Controller

The Controller is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of the accounting functions for Parsons Xtreme Golf, a growing, global manufacturing and retail company. The ideal candidate should have retail, manufacturing, or inventory control experience. This position reports to the Director of Financial Operations.

Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of the accounting cycle for several domestic and international entities including accounts receivable, accounts payable, credit/collections, treasury, month-end and year-end close, and financial reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Provides leadership and supervision to the Finance team by establishing goals and objectives, fostering engagement and participation, and motivating employees to maintain a high-performance work culture.
• Assists in the development of strategic operational plans, processes and procedures to support changing business demands while maintaining high quality standards and appropriate internal control safeguards.
• Promotes teamwork and synergy between departments; sets a good personal example of attitude and performance
• Actively seeks opportunities to create operational efficiencies; leverages technology to improve business processes through automation, reduction of manual data entry and increased digitization of documents and transactions
• Monitors changes in the sales environment to ensure the timely and accurate submission of monthly/quarterly sales tax and VAT filings
• Reconciliation of bank accounts, petty cash, balance sheet, general ledger accounts and credit cards; preparation and posting of journal entries
• Respond to requests from internal and external auditors on accounting and audit matters; provide schedules and documents related to the audits of the Company’s financial statements
• Special projects as assigned

 Experience and Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or comparable work experience in accounting
• 7+ years of accounting/controller experience
• Prior experience with inventory in a retail or manufacturing environment preferred

 Skills Required:

• A professional, positive and flexible attitude
• Must be dependable, responsible, self-managed and follow through with minimum direction
• Thrives in a collaborative work environment with open communication with peers and supervisors
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
• Superior attention to detail and accuracy
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable in an environment with competing deadlines and shifting priorities
• Ability to handle confidential information in a discreet and professional manner
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
• Experience with automated accounting systems is required; experience with Acumatica a plus