Controller

Job Summary:

A corporate controller will handle high-level accounting, managerial accounting, and oversee accounting and financial functions of the company. As head of the accounting department, corporate controller will manage and supervise all aspects of accounting from payroll to tax compliance as well as development of internal control policies, procedures, and financial planning as needed.

Primary responsibilities include supervision of the monthly close process, accounts payable, preparation of all information requested by an external auditor for the year-end audit, and monthly reporting of financial information for the management.
The controller will report directly to the CFO and will be responsible for maintaining the accounting records. This position will also help CFO for the major undertaking of the IPO in future.

Job Duties:

• Act as a corporate controller, the position is responsible to develop and maintain all accounting policies and procedures.
• Responsible for managing all aspects of accounting; bookkeeping, financial statements, general ledger, cost accounting, payroll, accounts payable, cash reconciliation, budgeting, tax compliance, inventory accounting, revenue recognition, and various special analyses.
• Responsible for maintaining all accounting records and lead/manage monthly/quarterly/annual financial closing and internal financial reports for the management.
• Work with accounting team and IT team, develop, improve and maintain accounting system and software and reporting tools.
• Work with accounting team to improve an efficiency of all accounting functions and procedures.
• Play major roles to develop and maintain adequate internal control and managing audit process. (annual audit and quarterly review process with outside auditors)
• As a key member of the accounting team, provide leadership role to materialize CFO vision and achieving financial goals including effective and efficient accounting operation
• Respond to CFO as assigned with accurate and timely work to facilitate his financial needs.
• Communicate with co-workers, management, and others in a courteous and professional manner.
• Maintains high ethical standards in the work place.
• Reports all irregular financial and accounting issues and problems and make recommendations to the CFO for solutions in timely manner.
• Complies and maintains confidentiality of all company policies and procedure.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related discipline
• 6 to 10 years of experience in industry accounting sector (Restaurant or Food industry is preferred)
• Experience in US GAAP financial reporting and management roles, preferably with US public company
• 3+ years in position equivalent to a controller or higher preferred
• Experience in or knowledge of SEC reporting highly desirable
• IPO experience desirable but not required
• ERP experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office suite must
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across the organization
• Expresses thoughts clearly, accurately and precisely both verbally and in writing and demonstrates good listening skills
• Strong leadership with challenging sprit and good team player
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with an audit experience is preferred but not required