Monday, January 13, 2014

Controller Lafayette/Lake Charles, LA


Controller

 

Job ID:

Job-2223

Job Title:

Controller

location:

Lafayette/Lake Charles, LA

Jobtype:

Permanent

Rate:

$110K -$125K

Primary Skills:

Description:

Looking for a person who is capable of moving to the VP Finance role in the next few years. 

· Overall responsibility for the integrity of the company's financial statements, accounting records and compliance.
 
· Responsible for managing accounting team working across all functions including A/P, A/R, inventories, accounting and payroll.
 
· Responsible for preparing and reviewing financial reporting and data for consolidation at the divisional and corporate levels.
 
· Ensure that all transactions are properly classified and reported in the financial statements, in accordance with US GAAP and under the guidance of the parent company.
 
· Responsible for coordinating and reviewing the cost accounting and inventory processes for 2 manufacturing plants in Louisiana and Texas.
 
· Support budgeting and forecasting processes
 
· Assist in establishing new financial reporting packages, and quarterly/annual reporting and disclosure schedules to support the parent company’s required filings.
 
· Overall monitoring of the activities and goals of the group’s treasury, risk management, and control implementation.
 
· Participate in various corporate cross-functional teams
 
· Perform ad hoc analyses, as needed
 
· Position reports to the Divisional VP of Finance with a dotted line to the Corporate VP of Accounting
 

Requirements
 
· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and 8+ years relevant experience.
 
· CPA certification
 
· Strong understanding of GAAP accounting
 
· Accounting management experience in a public company environment
 
· Extensive experience in manufacturing
 
· Strong systems skills including advanced knowledge of Excel and working knowledge of all MS Office applications
 
· Strong initiative, problems solving skills, and ability to work in a team environment
 

Preferred
 
· MBA
 

Email resume in Word to JeffAltman@TheBigGameHunter.us. Please include the job code for the position with your resume. NOTE: WE WILL ONLY RESPOND IF YOUR RESUME APPEARS TO FIT A ROLE
 

PAID RELOCATION. NO VISA TRANSFERS. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES. NO 3RD PARTIES.
 

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