Controller - Placement - Now CFO

Position: Controller

Location: Onsite, Phoenix AZ

Pay: $150,000-170,000

NOW CFO is seeking a skilled Controller to join our client's team. Embark on a journey where precision meets purpose, and every detail contributes to the seamless delivery of essential information. Join a team that values meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to excellence in managing a diverse array of transcripts and audio orders. As a controller, your role is crucial in maintaining the financial integrity of our client's services. Your expertise will ensure that all financial transactions are conducted with precision and adherence to the highest standards.

Qualifications:
- Extensive experience in accounting, with a preference for 7 to 10 years in a mixed software and hardware industry setting, including public accounting or audit roles.
- A bachelor's degree is a minimum requirement, with a CPA certification being highly desirable, whether active or inactive.
- A thorough understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) is essential.
- Technological proficiency, particularly with experience in developing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
- Demonstrated personal integrity, credibility, and a strong commitment to the organization's mission.
- A dedication to building, mentoring, and maintaining a diverse team, with the ability to take initiative and delegate tasks effectively.
- Analytical and organizational skills that contribute to strategic data interpretation rather than mere reporting.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, with a proven track record of conveying key data to senior management, boards, and external partners.
- The capability and enthusiasm for making complex financial concepts understandable to individuals at all levels, including those without a financial background.

Responsibilities:

- Streamline the monthly financial statement close process to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Implement strategic measures to reduce the monthly close period to 5 working days by the next financial year.
- Ensure all accounting practices comply with GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
- Standardize transaction coding to maintain consistency across general ledger accounts and projects.
- Uphold robust internal controls to safeguard the integrity of revenue, cost, and expenditure transactions.
- Foster productive relationships with auditors to ensure a smooth and timely annual audit process.
- Deliver precise and regular financial data analysis, maintaining transparent communication with senior leadership.
- Support financial analysts with comprehensive trend analysis and budget variance reviews.
- Manage financial and project accounting to align revenues and expenditures with budgetary provisions consistently.
- Enhance cash flow management by assessing accounts receivable for collection risks and accounts payable for potential early payment discounts.
- Coordinate audit activities effectively, overseeing reporting, compliance, and various accounting functions.
- Align accounting policies and procedures with US GAAP standards, ensuring uniform application across the organization.
- Capitalize on the current accounting team's strengths to optimize overall performance.

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