Business Controller (Remote)

The Business Controller oversees the accounting and finance operation for the Connectivity & Products line of business for North America. They are responsible for the overall internal financial management including accounting budgeting and forecasting payments and cash management as well as the development or adherence to the country/regional policies and procedures. In addition the Business Controller is expected to assist operations by partnering with the business including capital investments pricing net working capital management and various business plans/initiatives to improve the business financial performance.

• Responsible for development analysis and interpretation of statistical and accounting information in order to appraise operating results in terms of profitability performance against budget and other matters bearing on the fiscal soundness and operating effectiveness of the organization.
• Manages the financial team within the business and hires trains coaches employees conducts annual performance review and motivates the team to achieve set goals.
• Establishes major economic objectives and policies for the company and its branches and departments and prepares reports that outline the companys financial position in the areas of income expenses and earnings based on past present and future operations.
• Coordinates and directs the business in preparation of the budget and financial forecasts institutes and maintains other planning and control procedures (including the cost accounting system) perform inventory of fixed assets and supplies and analyzes and reports variances
• Delivers quality NAM Finance requirements timely. This includes monthly closing budgeting and forecasting and other analytics required by the Region
• Provides effective financial controls for the organization following the guidelines provided by the Country Controller/Regional Controller.
• Reconciles and maintains account analysis of various company accounts i.e. claims bad debts and submits all analysis timely to the Country Controller/Regional Controller in accordance with the submission/required guidelines.
• Recommends benchmarks for measuring the operating performance of divisions and departments.
• Manages the preparation of the monthly results and monitors and analyzes these results against budget prior year forecast as well as explain fluctuations month to month.
• Prepares financial analysis for contract negotiations and product investment decisions.
• Prepares and maintains documentation to meet internal and external audit requirements.
• Provides information for capital investment justification analysis and write-up.
• Coordinates timely receipt (monthly) of sales billings vendor invoices and accruals with the field.
• Coordinates completeness of payroll recording and accrual with the field.
• Assists operations in completing requirements for various sub-ledger activities.
• Communicates with business unit on a regular basis.
• Assists in development of and compliance with company policy and procedures.
• Performs various financial maintenance activities (i.e. bank reconciliations etc.)
• Performs additional special projects (i.e. including acquisitions integrations etc.)

Qualifications :

Education and Experience

Required:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting/Finance
• 10 years of relevant finance and accounting experience including 3 years supervisory experience
• Experience in financial/KPI monitoring with the ability to explain variance to target and implement early warning indicator for adverse trends
• Demonstrated background in financial reporting and intimate understanding of GAAP including a proven track record of supervising day-to-day accounting operations and cash management

Preferred:

• Masters Degree in Accounting in combination with experience listed above
• Controller experience
• Experience with M&A transactions and purchase Accounting

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

• Language Skills: English Advanced level proficiency
• Mathematical Skills: Advanced level proficiency
• Reasoning Skills/Abilities: Advanced level
• Knowledge of IAS (International Accounting Standards) reporting
• Strong business acumen/business awareness with solid technical and analytical background
• Strong attention to detail with good organizational and inter-personal skills
• Well-versed in financial systems (Oracle etc.)
• Excellent professional written and verbal communication
• Leadership and coaching skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and deadlines
• Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations to different levels of management
• Ability to motivate teams and lead through influence
• Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings
• Capability to thrive in a fast-paced and highly demanding environment
• MS Excel - Expert user level skills
• MS Word and PowerPoint Intermediate user proficiency

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following subject to your location and role.

• Health: Medical dental and vision insurance company-paid life accident and long-term disability insurance flexible spending accounts
• Wealth: Competitive pay matching 401(k) with immediate vesting upon enrollment generous employee referral program overtime (where applicable and with approval)
• Happiness:
  • Professional Growth: Online training courses virtual and classroom development experiences education assistance program
  • Work-Life Balance: Paid-time off (vacation sick company holidays)
  • Team Building: Wellness philanthropic 
• Salary: Range for this position is $140000-$160000/year (based on experience)

Additional Information :

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such we recruit hire train and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetics status as a protected veteran or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the companys rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time