Assistant Corporate Controller in Visalia, CA at Volt

Job Description

Now Hiring:      Assistant Corporate Controller

Department:      Accounting/Finance

Reports to:        Corporate Controller

Location:          Visalia, CA

Rapidly growing $4B food/beverage manufacturing organization seeking an Assistant Corporate Controller to oversee and provide leadership for the day-to-day operations of the corporate accounting department including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, inventory, fixed asset and cash management. This position supervises the Accounts Payable Supervisor, a Corporate Financial Accountant and Staff Accountant.

• Prepares financial statements conforming to principles of accounting and meeting the deadlines in time for FP&A to analyze and present to Board of Directors.
• Cash control functions including ACH and wire preparations and approvals.
• Daily banking liaison with primary banking partner
• Daily debt management and cash transfer functions.
• Intercompany cash management with subsidiaries.
• Maintains chart of accounts.
• Responsible to identify and prevent discrepancies.
• Helps to set up internal and system controls.
• Manages journal entries and reconciles accounts for monthly, quarterly and annual closing.
• Preparation of monthly close entries, review and approval of entries prepared by controller group and staff.
• Directly handles the annual audit performance by KPMG.
• Assists in implementation and/or upgrading of accounting system by coordinating with, and providing support to the IT department and software consultants. 
• Consolidates quarterly financial statements, including mapping of subsidiary COA to parent.
• Prepares financial information for bank compliance and debt covenant.
• Provides support to tax preparer.
• Gives guidelines to the accounting team on property tax and sales and use tax management.
• Files sales and excise tax reports.
• Coordinates with producer payroll department to ensure it rolls properly to the financials.
• Coordinates with subsidiaries on financial matters.
• Delegates accounting work to Corporate Staff and Financial Accountants.
• Coordinates with Plant Controllers on plant financial operations and month end close process.
• Other projects as necessary in support of the Corporate Controller.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree ideally with an emphasis in Accounting.
• Minimum of 7-10 years relevant experience in accounting or finance sector
• Manufacturing experience
• Minimum five years supervisory experience in corporate accounting operations
• Clean financial history

Skills

• Exceptional written and verbal skills, including ability to articulate recommendations in a concise and timely manner.
• Conscientious about timelines and quality of work.
• Extreme attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and competing deadlines in an organized and controlled manner.
• Good GAAP and financial reporting skills.

Volt is an equal opportunity employer ZIP2019P