Controller

Job Description
A business partner to facilitate and coordinate financial activities based on financial statements. This includes the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk. Monitor allotments and expenditures to ensure proper funding exists and maintain proper accounting controls including systems and an environment that assures accurate financial reporting at all times.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for coordinating, administering, and controlling all aspects of the Company’s internal financial operations, including understanding GAAP, supervising and coordinating annual audit, and providing timely proactive information as to the impacts of accounting regulation and interpretation of changes.
· Evaluate, build and lead the accounting and payroll processes
· Ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial results of all legal entities
· Evaluate and implement appropriate policies to ensure financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and ensure records are properly maintained based on a strong internal control environment
· Ensure financial systems are appropriate for the current and future stage of the Company and are developed, tested, implemented and maintained appropriately
· Develop and maintain a cost accounting and inventory control process to scale with the operational objectives of the Company
· Coordinate annual budget process; ensure timely distribution of budget guidelines and review, analyze, and interpret budgetary input.
· Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly rolling-fifteen month forecast
· Coordinate relationship with external auditors and tax accountants
· Build and motivate a strong accounting team
· Establish operational objectives and assignments and delegate assignments to subordinates
· Evaluate the Company’s day-to-day operations to recommend efficiencies to enable the organization to meet its operational and profitability objectives
· Evaluate the Company’s tax strategy and manage the tax compliance reporting, including property, income, sales, etc.
· Prepare and present executive level presentations
  Collaborate cross functionally with Operations regarding the Company’s worldwide manufacturing operations and financial measurements related to its manufacturing relationships and products
· Identify, develop and execute analysis of business initiatives, product launches and/or new service offerings
· Oversee Company’s legal department including contract review of partnerships, acquisitions, and funding raising as directed by Executive Leadership