Controller

Southern States Cooperative

$90K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
  • 5-10 years of experience in accounting leadership
  • Experience in cooperative or agricultural sectors preferred
  • Strong understanding of financial controls
  • Familiarity with budgeting and forecasting processes

Responsibilities

  • Review existing financial processes for improvement
  • Oversee month-end close and generate financial reports
  • Present financials to the board in a clear manner
  • Manage balance sheet and inform management of issues
  • Coordinate external audits and tax filings
  • Administer benefits in relation to accounting
  • Monitor margins to guide purchasing decisions
  • Create financial dashboards for department leaders
  • Collaborate with HR for timely payroll management
  • Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements

Benefits

  • Supportive office environment
  • Opportunity for professional development
  • Exposure to cooperative and agricultural sectors
  • Dynamic role with leadership responsibilities
Full Job Description
The Controller will lead the financial functions for Member Coops, establishing an accounting department of internal controls and checks and balances.

Job Duties

Review established infrastructure to identify areas of improvement and opportunity

Oversee the month end close process and produce monthly financials

Attend board meetings, presenting the financials in a digestible manner

Manage the balance sheet, making upper management aware of any potential issues

Coordinate external audits and work with outside CPA on taxes

Annual insurance renewals

Benefits Administration from an accounting viewpoint, understanding how benefits impact the balance sheet

Monitor the company's margins to help inform buying decisions and create efficiencies

Create reporting dashboards for other department leaders, communicating financial information which impacts their departments

Combine with Human Resources to manage payroll, ensuring that people receive their checks on time

Budgeting and Forecasting

Continually identify areas of improvement and cost savings

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or Other Required

5-10 years in an accounting leadership role

Cooperative or Agriculture experience is preferred, but not required

CPA not required

Work Environment

Job functions are performed in an office environment

While traveling may have contact with hazardous materials and drive/travel and work in adverse weather conditions

Physical Activities & Requirements

While performing the essential job functions of this position, the following is required:

  • Continuously Manual dexterity (fingers and hands), reach with Arms & Hands, Repetitive Motion Feet & Hands, Sit
  • Frequently Walk
  • Occasionally Balance, bend, drive, stand, twist back & neck, crouch, kneel, stoop


Must be able to speak to co-workers and customers regarding day-to-day business operations.

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