Accounting Director/Controller (Future)Leads and directs an organization's accounting functions. Establishes and maintains the organization's overall accounting systems, procedures, and policies.Responsibilities:Responsible for timely, accurate and efficient accounting month close.Manages accounting functions on a day-to-day basis including invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, treasury management, procurement, and general ledger accounting.Performs technical accounting issue research and resolution.Assists the CFO with preparation and completion of the fiscal year budgeting process, evaluates business unit performance against budget and develops forecast, re-forecast, to provide an accurate projection of financial performance.Keep up-to-date on the financial market to understand how to maximize profits and find new expansion areas.Collaborates with Director, Financial Reporting in the preparation of the monthly management financial reporting package, including variance analysis.Reporting of operational data to key members of leadership team, including key metrics on inventory.In collaboration with Director, Financial Reporting coordinates the creation of periodic Board of Directors reporting packages.In collaboration with Director, Financial Reporting manages the annual financial audit process performed by our independent CPA firm.Develops, analyzes, documents, and implements internal controls.Develops, maintains, and enhances accounting and finance policies, processes, and procedures to comply with US GAAP.Seeks opportunities to revise or create new policies and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the accounting group.Responsible for local, state, and federal tax compliance and reporting (including payroll, property and sales and use tax compliance and reporting).Manages preparation of regulatory filings.Manages debt covenant reporting.Establishes and implements short and long-range accounting department goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.Other responsibilities as assigned by the executive team.Experience/Requirements:Minimum 7 years of experience with a minimum of 3 years in public accounting (publicly traded company)Bachelor's degree in Accounting with current CPA, Master's Degree preferredIn depth knowledge of GAAP accountingExcellent business acumen and people leadership capabilityAccounting and Audit management experienceFinancial Planning & Analysis experience preferredCorporate budgeting experienceExpert knowledge of internal controlsExperience with financial analysis software, Sage, SAP and Quickbooks preferredManagement experience building and leading accounting teamsGeneral ledger and other accounting systems experienceAdvanced experience with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel