Financial Controller - (Un-PA-Erie - 16565)

Minimum Education: Bachelors
Jobcode: 232952
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PURPOSE:Provide leadership and coordination of company/financial planning and budget management functions. Ensure company accounting procedures conform to generally accepted accounting principles.QUALIFICATIONS:BS/BA in Accounting, (advanced degree preferred) with 10 or more years of related experience. CPA, MBA or CMA is required. Must have medium to large company accounting management or supervisory experience.RELATIONSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:Number of direct / indirect reports. Business analysts, staff accountants, Manager of Financial Accounting, Accounting ManagerInternal/external contacts and purpose of contacts: A/P and A/R staff, outside vendors, customers, government agencies, corporate staff (i.e. this is a Divisional HQ of a $2.5 B company located out of state) and upper management teamMAJOR RESPONSIBILITY AREAS: Manage daily operations of the accounting department and provide a positive working environmentManage the professional development of the accounting department staffA/P; A/R; Fixed Assets managementMaximize cash flow and control vendor paymentsResponsible for maintaining the internal control environment financial and IT systemResponsible for all financial reportingResponsible for review of all journal entries and balance sheet reconciliationsPrepare monthly and year-end closingsManage IT Department functionsAccurate reporting and analyses of inventoriesPrepare monthly and quarterly fluxes for corporate managementReview and verify quarterly management representation letter for corporate managementPrepare quarterly external audit fluxes and work papersResponsible for coordination of all on-site internal and external auditsConduct semi-annual system user reviewsManage system user access controlsResponsible for chart of accounts maintenance and reviewServe on planning and policy making committeesSupport software system conversionsCOMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, an individual must demonstrate the following competencies:.Action orientedApproachabilityCustomer focusedDecision qualityInformingInterpersonal savvyGoal orientedGood communication skills, both verbal and writtenGood MS Office skills, (Word, Excel, Outlook), accounting software knowledgeCOMPANY DESCRIPTION: $220M Division of $2.5 B public company located out of state engineering service provider to mfg industry Company has No Debt 775 employees