Controller

Description

Job Title: Controller

Position Status: Full Time

Reports To: Vice President 

Travel Required: No

Champion Brands is an award-winning, community-oriented beverage distributor that sells and delivers hundreds of brands across NE Florida and SE Georgia. If you’re thirsty for a fun, fast-paced career with ample growth opportunities, fill out our application form by pressing “Apply Now” above! 

Salary: $125,000- $150,000

401(k): 100% match up to 10% of salary* 

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. Paid time off, on-site fitness center. 

JOB SUMMARY: 

The Controller is the key member of the Company's accounting department. The position is responsible for the oversight, preparation, analysis, and distribution of the company's consolidated financial statements, and manages the monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close processes including variance analysis to ensure accurate, timely, and relevant financial reporting. This position will provide direct supervision of the accounts receivable, accounts payable, pricing, payroll and reconciliation teams. It will report directly to the Vice President.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee, manage, and monitor the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives. Train the accounting team.
• Develop tools/systems to provide critical financial and operational metrics and information to the Vice President and core leadership team.
• Ensure all transactional activities are conducted smoothly not limited to: payroll, payables, receivables, chart of accounts, debt payments, cash disbursements, accruals, reconciliations, etc.
• Provide monthly and quarterly analysis with recommendations to improve the business performance.
• Assist in establishing yearly objectives & budgets and support long term strategic planning.
• Oversee cash, investment, asset management, financial strategies, and banking relationships.
• Ensure the Integrity and validity of monthly and year-end financial statements.
• Manage Sub-ledgers; including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Cash Journal.
• Liaison with outside CPA regarding accounting methods and tax planning.
• Support 401K audit (working with HR and 401K auditor).
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants.
• Issue timely and complete financial statements within 5 days of the applicable period end.
• Reconcile the Balance sheet and all Bank account monthly.
• Provide Capital Project Oversight and Business Case analysis as needed.
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

  FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND/OR ABILITIES:

• Ability to work independently, prioritize and manage tasks to meet deadlines and expectations with minimal supervision.
• Confident, professional demeanor and ability to maintain composure in a busy environment.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong Accounting skills to include treasury, payroll, AR and AP.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and ability to learn and use other software tools as required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business with at least five (5) years of experience in accounting.
• Prior experience in the oversight and management of an accounting team.
• Beverage or other wholesaler industry experience preferred. 

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop; kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIROMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally exposed to both environmental conditions with activities occurring both inside and outside. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Champion Brands Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.