Corporate Controller

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Job description

Controller- Well established, growing firm in northern Chicago suburbs

About the Company and Opportunity:

Provides leadership and coordination of company financial planning, debt financing, and budget management functions. Ensure company accounting procedures conform to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Additionally, assists in the development, management, and growth of the core business functions of the company.

Overview of the role:

• Directs and coordinates company financial planning and budget management functions.
• Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of divisions and departments.
• Monitors and analyzes monthly operating results against budget.
• Oversees daily operations of the finance department.
• Establishes and implements short and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
• Directs financial audits and provides recommendations for procedural improvements.
• Provides financial statement reporting and analysis, cash flow analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Manages account payable, receivable, budgeting, planning financial reporting, general ledger and fixed assets.
• Directs month end closings, financial reporting, and coordination of audits (work with outside auditors).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required
• CPA needed
• Five to ten years of experience in a senior-level finance or accounting position,
• Public accounting background in audit
• Manufacturing/distribution experience required
• M&A experience

Why Work Here as Corporate Controller:

• Bonus
• Hybrid work setting
• Strong medical / dental / vision
• Reporting directly into the CFO - High stature role
• Flexible spending account
• Long and short-term disability
• Pet insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• 401k match

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