Updated: Mar 28, 2025 – The Financial Controller ensures alignment of sales and marketing operations with company guidelines, and manages monthly sales closing with high data quality. This role involves overseeing price and contract management, handling accounts receivable, managing incoming payments, and ensuring transparency in trade allowances. Additionally, the controller analyzes marketing costs, supports cost planning, forecasts sales KPIs, and provides ad hoc analysis and reporting.


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1. Financial Controller, Apex Solutions LLC, Austin, TX
Job Summary:
- Own the financial close process, making accurate and current journal entries, reconciliations, intercompany accounting, and consolidations
- Prepare all financial reports, financial outlooks, and financial forecasts
- Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budgets
- Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures
- Protect assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls
- Maintain the Chart of Accounts
- Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
- Continuously review the company’s accounting information to identify and resolve inaccuracies or imbalances
- Work with the supply chain team to develop a comprehensive inventory management system
- Ensure resource backup plans are accurately recorded and kept current
- Perform quality-control AP and AR oversight
- Provide support to the CEO regarding staff payroll costs and benefits schemes
Skills on Resume:
- Close Process Management (Hard Skills)
- Reporting and Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Budget Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Policy Enforcement (Soft Skills)
- Internal Controls (Hard Skills)
- Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
- Team Communication (Soft Skills)
2. Financial Controller, Blue Horizon Enterprises, Denver, CO
Job Summary:
- Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans
- Develop performance measures that support the company's strategic direction
- Assist in the monitoring and continuous improvement of every area of the credit union operations
- Develop finance and organizational strategies by contributing financial and accounting information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction.
- Establish finance operational strategies by evaluating trends, establishing critical measurements
- Determining output and productivity, designing systems, and implementing change.
- Develop the credit unions' opportunities and threats by studying economic data and trends, identifying revenue opportunities
- Analyzing the credit unions' operations, and identifying opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement.
- Develop financial strategies, forecast requirements and resources, and develop budgets and action plans.
- Oversee the reporting of financial information for every area of the business to aid decision-making
- Report the financial status of the credit union by developing forecasts, reporting results, analyzing variances and developing improvements.
- Liaise with other third parties including internal auditors concerning the credit union’s finance function.
Skills on Resume:
- Strategic Planning (Hard Skills)
- Performance Measurement (Hard Skills)
- Operational Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Financial Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Trend Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Opportunity Identification (Soft Skills)
- Budget Development (Hard Skills)
- Third-Party Liaison (Soft Skills)
3. Financial Controller, Maplewood Industries, Portland, OR
Job Summary:
- Monitor financial performance by measuring and analyzing results, initiating corrective actions and minimizing the impact of variances.
- Coordinate and facilitate the statutory interim & annual audit with external auditors.
- Report financial results to the senior management team, CEO and the Board
- Perform annual budgeting and the production of the prior year & variance monthly reporting
- Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile
- Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry
- Construct and monitor reliable control systems
- Maintain appropriate insurance coverage
- Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements in the finance areas
- Ensure that standards of control, practices, methods, competence and capability in the finance function meet the requirements of auditors, regulators, the CEO and the Board
- Report risk issues to the CEO, audit committee and the Board
- Maintain relations with external auditors and act on their findings and recommendations
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Performance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Audit Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Budgeting (Hard Skills)
- Risk Mitigation (Hard Skills)
- Legal Issue Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Control System Management (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
4. Financial Controller, Crescent Valley Technologies, Tampa, FL
Job Summary:
- Preparation of regulatory & financial returns to third parties to include the Central Bank, ILCU, Revenue, CRO
- Production of the monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, prepayments & accruals.
- Monthly control account reconciliation for all ancillary services provided by the credit union
- Preparation of a monthly report for senior management and in some areas of operations a daily and weekly reporting framework
- Aid timely and accurate analysis of trends and performance and decision-making and action planning
- Administer a considerable investment portfolio and ensure regulatory compliance regarding investments
- Maximize return on invested funds by identifying investment opportunities, and maintaining relationships with the investment community.
- Represent the credit union with investment companies, bankers
- Ensure value-for-money and valued-add insight is obtained from external third parties engaged by the finance function
- Direct the daily operations of the finance function and team
- Develop and perform management team members to reach high standards
- Ensure the finance function is run efficiently and effectively and the people operate as a cohesive team
Skills on Resume:
- Regulatory Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Management Accounts Production (Hard Skills)
- Account Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Trend Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Investment Portfolio Management (Hard Skills)
- Relationship Building with Investment Community (Soft Skills)
- Finance Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Process Efficiency (Hard Skills)
5. Financial Controller, Red Oak Consulting, Charlotte, NC
Job Summary:
- Support the senior management team with relevant, accurate, timely and useful financial information
- Assists in the performance management of every area of the business
- Participate as a member of the senior management team
- Work cohesively with team members to achieve the standards of excellence and performance required to reach the vision of the credit union.
- Maintain good relations with all members of the management team
- Continuously act as a role model leader demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism, behavior, ethical management, integrity and honesty
- Assist the CEO in implementing board policies and directives.
- Assist the CEO in accomplishing the credit union's objectives, ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Contribute to strategic plans, annual business plans and budgets.
- Provide input and involvement in the development of business cases for the supply of new products and services for members.
- Assist the CEO in developing and implementing specific plans and projects for the credit union
- Assist the CEO in continuously improving products and services to members e.g. online/mobile banking, ATM, debit card, current account, quickly, coin machines, etc.
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Performance Management (Hard Skills)
- Strategic Planning Contribution (Hard Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Leadership and Role Modeling (Soft Skills)
- Policy Implementation Support (Soft Skills)
- Product and Service Development (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Assistance (Hard Skills)
6. Financial Controller, SilverLine Group, Phoenix, AZ
Job Summary:
- Perform day-to-day management of the finance department
- Prepare Cashflow and Profit and Loss forecasts to support business decision-making
- Prepare supporting figures for a range of operational decisions including schemes
- Prepare the monthly management accounts
- Improve ongoing Process of the Finance department as well as indicating wider process improvements in the rest of the business.
- Keeping a strict overview of the cash balances of the business through the scrutiny of credit control, working capital and supplier payments
- Advising the business of any legislative changes
- Liaise with 3rd parties and maintain key relationships with Banks/Accountants etc.
- Complete all HMRC returns including VAT and other statutory returns
- Cover all aspects of the Purchase & Sales Ledger for holidays and absences
- Provide support to the CEO regarding analysis of the performance of the business e.g. key ratios, income analysis, product/loan analysis, cost analysis, etc.
- Provide support to the CEO regarding future developments, new products, and various initiatives from a financial perspective
Skills on Resume:
- Finance Department Management (Hard Skills)
- Cashflow Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Operational Decision Support (Hard Skills)
- Management Accounts Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Cash Management (Hard Skills)
- Legislative Advisory (Hard Skills)
- Third-Party Liaison (Soft Skills)
7. Financial Controller, GoldenGate Finance, Sacramento, CA
Job Summary:
- Reconciliations and compliance filings for reporting, financial covenant and tax purposes
- Produce timely and accurate internal and external financial statements, complete year-end audit processes
- Assist with the annual budget preparations and forecasting
- Liaise with an external accounting firm and lead the year-end audit and tax filing process
- Ensure that appropriate internal controls are implemented, maintained and modified as business processes evolve
- Forecast and review cash positions, and related borrowing needs to ensure that sufficient funds
- Available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements
- Understand business processes to provide management reports and variance analysis
- Be responsible for all elements of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.
- Deputize for the CEO in the absence of the CEO on leave etc.
- Ensure that credit control processes are in place and operating in line with agreed parameters
Skills on Resume:
- Reconciliation and Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Financial Statement Production (Hard Skills)
- Budget Preparation and Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Audit and Tax Filing Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Internal Controls Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Cash Position Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Accounts Management (Hard Skills)
- CEO Deputization (Soft Skills)
8. Financial Controller, Emerald Isle Inc., Seattle, WA
Job Summary:
- Provide professional and comprehensive financial support to Lamwork’s business by operating as a strategic partner and resource
- Implement controls to mitigate risks for the company while working with all other stakeholders in the business in a commercially balanced manner
- Initiate and support Finance and Accounting processes, systems improvements, and the development of standard reporting tools
- Ensure that an effective, accurate and timely reconciliation of the company accounts and balance sheet accounts
- Ensure that the company fully complies with all legal and statutory requirements
- Internal control requirements set by corporate and U.S. GAAP-based financial reporting
- Provide information to finance and accounting professionals at Corporate and in the Netherlands
- Technical accounting, financial and commercial analysis, process improvements, and career mentoring
- Assist with monthly and year-end closing of the financial books and financial reporting to HQ
- Assist with year-end closing of the financial books and financial statutory reporting
- Handle tax matters such as VAT and corporate tax reporting
- Lead annual financial audits, external and internal
Skills on Resume:
- Strategic Financial Support (Hard Skills)
- Risk Mitigation (Hard Skills)
- Process and Systems Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Account Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Legal and Statutory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Internal Control Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Technical Accounting and Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Audit Leadership (Hard Skills)
9. Financial Controller, Riverstone Holdings, Nashville, TN
Job Summary:
- Be a driving force for finance, particularly within the Business Initiatives
- Preparation of timely, accurate monthly management accounts for Halma
- Preparation of all financial or HR reports requested by the MD or the F
- Ensuring all financial systems & controls are working as prescribed and all weaknesses/ breaches are reported to the FD
- Bringing commercial insight based on the information flows through the department
- Review all forecasts to ensure consistency with all known data and plans
- Key role in the preparation of all CAPEX and investment proposals
- Preparation of annual budgets and strategy documents
- Dealing with all year-end matters and the auditors
- Ensuring all suppliers are paid following agreed terms
- Ensuring all potential customers are checked
- Credit limits are set and adhered to and overdue balances are promptly followed up
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Leadership (Hard Skills)
- Management Accounts Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- System and Control Management (Hard Skills)
- Commercial Insight (Soft Skills)
- Forecast Review (Hard Skills)
- CAPEX and Investment Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Credit Control (Hard Skills)
10. Financial Controller, Summit Peak Enterprises, Salt Lake City, UT
Job Summary:
- Formulation of process, strategy and management of taking payments and handling debts between Suppliers and Buyers
- Facilitation of payments and strategy of funneling funds through to Suppliers neatly
- Developing financial strategy, forecasting, financial reporting and analysis
- The regular budget consolidation, cash flow management
- Management of debts and payments for the company’s usual activities
- Preparing company tax, IAS and BAS statements, payroll processing, and so on
- Working closely with management or executive teams to share reports and analysis findings
- Well-developed operational, team management leadership skills to work with several stakeholders to create and implement solutions
- Construct/disseminate a weekly cash flow forecast so that the organization maintains appropriate cash levels to meet its liabilities and projected expenditures
- Ensure monthly review of inventory management and annual physical count
- Oversee the sales order process
- Ensure adherence to the Code of Ethics, Compliance initiatives, Workplace Harassment and Technology and Privacy guidelines
Skills on Resume:
- Payment and Debt Management (Hard Skills)
- Financial Strategy Development (Hard Skills)
- Budget and Cash Flow Management (Hard Skills)
- Tax and Payroll Processing (Hard Skills)
- Financial Reporting and Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Team Management and Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Cash Flow Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Compliance and Ethical Adherence (Hard Skills)
11. Financial Controller, Granite Ridge Corp., Boston, MA
Job Summary:
- Work as a Financial Controller with financial support across the Precis group.
- Assist management teams with business cases and decision bases as a proactive partner.
- Oversee and manage the company’s fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing process.
- Identify and address financial risks and opportunities.
- Own accounting processes from start to finish, engaging in efficiency, automation, cost optimization and quality improvements.
- Administer the company’s personnel warrant program.
- Develop and take ownership of new initiatives within the strategic plan.
- Ensures all statutory returns are made within the statutory deadline
- Site-based contact for IT issues and liaises with group IT resources
- Key financial input into the development of a new ERP system
- Leading proponent of data-led decision-making through the business
- Financial reporting and administrative matters for all fund and corporate structures.
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Support (Hard Skills)
- Business Case Assistance (Soft Skills)
- Fiscal Activity Management (Hard Skills)
- Risk and Opportunity Management (Hard Skills)
- Accounting Process Ownership (Hard Skills)
- Personnel Warrant Program Administration (Hard Skills)
- Statutory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Data-Driven Decision Making (Hard Skills)
12. Financial Controller, StarPoint Global, Indianapolis, IN
Job Summary:
- Manage the Terms and Conditions
- Pricing and offer management in close partnership with Global/Regional Finance organizations and the local Sales teams
- Manage invoices, sales accruals, and respective credit notes
- Orchestrate timely and accurate business plans, monthly reporting processes, and lead-related meetings
- Play a key role in the sales planning and control of the country's P&Ls
- Ensure compliant financial processes in line with HMD policies
- Coordinate statutory reporting for the local legal entity (Germany)
- Provide ongoing strategic input and support for the development of the country’s overall business strategy
- Lead responsibility for supporting group fund management operations
- Key contact for service providers, including planning, coordination, and oversight of their deliverables.
- Monthly and Quarterly financial reporting of investment structures, including IFRS consolidation, project management, and review of other deliverables.
- Assistance with project-related work, including organizational, system, or technical projects (i.e. restructuring, taxation, etc.)
Skills on Resume:
- Terms and Conditions Management (Hard Skills)
- Pricing and Offer Management (Hard Skills)
- Invoice and Accrual Management (Hard Skills)
- Business Planning and Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Sales Planning and P&L Control (Hard Skills)
- Financial Process Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Statutory Reporting Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Strategic Input and Support (Soft Skills)
13. Financial Controller, ClearWater Solutions, Columbus, OH
Job Summary:
- Generate timely and accurate financial and management reports consistently - weekly, monthly and quarterly
- Prepare monthly analysis of the cost of goods sold and operational expenses against the prior year and budget, providing explanations and business solutions to help mitigate the risks
- Direct and coordinate financial budgeting and forecast and budget management functions
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary reporting requirements
- Ensures that the computer system continues to operate
- Involved in validating/designing suggested changes to ensure requirements continue to be met
- Monitoring and reviewing formal internal control policies and procedures
- Work with department Managers to determine financial impact due to product cost reductions, new product rollout, etc.
- Prepare periodic forecasts to update management on projected results
- Perform safety & health management duty following the company’s safety management regulations and policies
- Assistance with ad-hoc business or investor queries.
- Be well-versed in dealing with nonfinance professionals, and internal and external stakeholders.
Skills on Resume:
- Financial and Management Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Cost Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Budget and Forecast Management (Hard Skills)
- Compliance with Budgetary Reporting (Hard Skills)
- System Operations and Validation (Hard Skills)
- Internal Control Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Financial Impact Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Communication (Soft Skills)
14. Financial Controller, Suncrest Financials, Miami, FL
Job Summary:
- Responsible for banking relations and opportunistic structuring of off-balance-sheet financing for strategic growth opportunities.
- Responsible for providing timely and accurate financial information to the CEO and executive leadership and ensuring that corporate policies and procedures are carried out.
- Ensure that effective financial policies and procedures and the proper internal controls are in place.
- Ensure the company’s books are prepared and closed within the monthly guidelines and that the financial statements accurately reflect the operations.
- Responsible for assuring that all personnel maximize investments and spend wisely.
- Responsible for making sure that all potential land deals meet the required corporate requirements.
- Analyzing, improving, and implementing new policies and procedures to keep up with technology enhancements and create more efficient operations.
- Responsible for making sure that all appropriate personnel are adequately trained and understand how to utilize the proper accounting system.
- Preparing budgets, forecasts, and complex financial projections
- Maximizing cash flow, and assisting with tax planning and strategy
- Developing and maintaining an effective capital structure
- Directly involved in all aspects of the company’s homebuilding operations with the authority to interact with all departments and to determine if current departmental policies are efficient and will promote the higher well-being of the company.
Skills on Resume:
- Banking Relations and Financing (Hard Skills)
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Policy and Internal Control Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Financial Statement Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Investment Maximization (Hard Skills)
- Land Deal Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Policy Improvement and Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Budgeting and Financial Projections (Hard Skills)
15. Financial Controller, Ironwood Ventures, Minneapolis, MN
Job Summary:
- Report to the Vice President of Finance and manage a Staff Accountant
- Working with the sales team on customer contracts
- Perform timely financial statements close, including balance sheet account reconciliations, accruals, and financial statements preparation/reporting
- Support the Vice President of Finance with updates to the financial model
- Produce investor reporting and assist the Vice President of Finance and Vice President of Sales with Board of Director meeting materials
- Work with third-party accountants to complete annual financial audits and various federal and state tax filings
- Work closely with the Account Management department to ensure that customer renewals are processed promptly
- Create budget vs. actual variance analysis with applicable commentary
- Generate several regular weekly and monthly reports that help the company to understand and maximize the performance of the business
- Work with a third-party payroll processor to generate company payroll
- Calculate sales team commissions and other variable compensation
- Work in SaaSOptics and Salesforce platforms to enter customer contracts and issue invoices
Skills on Resume:
- Staff Management (Soft Skills)
- Customer Contract Management (Hard Skills)
- Financial Close and Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Financial Model Support (Hard Skills)
- Investor Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Audit and Tax Filing Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Budget vs. Actual Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Payroll and Commissions Calculation (Hard Skills)
16. Financial Controller, WillowCreek Advisors, Dallas, TX
Job Summary:
- Act as a key controller to ensure sales and marketing operations is in line with company guidelines/process
- Monthly sales closing with high data quality
- Manage price and contract and customer master
- Handle company AR and bad debt of a customer
- Manage incoming payment process
- Ensure transparency of Trade Allowances
- Support improvement of company policies and guidelines related to sales and marketing
- Analyze marketing cost & Support cost planning
- Perform monthly incoming cash planning, company AR, and DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) planning
- Analysis & Forecast Sales KPI, monthly sales reports
- Provide ad hoc analysis and reporting where required
- Support internal and global projects, internal or external audits, and RCM (Risk Control Matrix) implementation
Skills on Resume:
- Sales and Marketing Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Sales Closing and Data Quality (Hard Skills)
- Price and Contract Management (Hard Skills)
- AR and Bad Debt Management (Hard Skills)
- Payment Process Management (Hard Skills)
- Trade Allowance Transparency (Hard Skills)
- Marketing Cost Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Sales KPI Analysis and Reporting (Hard Skills)
17. Financial Controller, Peterson Manufacturing, Springfield, IL
Job Summary:
- Oversee accounting activities for the Refining & Chemical and Noble Metals business areas, working closely with the Financial Accounting team to ensure there are robust and effective controls in the business in order to safeguard the assets of the shareholders
- Lead, coach and develop a team of finance professionals.
- Deliver insightful reporting to ensure that senior management and the business clearly understand the numbers and what drives them in order to make correct business decisions and provide support in these decisions
- Work closely with the Financial Accounting team to ensure there are robust and effective controls in the business in order to safeguard the assets of the shareholders
- Work closely with the Metal Control team to ensure as a function provide the highest levels of control and governance over metal and metal movements, which is a substantial risk to Johnson Matthey.
- Provide support on strategic projects from the business, PGMS or Sector
- Provide financial support to the business strategies to promote year-on-year profitability growth
- Act as an internal financial and business consultant, providing insight and challenge to enable members of the business to deliver strategic plans and objectives in line with corporate goals
- Review and challenge during the strategic business planning, budgeting, and forecasting process to ensure that the financial numbers submitted accurately reflect what is happening within the business
- Leading Management and Financial Reporting.
- Standardising and improving the internal and external reporting.
- Leading the ongoing improvement of performance management through delivering timely and insightful performance analysis.
- Supporting the Director of Finance in designing and implementing core processes and related controls.
- Supporting the implementation of a new ERP system.
- Control of the trade terms spending and managing the monthly closing process in detail
- Analyze the variance of actual spending vs plan (regular and ad hoc)
- Analysis of Net sales vs given references (last year, plan, forecast)
- Active participation in new products/client launches (business cases calculations, providing financial recommendations)
- Develop tools for better control and analysis of the net sales evolution
Skills on Resume:
- Accounting Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Strategic Financial Support (Soft Skills)
- Financial Control (Hard Skills)
- Performance Management (Soft Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Variance Analysis (Hard Skills)
18. Financial Controller, Green Solutions, Boulder, CO
Job Summary:
- Preparation of monthly financial statements for multiple related companies by the 12th of the following month.
- Maintain internal controls and safeguards
- Review account reconciliations and entries prepared by others
- Prepare financial projections and analysis
- Identify efficiencies for existing processes and participate in the implementation of improvements
- Assist with financial statement preparation and external financial reporting
- Evaluate technical accounting issues as arise
- Support the annual financial statement audit and other audits and projects
- Supervise all members of the accounting team
- Collaborate on other projects and initiatives as needed with other department leads
- Prepare monthly Operation cost at consolidated level and by the plant to analyze variances of each item cost vs last month, budget last year month.
- Provide value comment on Operation reports from the analysis about the trend as well as the key movement to the management team.
- Follow expense of Sales Marketing and General Admin in detail & prepare the expense month reports to interpret the variance between actual & budget, actual vs last month & last year.
- Prepare the monthly forecast and best estimate of Operation, Sale, marketing, and General Admin expenses following company schedule with highlight of materials movement items.
- In charge of yearly budget preparation for the operation, sale, marketing, and general admin costs.
- Support Operation team in some special activities in terms of providing cost data, analysis base on request.
- Working with the accounting team to ensure the transaction cost items booking correctly in the Accounting system linked to the monthly reports.
- Collaboration with the Operation team in some specific projects like Performance excellence, Standard cost …
- Prepare and reconcile monthly Capex reports then upload to SharePoint.
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Statement Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Internal Controls (Hard Skills)
- Account Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Financial Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Audit Support (Hard Skills)
- Team Supervision (Soft Skills)
- Budgeting & Forecasting (Hard Skills)
19. Financial Controller, Harmony Enterprises, Richmond, VA
Job Summary:
- Ensure that the management and other relevant stakeholders are at all times properly informed about the economic situation through established monthly reporting and, as needed, ad-hoc analyses.
- Actively drive or support the further development of controlling systems, including data management, dashboards, etc.
- Support the development and implementation of new business models for further business growth.
- Provide reports & analyses on the company's operational and financial situation to the management and other stakeholders.
- Ensure continuous enhancement of the business controlling system for BREn, implementing & administering, for example, automated, interactive reports and Key Performance Indicators.
- Coordinate efficient information flow between BREn and other BASF Group stakeholders.
- Coordination and delivery of the month-end timetable in line with the corporate timetable, culminating in: execution of monthly margin delivery and factory operating statement
- Carry out monthly Balance Sheet reviews, including fixed assets, stock, accruals, and prepayments to ensure that full controls are being applied and Corporate policies are being adhered to
- Preparation and submission of Quarterly forecasts to the Commercial team to support the submissions process to the Corporate Head office
- Ensure the site is audit-ready from a financial control perspective
- Lead the budgeting & forecasting cycle for L'Oréal IT.
- Manage monthly closing and billing
- Identify, address, and track financial risks in project spending on a regular basis.
- Evaluate the business value of each tech project, build the cost and operational models as part of the project process, provide financial insights on projects/portfolio resource allocation.
- Provide technical expertise and advice to process owners to help them develop revenue and expense budgets
- Follow up by monthly comparison of actual and budget by individual cost centers, and investigate any material deviation.
- Trace investment status and forecast, and work closely with all relevant departments to control the investments and ensure the forecast's accuracy.
- Trace R&D project cost monthly, and work closely with the R&D Dept to ensure project cost and timeline align with the original planning.
- Trace the supporting functions' cost and forecast monthly, and work closely with the supporting Dept heads to control the cost and ensure the forecast's accuracy.
- Responsible for monthly closing issues, preparing internal management report and analysis report monthly and as per request by superior.
- Deal with Risk and Internal Control related issues.
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Data Management (Hard Skills)
- Business Modeling (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Budgeting & Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Risk Management (Hard Skills)
- Financial Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
20. Financial Controller, Beacon Technologies, Mobile, AL
Job Summary:
- Producing management and statutory accounts
- KPI analysis and commentary of performance against budget
- Overseeing all company accounts and investments
- Providing insight, analysis and advice to the management team
- Creating monthly and annual reports to identify results, trends and financial forecasts
- Cash flow forecasting, analysis and budgeting
- Create monthly and annual reports to identify results, trends, and forecasts.
- Production of regular cash flow forecasts for submission to board of directors
- Review all financial plans and budgets regularly to look for cost reduction opportunities
- Assist the Finance Director in presenting reports to senior executives, stakeholders and board members.
- Providing management information and business support to the division.
- Managing the weekly, monthly and forecasting cycles of the business with close links to the central finance function.
- Providing financial and decision support to supply chain and manufacturing.
- An understanding of preparing cost and quantitative information to support management in planning and decision making. E.g. Product Costing, Overhead analysis, Forecasting and Budget/3 Year Plan Preparation.
- Reviewing and challenging the key business processes (stock, ordering, sales and procurement, financial controls, cost control) to move the business forwards.
- Developing the financial and management information of the business, using the Microsoft Navision system and BI tools.
- Adhering to weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly Group submission timetable.
- Identifying opportunities to drive profit, working capital improvement and operational cost savings.
- Responsible for directing and supporting the Management Accountant and Accounts Ledger Clerk.
Skills on Resume:
- Management Accounting (Hard Skills)
- KPI Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Cash Flow Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Budgeting & Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Business Support (Soft Skills)
- Decision Support (Soft Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
21. Financial Controller, Riverfront Services, Fargo, ND
Job Summary:
- Manage the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting processes, reviewing and sense checking all financial reports for completeness and accuracy, and understanding variances to budget and prior year
- Manage the working capital position of the firm via close supervision and involvement with credit control, WIP balance monitoring, and weekly cashflow forecasting
- Manage the annual budgeting process and Partner profit share calculations
- Working closely with each department head to be able to put reported figures into context and communicate this accurately and succinctly
- Ensure adequate financial processes and controls are maintained throughout the firm, and deliver training sessions to departments to remind them of responsibilities where necessary
- Regular review of orders and costs to ensure spend levels are appropriate in line with policy and budget
- Ensure appropriate monitoring is in place to check accuracy of all cash and bank transactions and entries particularly in respect of regulatory requirements around client money and anti-money laundering
- Prepare quarterly bank reports including any necessary covenant compliance reporting and act as liaison for all banking matters
- Oversee the firm’s monthly payroll, intercompany recharging and quarterly VAT return processes
- Regular review of all GL accounts and associated ledger reconciliations
- Work with the COO to help monitor productivity and other key performance indicators
- Work with COO to help deliver operational projects alongside colleagues in other departments such as IT and HR
- Overseeing month-end account close, proactively identifying issues, trends and commenting on performance against forecast
- Preparing, presenting and analysing financial budgets and plans
- Conducting regular reviews of business processes, identify improvements
- Coaching and mentoring junior accounting staff
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Cash Flow Management (Hard Skills)
- Budgeting & Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Financial Controls (Hard Skills)
- Variance Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
22. Financial Controller, Summit Systems, Cheyenne, WY
Job Summary:
- Implementation and delivery of all financial and management reporting to Finance Director and Management including but not limited to weekly/monthly KPI’s, monthly management accounts, monthly site P&Ls and maintenance of balance sheet ledgers.
- Coordination of external audit, management of all tax affairs (including but not limited VAT & employment taxes)
- Development of efficient transaction processes, maintenance of accounting books and records in accordance with accounting standards using Xero accounting package (experience essential).
- Development and monitoring of all financial controls to ensure no material error or loss occurs
- Assistance and development and delivery of budget and forecast
- Assist FD in monitoring results and enforcement of budget targets
- Review and analysis of performance with recommended actions
- Develop new reconciliation procedures to reconcile all revenue streams.
- Monthly costs reconciliations for staff costs and COS.
- Production of weekly cash flow report and forecast, management of cash within constraints of budget and reserves policy
- Provision of effective direction to Accounts Assistant and day to day management of tasks.
- Undertake projects or ad-hoc work as requested by the Finance Director.
- Preparation of monthly management reports and key performance indicators
- Liaison with internal stakeholders, external auditors and tax agents on reporting requirements
- Overseeing financial processes, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and group policies and procedures
- Analysing financial risks within each Business Unit and across the Company, proposing solutions where a problem is identified
- Undertaking cash flow management/forecasting
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Tax Management (Hard Skills)
- Transaction Process Development (Hard Skills)
- Financial Controls (Hard Skills)
- Budgeting & Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Cash Flow Management (Hard Skills)
- Team Management (Soft Skills)
- Stakeholder Communication (Soft Skills)
23. Financial Controller, Coastal Energy, Savannah, GA
Job Summary:
- Management of the periodic consolidation process under IFRS (execution is supported by one FTE)
- Preparation of consolidated financial statements and annual reports under IFRS and Dutch GAAP
- Reviewing monthly reporting and statutory accounts of the operating companies
- Monitoring compliance on tax filings and statutory filings within the operating companies
- Supporting the CFO and group financial reporting controller in technical IFRS questions as well as in the (external) audit process
- Continuously identifying improvement opportunities related to the internal control framework of the operating companies, as well as training the responsible teams
- Being a central source of information related to tax, both internally as well as towards the operating companies, as well as monitoring tax compliance
- Guiding the operating companies in implementing and improving the financial control-related tools in the Business System
- Proper administration of the five in-house holding companies in which the financial controller coaches the financial accountant and reviews work.
- Operational Controlling and daily report & analysis (CAPEX, Operating Lease, Balance Sheet & Working Capital)
- Analysis of KPIs as well as actuals versus historical data for P&L.
- Participate in the Budget and forecast process.
- Handle requests from MSH.
- Month-end closing process & reporting owner.
- Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis.
- Follow up and document ongoing strategic projects
- Communicate and support project managers
- Closely cooperate with Accounting, Operations and Program Management departments
Skills on Resume:
- Consolidation Process Management (Hard Skills)
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Tax Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Internal Control Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Technical IFRS Support (Hard Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Operational Controlling (Hard Skills)
- Ad Hoc Reporting (Hard Skills)
24. Financial Controller, Pinnacle Resources, Reno, NV
Job Summary:
- Realize accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end close processes and the preparation of internal and external reporting in accordance with GAAP.
- Create a robust balance sheet dossier, with clear descriptions of all items, supporting documentation and are supported by analysis.
- Direct, monitor and review the daily accounting function back office and shared administration services departments, which include accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash administration and general ledger within accepted accounting principles consistently applied.
- Preparing periodic financial reports for the Group's needs as well as ad hoc reports and analysis along with the presentation of data
- Reporting and analysis of key financial indicators, recommendations for further optimization measures
- Preparing and controlling of budget implementation
- Monitoring financial and service activities versus approved budget
- Preparing long-term plans and short-term forecasts
- Budgeting and profitability calculations per projects, cost centers and clients
- Participating in the cost optimization process in the company
- Monitoring, controlling and improving processes within the organization
- Close cooperation with the company's operational, sales, purchase, and accounting department and management board
- Providing conclusive information suitable for recipients across levels and functions as basis for decision making
- Introducing the margin model and cost accounting
- Improving reporting templates and procedures
- Lead the tax and regulatory reporting requirements of local entities with the support of external advisors
- Assist in building a scalable and efficient global accounting and finance function
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Balance Sheet Management (Hard Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Budgeting & Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Financial Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Process Optimization (Soft Skills)
- Cost Accounting (Hard Skills)
- Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
25. Financial Controller, MetroCorp Solutions, Toledo, OH
Job Summary:
- Managing and developing the management accounts function, driving a culture of continuous improvement
- Delivering the divisional month-end management accounts process, including balance sheet reconciliation, inter-company agreement and valuation within 3 days of period end
- Continued utilisation and enhancement across the business of new integrated finance and operational systems, optimising use to create complete, accurate and meaningful information across the business
- Monitoring and development of the financial and operational control environment, ensuring that minimum control standards, documentation and systems are in place to ensure that accurate daily and month end reporting from different reporting platforms can be achieved.
- Delivering working capital, cash flow and balance sheet forecasting and reporting
- Supporting the external audit process
- Supporting the Accounts Receivable and Invoicing Teams
- Supporting the Group finance function, including Tax and other Statutory compliance matters
- Managing the payroll process from a finance perspective, liaising with HR and Payroll as required
- Managing nonsales bonus and commissions schemes and payments
- Own the forecasts for capital expenditure, corporate cost centres
- Liaising with corporate functions such as Master data, FP&A, Procurement, Group Accounts, Transformation teams, Treasury and Tax as appropriate to ensure issues are dealt with in a timely manner.
- Lead the annual audit process ensuring a timely and effective audit
- Consult management regarding compliance aspects of financial reporting and discuss issues in these matters with internal and external stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities for finance and control improvements, best practice implementation and opportunities for standardization.
- Work with the finance transformation team to learn, share and implement best practices about finance systems.
- Guidance of the finance team, developing accounting skills and acting as business partner across other areas of the business
Skills on Resume:
- Management Accounting (Hard Skills)
- Financial Control (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Cash Flow Management (Hard Skills)
- Audit Support (Hard Skills)
- Payroll Management (Hard Skills)
- Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Tax Support (Hard Skills)
26. Financial Controller, Premier Health Partners, Little Rock, AR
Job Summary:
- Lead the financial reporting process to management and the Board (both management reporting and statutory reporting)
- Manage the existing financial reporting team and further build and restructure the team to deliver the process and product
- Develop systems and processes to improve quality and timeliness of financial reporting
- Responsibility for and overseeing the Group structure
- Management and control of 3 legal entities
- Manage the production of annual statutory accounts and interface with auditors
- Manage the annual budgeting process
- Oversee the preparation and filing of all regulatory returns to the FCA
- Monitor and/or manage relationships with external key third parties
- Assuring the compliance with the Global Control framework, internal policies, external accounting standards, Sarbanes Oxley.
- Risk management and mitigating actions.
- Account Receivables management, credit control, disputes and Days Outstanding efficiencies.
- Accounts Payables management, accrual control and process automation.
- Tax compliance, sales and income tax reporting.
- Managing financial system integrity and consistency.
- Work with the HR team for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
- Delivering the required Financial Flexibility to support business expansion by securing that short and long-term funding plans are aligned with business objectives.
- Business Partnering the cross-functional teams to providing actionable insights to help drive optimal business decisions, unlock supply chain value and track savings.
- Direct the preparation of regular and special budgets and related reports, to include annual and monthly opex and capex budgets.
- Seeking process improvements to drive efficiencies and savings
- Ensuring that the company's financial management principles, policies, and programs are consistently practiced while improving the effectiveness of these practices.
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Budgeting (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Risk Management (Hard Skills)
- Accounts Management (Hard Skills)
- Financial Systems (Hard Skills)
27. Financial Controller, Dynamic Building Corp, Billings, MT
Job Summary:
- Review and submission of month-end group reporting deliverables for the entities into the Group’s consolidation system
- Preparation and/or review of journals into the ERP system
- Review of the entities’ monthly balance sheet reconciliations, prepared by in-house finance service teams, in accordance with Group policies
- Preparation of limited information required for budgeting/forecasting
- Annual impairment reviews for the individual investments held by the holding companies
- Preparation of the individual annual statutory financial statements for the entities under FRS 101
- Leading the annual audit process with respect of the entities
- Liaison with Group Financial Reporting & Accounting, Group Treasury and Group Tax teams to understand the pipeline of transactions impacting the entities and early identification of related accounting entries
- Liaison with the Tax and Company Secretarial teams with respect to matters affecting the entities
- Establish and improve upon existing management, controlling and reporting practices.
- Identify key drivers and set up performance follow-up.
- Continuous improvement of the financial controlling function and processes
- Enable the organization to achieve primary goals in reducing cost, increase the efficiency and streamline processes.
- Produce timely insights reports, challenge management and be vocal.
- Drive and coordinate cross-functional initiatives within digital and adjacent business functions
- Interface and related parties are Global department head and Finance management.
Skills on Resume:
- Group Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Journal Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Balance Sheet Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Budgeting & Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Audit Management (Hard Skills)
- Tax & Compliance Liaison (Soft Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)