Web Content Display Position Title: Controller
Position Location: Chicago
Reports to: Finance Manager
Supervisory Responsibility: Yes
Term: Permanent
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Date Prepared: October, 2010
About Agentrics
Agentrics is looking for talented, forward-thinking and experienced individuals who thrive on the challenges of a fast-paced, growing company.
We were founded by the world’s largest, most successful retailers to provide solutions for more effective sourcing and supply chain collaborations. Over the years, we expanded our services to support retailer growth initiatives in private label product development, data sharing, performance analytics, food safety and business intelligence. Today, Agentrics is a trusted partner to more than half of the world’s top 25 retailers and hundreds of other merchants and trading partners.
We have one of the industry’s most active global communities representing more than $1.5 trillion in customer spending, as we facilitate user- and executive-level interactions so customers can share innovative practices, address global issues and influence industry standards.
Position Summary
Agentrics is looking for a highly motivated Accounting Professional to provide leadership and coordination of the company’s global accounting department, and management reporting functions across multiple offices. This person must ensure company accounting procedures conform to generally accepted accounting principle, help promulgate global accounting standards, ensure compliance to corporate policies and manage accounting team, while working closely with the Finance Manager and other accounting professionals.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily operations of the accounting department.
- Manage the preparation monthly financial statements for consolidated financials, including balance sheet, statement of cash flows and income.
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary reporting requirements.
- Help implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
- Review balance sheet account reconciliations per corporate and divisional policies and procedures. Assists in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management, budget, accounting, and/or payroll.
- Serve as liaison relative to company financial issues.
- Oversee financial management of foreign operations to include developing financial and budget policies and procedures.
- Direct financial audits and provide recommendations for procedural improvements.
- Directs the maintenance subsidiary ledgers, monthly and annual close cycles.
- Establishes system controls for new financial systems and develops procedures to improve existing systems.
- Directs the installation and maintenance of new accounting, timekeeping, payroll, inventory, property, and other related procedures and controls.
Travel Requirements:
Up to 15%
Skills and Expertise:
- Working knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS. Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems.
- Comprehension of federal and state financial regulations.
- Working knowledge of short and long term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, and product-line profitability analysis.
- Familiarity of software and or professional services business model.
- Expertise in Microsoft Word; Excel; Great Plains accounting software and payroll.
- Flexibility to adapt and deal with frequent changes, delays or unexpected events.
- Capacity to work well under pressure and drive continuous improvement.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Talent to hire, direct and motivate professional staff in management and development.
- Ability to compile and review financial data and prepared financial reports, statements and projections.
- Knowledge of International accounting is a major plus
Education and Experience:
- Degree in Accounting and CPA
- 5 - 10 years of experience in a senior-level finance or accounting position
- Experience working with Europe, Asia, and South American countries and teams.
- Experience guiding and mentoring staff in a virtual environment
- Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics (Great Plains)
What’s in for you?
- Medical, Vision and Dental Plan.
- 401K
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Transportation Benefits
- Health Club Membership
- Discount Programs
- Bonus
Accommodations:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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