Assistant Controller, California

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for overseeing the organization's financial operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.

Key responsibilities include:

financial reporting, overseeing accounts payable and receivable, conducting account reconciliations, and supporting the preparation of budgets and forecasts.

The Assistant Controller plays a critical role in maintaining internal controls, preparing for audits, and improving financial processes and systems.

Responsibilities:

Oversee and direct programs and initiatives of Finance, Accounting and Operational Data to support the organization in achieving its annual goals and targets as well as its long-term strategic plan.

Responsible for leading and managing all accounting functions and staff of direct reports.

Develop and oversee financial reporting processes, including sales, operational, and management data.

Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting, and internal controls to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and strategic insight.

Develop and mentor each administrative function to ensure the best practices are utilized, and the best investments of resources are made.

Take initiative and provide leadership in annual goal setting, budgeting for the company.

Function as a business partner to operations, providing financial insights and recommendations to improve overall performance.

Provide operational data and metrics to assist in achieving operating results.

Ensure that all financial information is complete, timely and within acceptable accounting practices.

Provide oversight to direct reports in financial accounting, tax reporting, finance reporting and legal requirements to include the annual financial audit, tax returns and 401K audit.

Collaborate with leadership with a cross-department team to champion and maximize usage of an ERP system to ensure that the company has best in class information and reporting capabilities as well as access to emerging technologies where it makes sense.

Work closely with management, operations and other partners to ensure that all necessary documentation is in place, and communication is frequent, accurate and complete.

Requirements:

2-5 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance.

Hands on, roll up your sleeves, get it done attitude with proven track record

Strong operational focus and business acumen

Desire to understand underlying details of financial analysis

Curiosity and proactive thinking regarding future trends

Less talk more action type personality.

Understands big picture but not afraid of detail

Strong people management skills in an open office culture

Solid finance experience and up to date skills. Expertise in finance

Strong project management skills, well organized

High energy to support a fast-paced environment.

Highly flexible

Excellent reasoning/analytical abilities

Good negotiating skills

Strong persuasive skills

Comfortable providing a minority point of view

Mastery of Excel at advance level, database queries and reporting

Ability to own the numbers and results as if it were a personal investment

Commodity/ manufacturing experience a plus but not required

Experience in a privately owned and operated business desirable but not required

Educational Background:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (Master's degree preferred). " Public accounting experience preferred " CPA or equivalent preferred

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