the company in good standing

- Ensure the company complies with financial regulations

- All other duties as assigned

Personal Attributes

- Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly

- Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem

- Attention to Detail - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task from the beginning to the end of the project/task

- Communication, Oral & Written- Ability to communicate effectively with others using both the spoken/written word

- Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures

- Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards

- Judgment -Ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information

- Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task

- Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work- related problems

- Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.

- Teamwork- Ability to work as part of a team

- Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks in stressful situations

Education/Skills

- Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

- MBA is a plus

- CPA preferred

- 5-10 years’ experience in finance and accounting and leading a team

- Competence with the latest financial software and technology

- Advanced skills in all aspects of the Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel

- Exemplary leadership skills and the ability to work positively with a team