Duke Corporate Education Looking for Financial Controller at Durham, NC Full Time

The Controller will lead a team of professionals responsible for financial accounting for Duke Corporate Education and its subsidiaries. This will involve leveraging an ERP system, developing and implementing improvements in systems, procedures, and controls to improve efficiencies and to safeguard the company’s assets. This position oversees the general accounting function and is responsible for the company’s financial reporting, modelling and forecasting processes. This position is highly interdependent with the Director of Regional Finance, and the Director of International Regulatory Compliance to achieve the financial goals and requirements of the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees the operations of the corporate accounting function covering legal entities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and South Africa
• Leads and develops a team of finance professionals
• Manages the accuracy and productivity of day-to-day corporate accounting activities to include: accounts payable, cash, payroll funding, expense reimbursements, fixed asset records
• Responsible for global cash management to include: fund transfers across accounts and jurisdictions, maintaining and balancing accounts and general cash oversight.
• Provides status reports that detail the organization’s financial condition by analyzing and communicating key financial data.
• Assists the CFO in designing, developing and implementing policies and procedures required to meet the financial and regulatory reporting requirements of the organization.
• Manage the collection, analysis, and translation of financial and operational data into usable, actionable metrics, key performance indicators, analytics, reports, dashboards, and advice
• Develop financial models and analyze to support strategic initiatives
• Identify and lead profitability-enhancing initiatives, leveraging financial reporting and data analytic capabilities; regularly review and evaluate findings and make appropriate proactive and actionable recommendations to control costs and grow revenue
• Analyze financial performance and recommend organizational, operational, technological improvements in policies, procedures, organization and infrastructure
• Implement business intelligence tools within the firm’s ERP eco-system as necessary
• Performs other job related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Oversee and manage the continued development of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Operating Plan and Strategic Modeling

Requirements

Position Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Project Management Skills
• Able to set priorities, organize and manage multiple tasks independently
• Anticipates needs; takes proactive approach to work
• Meets deadlines; manages time effectively
• Strong attention to details; focused on quality
• Client Relationship Management
• Ability to establish professional and personal credibility with colleagues, clients, faculty and venders; owns relationships
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• High client services orientation
• Financial Management Skills
• Thorough understanding of US GAAP; Working knowledge of IFRS
• Knowledge of international tax, income and VAT
• Able to analyze and interpret complex financial statements, identifying trends and making appropriate recommendations
• Possesses strong financial acumen in areas of budgeting, pricing, forecasting, profit and loss, and reporting
• Technical Skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Proficient in Epicor ERP system and MS Dynamics 365; able to learn and work in various databases and systems
• Business Acumen
• Understands Duke CE’s business model and the capabilities and differentiators; able to effectively communicate that to others
• Views opportunities with a commercial lens considering contracting and working to mitigate risk
• Operates with integrity, considering legal and ethical sides of situations
• Leading Teams
• Effectively leads and engages others
• Develops others through regular and timely feedback
• Communicates updates and changes with team regularly
• Motivates teams, brings energy to projects and people

Education and Experience Requirements:

• CPA required
• Bachelors required; MBA or Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Financial or Public Accounting
• Background in international professional services firm preferred
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a global finance function of a multi-location, multi-national corporation, or the equivalent exposure in a public accounting firm is required
• Experience working with international tax, income, VAT and treasury
• Proven experience successfully managing a team