Controller, Center City, Philadelphia - $115-150K
Controller
$115-140K
Starting
Bonus Eligibility: 15-20%, tied to Company performance goals.
Position Summary
We are seeking a person who wishes to undertake a challenging yet highly visible and dynamic role within a relatively newly formed and dynamic public company, associated with one of the best known
Relationships
Reports to the CFO while working closely with senior management of all operational groups, including the CEO. Will also have direct contact with retail and institutional shareholders, debt holders and research analysts.
Major Responsibilities
Comptrollership Function
- As the chief accounting officer for Client, the controller will be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of financial controls, procedures and policies to ensure: timely preparation of consolidated financial statements that comply with generally accepted accounting principles, government regulations (including SEC), and accounting control over all company assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses.
- Responsibility for the preparation and analysis of division and company wide budgets
- Responsibility for operational and cash flow forecasting, which will be critical to Client.
- Serving as the primary interface with internal and external auditors, directing the internal and external auditing processes for Client including the issuance of quarterly and annual reports and SEC filings.
- Providing CLIENT shareholders and investors with timely and accurate financial information to assist them in making informed investment decisions
- Developing and communicating financial policy for CLIENT and its operating groups
- Providing senior management with accounting, financial and operational information, including budgets, which is necessary to evaluate and manage the business
- Providing management with a regular discussion and analysis of the performance of each of the divisions’ operations
- Key player in the quarterly Audit/Conflicts Committee meetings.
- Oversight of all Sarbanes Oxley 404 requirements, including quarterly and annual updates.
Investor Relations
- Involved in all aspects of financing, including equity, debt and bank financing.
- Working with the CFO as liaison to CLIENT shareholders and research analysts.
- Preparation and organization of CLIENT company presentations
Key Selection Criteria
- Accounting degree; CPA
- Strong technical accounting and financial analysis and reporting skills and experience
- Knowledge of SEC accounting and reporting rules and regulations
- Good communications, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to successfully interact with all levels of operating and staff management
- Must be a hands on leader with the desire and ability to promote and assign clear responsibilities
- An individual of both strong character and unquestionable integrity
- Familiarity with financial reporting and accounting systems
Ideal Experience
- Controllership position
- Proven leader and team player
- Extensive accounting, audit, tax and budgeting experience
- Sarbanes Oxley 404 experience
- Previous management of an accounting staff group
- SEC reporting
- Pipeline and logistics industry experience
Brian Fenerty
Peopleflex, Inc.
1025 Andrew Drive
