American Packing & Gasket OPCO LLC Looking for Financial Controller at Houston, Texas Full Time

Description:

Position Overview

This role will lead the company’s finance and accounting reporting functions, including month end, general ledger, payroll, accounts payable, fixed assets, depreciation schedules, and providing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting to management. This role is a hybrid position that offers the flexibility to work remotely one day per week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Ensure timely, complete, and accurate accounting records and financial reports of all business activities.

· Managing all operations in the accounting department, including billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledgers, cost accounting, revenue recognition and inventory accounting

· Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closure and reporting and analysis including preparation of financial statements.

· Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances.

· Develops, implements, and enhances the processes, procedures, and controls for the accounting department.

· Coordinates all external audit activities with external auditor.

· Managing and complying with reporting requirements and tax filings for local, state, and federal government.

· Ensures their team is SOX compliant in its execution of its activities.

· Controls the maintenance and updates of the accounting system (and all other accounting software),

and works with the impacted departments as necessary on planning and execution of such projects.

Additional Controller duties as necessary

Requirements:

Travel Required? No

Required/Preferred Education & Experience

· Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required.

· 5-10 years of relevant experience required.

· CPA or candidate preferred.

· Working knowledge of GAAP.

· Experience with Infor ERP systems such as Syteline preferred.

· Manufacturing and/or private equity-backed portfolio company experience preferred.

· Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) integration experience preferred.

Required Skills and Abilities

· Proficiency in Microsoft office suite.

· Analytical: ability to analyze, interpret, and organize data

· Accountability: holds self-accountable for complying with policies, procedures, and work requirements.

· Adaptable: ability to remain flexible to work on varying tasks in a team as well as individually.

· Continuous Improvement: initiative to suggest and drive improvements to workflow and procedures.

· Collaborative: encourages unity, works well within a team, and makes productive contributions to the group and facilitates effective teamwork among coworkers and external partners.

· Culture champion: high energy and promotes a positive team environment where all members feel included and respected.

· Confidentiality: ability to handle sensitive material and information in a professional manner.

· Customer Service: commitment to delivering quality and timely support with a pleasant demeanor to internal and/or external customers.

· Communication: ability to convey information (written & verbal) in a straightforward and professional manner.

· Detail oriented: delivers high-quality work with little to no errors.

· Emotional intelligence: ability to recognize/manage your own emotions and influence the emotions of others.

· Employee engagement: build rapport with and motivate team members to connect with the organizational strategy.

· Organized: neat in thinking and action that supports managing competing demands, handling a heavy workload, and maintaining accuracy in a high volume, fast-paced environment.

· Professional Composure: ability to remain calm and lead by example in high stress situations.

· Problem Solver: demonstrates independent judgment and discretion to recognize problems, identify causes and take corrective action.

· Plans & aligns plans ahead to make sure critical resources are lined up to support organizational priorities.

· Results oriented: builds an environment that emphasizes taking initiative and delivering expected results.

· Talent Development: ability to effectively train/coach employees to build skills and support personal/career growth to help achieve organizational goals.

· Time Management: ability to delegate workload effectively.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The work environment and physical requirement characteristics for this position are detailed on the Working Conditions & Physical Requirements form (attached). These characteristics/statements are intended to be a general representation of those an employee would encounter while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his or her supervisor.