Controller

Controller - direct hire, full time employee

Fairview, OR - on-site

A growing, dynamic company, providing high quality goods, and services seeks a new Controller! Perform essential financial functions and oversight for multiple entities. Opportunity to re-shape department and bring much needed mature leadership to the team.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring consistent corporate financial strategy through a range of avenues such as managing and allocating accounts, financial statements, and tax data. The candidate will also be the point of contact for banks, auditors, and tax authorities.

Responsibilities

• Perform essential financial functions and oversight for multiple (3) entities.
• Oversee accounting division and manage accounting department.
• Manage AR/AP Vendor relationships
• Implement and maintain effective accounting systems and controls for monitoring accounting functions.
• Identify opportunities to reduce expenses and increase revenues for the company.
• Forecast, create and maintain budgets by using historical data and budget trend analysis.
• The Controller will play a vital role in strategic financial initiatives for the company.
• Ensure legal compliance and company policy compliance as it relates to taxes, finances, accounting principles, etc.
• Advise CFO on financial issues and/or opportunities as they relate to business decisions.
• Track and monitor annual cash flow and income for all entities.
• Reports financial status by developing forecasts, reporting results, analyzing variances, and developing improvements.
• Updates job knowledge by remaining aware of new regulations, participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or equivalent experience.
• 5 years’ experience in accounting and financial position.
• 3 years’ experience in a senior management position.
• Experience in convenience store or gas station industry a huge plus
• Proficiency with accounting software, word processing, and spreadsheets.
• Solid GAAP and financial reporting technical skills.