Corporate Controller, Finance & Accounting

Description

Accounting Controller

Summary

The Accounting Controller oversees all areas related to financial reporting. This role involves developing and maintaining accounting policies, principles, practices, and procedures to ensure that financial statements are accurate and timely. The Accounting Controller supervises the accounting staff and manages the team to guarantee that work is appropriately allocated, completed promptly, and accurately. This position handles tight deadlines and a range of accounting activities, including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year-end audit support, and assistance with budget and forecasting activities. This role reports to the VP of Finance.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Manage full-cycle, monthly financial close within a strict reporting timeline, including preparation of internal financial statements and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supports plant and operation managers by providing timely and accurate financial data and analysis.
• Safeguard company assets by developing, enforcing, and monitoring internal controls.
• Support the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting process by collecting and analyzing financial data.
• Ensure corporate income tax compliance by maintaining books and records to facilitate the accurate and timely completion of all corporate income tax returns, including preparation of tax provisions.
• Lead and manage a team of accounting and clerical staff.
• Manage full-cycle payroll process, ensuring all employees (500+) are paid weekly.
• Manage the procure-to-pay cycle, ensuring strict adherence to vendor control and timely payment to all vendors.
• Manage the order-to-cash cycle, ensuring customers are invoiced in a timely manner and that cash receipts are collected.
• Lead and manage the treasury function, including stringent cash management and forecasting requirements.
• Prepares ad hoc and other special reports as needed.
• Manage compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and requirements.
• Liaison to internal and external auditors.
• Participate in TVS SCS quality and excellence initiatives.

Competencies

• Thoroughness
• Strong attention to detail
• Communication proficiency
• Personal effectiveness /credibility
• Initiative
• Time management
• Financial management
• Collaboration skills
• Teamwork orientation
• Adaptability
• Ethical Practices

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• 5+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and manage a staff
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills
• Advanced computer proficiency with MS Office, Outlook, Kronos, Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains
• Knowledge of financial, accounting, and budgeting principles, including generally accepted accounting principles and IFRS16 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, preferred
• Experience in manufacturing, operations, inventory management, and cost accounting within a multi-site production or supply chain environment, preferred

Benefits
Joining TVS SCS means being part of a company that invests in your well-being, growth, and long-term success. While benefits may vary by region, our core offerings include:

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision plans designed to support you and your family.
• Retirement: Competitive 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off & Holidays: PTO and company-paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support for mental health, financial guidance, and personal well-being.
• Innovation-Driven Environment: Opportunities to work with advanced supply chain technologies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and sit or stand. The associate may occasionally be required to lift 51 pounds; anything greater than 51 pounds requires assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

This job is performed in an on-site office environment, with flexible remote work available as needed or required. Steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, and vests are required personal protective equipment (PPE) when in a warehouse location.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Full-Time, Exempt. Flexibility in scheduling for extended or unplanned work hours is necessary. Consistent and reliable attendance at work is required.

Travel

Occasional travel between locations.

Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.