FXI Looking for VP, Corporate Controller at Radnor, PA Full Time

Overview:

FXI is a leading producer of foam innovation in the Bedding, Furniture, Industrial, Home & Office, Healthcare, and Transportation markets. We have made it our mission to provide tailored solutions that delight our customers and consumers. With our corporate headquarters, high-tech research and development facility, and multiple manufacturing locations in North America, FXI has built a culture of innovation and achievement that is recognized by customers, suppliers and peers. Our products include finished goods, sub-assemblies, services, and raw materials for OEMs, fabricators, and retailers. You will find FXI’s foam innovations inside, around, and under yourself in countless applications. Everywhere foam goes, FXI’s innovations lead the way! Won’t you join us?

Position Summary:

The Corporate Controller is a VP level position that will be responsible for leading the organization’s accounting, financial reporting, and internal control functions. This position reports directly to the CFO and will have extensive interaction with the senior leadership of the Company. The Corporate Controller will oversee the Company’s external and internal reporting requirements, preparation of financial results, internal controls and the company’s accounting requirements, including corporate accounting policies, technical GAAP research and external audit oversight. This individual will manage all efforts ensuring the appropriate internal controls are in place and will take the lead role in attaining and maintaining compliance with best practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes. Lead all aspects of accounting operations, including the general ledger, balance sheet, A/P, A/R, fixed assets, and inventory. Establish and maintain system interfaces to the consolidation system and report consolidated results. Record corporate activity and maintain corporate ledgers.
• Oversee and direct the finance operations team responsible for plant-level financial accounting and reporting. Analyze monthly plant operating results, identify performance issues and work collaboratively with operations team to develop and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and implement effective accounting policies and processes. Drive best practices and standardization where appropriate to ensure that required recording, analysis and reporting of financial information is clear and consistent, and available at all levels of the Company on a timely and accurate basis.
• Oversight and review of all periodic financial reporting for the Company, including monthly, quarterly and annual reports. Oversight for all financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis and other compliance filings. Ensure financial statements are in compliance with GAAP.
• Maintain an effective system of internal controls, procedures and policies. Participate in initiative to document and test key processes and dependencies in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Maintain comprehensive documentation in support of accounting positions and conclusions.
• Review and report monthly performance to the senior leadership team. Provide business analysis and decision support where appropriate.
• Present information and recommendations, often in a group setting or to other senior management, influencing Company policy, practice or strategic direction. Measure and report on all areas of responsibility, including executive reporting.
• Lead the direct and indirect tax function. Manage quarterly income tax provision and estimated federal and state income tax payments. Oversight and review of federal and state income tax filings. Ensure compliance with all relevant sales and use tax requirements.
• Provide for accurate cost accounting including analysis of products, costs and standards. Provide feedback on profitability by product and by division.
• Lead the relationship and interactions with external auditors. Manage the quarterly and annual audit process. Work closely with the external auditors on all issues that require disclosure.
• Manage direct reports and develop the corporate accounting team. Attract, develop and retain competent and committed staff. Establish clear performance objectives and provider career guidance for each direct report. Motivate and reinforce teamwork. Mentor staff and provide technical leadership.
• Review unusual and non-recurring business transactions to confirm proper accounting treatment.
• Oversee review of new accounting literature to ensure company’s compliance therewith. Advises CFO of potential impact of new accounting pronouncements.
• Drives continuous improvement through a relentless commitment to on-going process improvement by gaining buy-in to and leading successful change management efforts.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related business field and a CPA are required.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience including at least 5 years of management experience is required. Background in big 4 public accounting environment is required.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment mandatory.
• Experience working for a public or pre-IPO company strongly preferred.
• Excellent financial analysis capabilities and ability to communicate complex financial issues in simple terms to management.
• Strong knowledge and experience with US GAAP, SOX and SEC reporting
• Demonstrated ability to successfully drive complex continuous process improvements in key financial business processes including effectively managing all elements of change management
• Ability to work collaboratively with and successfully influence peers and other colleagues and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and presentation skills coupled with strong interpersonal and demonstrated ability to build, coach and lead strong and effective teams
• Demonstrated capability of putting accounting/finance deliverables in broader strategic and operational contexts, making explicit links between “the numbers” and “the business”
• Strong computer skills including knowledge of computer financial applications and proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.

Desired Traits:

• Self-starting personality; ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously; ability to work independently and make decisions.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills, able to envision multiple alternatives for a complex set of business decisions and foster critical evaluations of alternatives.
• Must be a “player-coach” and mentor, equally adept at leading a team and rolling up sleeves to dig into details
• Desire to work in a growing, fast paced, innovative, and non-bureaucratic culture
• Highly ethical and holds work to an elevated degree of accountability.
• Very strong drive, dedication and work ethic. Extremely team-oriented with the ability to contribute.
• Open communicator, inquisitive and not afraid to challenge.
• Strong organization and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented, process-oriented, control-oriented.

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