Southeast Texas Chapter - Texas Society of CPAs

Our client, a leading medical device company, is seeking a Controller to join their growing accounting team. 

Position Summary  

• Responsible for global accounting operations. Provides accounting and compliance leadership.
• Responsible for accounting operations, ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and other relevant standards, including:
• Accounting policies and procedures
• Design and operation of internal control system
• Daily activities of accounting department
• Implementation of new accounting rules and standards
• Produce timely monthly financial statements compliant with GAAP.
• Successful and timely completion of financial and other audits.
• Ensures compliance with debt agreements, including timely submittal of certifications and reports.
• Partners with Finance in the preparation of the monthly reporting and analysis package, budgets, forecasts, and ad hoc analysis.
• Manages the standard costing system, including creation of standard costing rates, system input and maintenance and analyzes variances.
• Analyzes inventory transactions and makes appropriate adjustments in the General Ledger system.
• Responsible for tax compliance for local, state, U.S. federal and foreign agencies, including:
• Coordinates collection and payment of sales tax to states and related audits.
• Supports production of state and federal income tax returns
• Oversees the configuration of accounting structures and flows within the ERP system, including:
• General ledger controls structure
• Standard cost update process
• Maintenance of the chart of accounts.
• Establishes and implements short- and long-range departmental goals as well as goals and objectives for individual Accounting Team Members.
• Oversees cash accounts and related activity, including:
• Maintains bank accounts and related online systems.
• Monitors cash balances daily moving cash among accounts and lines of credit as needed.
• Initiates outbound wire transfer and ACH transactions.
• Drives the commercial insurance renewal process and performs related risk assessment.
• Works with the Audit, Compliance and Quality Committee of the Board of Managers on accounting, controls, compliance, and risk management matters.
• Participates with senior management in special projects such as acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses.

Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
• At least 6 years of experience at the controller level of a $100 million revenue business.
• Skilled in use of ERP systems; experience with Epicor a plus.
• Experience with high transaction volume environments in Manufacturing or Distribution context.
• Current CPA license, in good standing, in Texas.
• Audit experience required.
• Experience working for a company/ companies with a Global presence.
• Experience being hands-on and managing a team. Will manage a team of 4.