As our Financial Controller you will be responsible for managing all accounting operations and preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Preparing and publishing timely monthly financial statements as well as the development of internal control policies and procedures.
We don’t have a checklist of skills, we consider aptitude and passion alongside skills qualifications.
That said, below is a guideline of skills that we think would make you successful in this role.
We’d love to hear from you if you:
- 10 years plus of overall combined accounting experience
- Accounting Degree
- CPA preferred
- Manage external audit process
- Lead all aspects of accounting and financial reporting and the monthly close process with full responsibility for timeliness and accuracy
- Design, implement and maintain effective internal controls
- Identify and remediate internal control weaknesses
- Direct responsibility for accounting for complex accounting and disclosure areas, such as consolidation, revenue recognition, reserves, accruals, and other disclosures
- Research and analyze technical accounting issues as they develop.
- Able to supervise a team within the accounting group.
- Lead the preparation of accurate and high-quality financial reports in compliance with US GAAP, bank reporting, and management reporting and analysis.
- Experience integrating acquired companies into existing accounting practices
- Insurance industry knowledge and startup company experience preferred
Your colleagues say you:
- Have the ability to be hands-on as well as delegate, train, and develop a team.
- Strong communicator and collaborate well with others
- Must be well-organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple concurrent priorities and objectives
- Enjoy building processes to automate accounting operations
