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Salt Creek Capital is seeking a VP/Controller to lead accounting and financial responsibilities within a Salt Creek Capital portfolio company, a manufacturer of consumer products (the “Company”). The VP/Controller will handle high-level accounting, and oversee the financial activities of the company. As head of the accounting department, the VP/Controller will manage and supervise all aspects of accounting from payroll to tax compliance to monthly financial reporting packages. Ideally, the VP/Controller can help with the human resource functions at the company. This position will report to the CEO and will co-lead in the development of internal control policies, procedures and financial planning as needed.
Key areas of responsibility include:
Management
- Manages all aspects of accounting; billing, financial statements, general ledger, cost accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, tax compliance, inventory accounting, cost accounting, revenue recognition, and various special analyses
- Creates, maintains and enforces a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
- Manages payroll, GAAP financial reporting, and monthly financials packages, with financial covenant tracking
- Oversee daily cash flow tasks
- Advises on financial analyses and decision-making regarding capital investments, pricing, contract negotiations, significant costs, benchmarks, and other matters with management
- Defines, benchmarks and implements operational best practices, and evaluates and implements best cloud-based accounting solutions
Reporting
- Issues timely and complete financial statements
- Coordinates the preparation of the corporate annual report
- Recommends benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations
- Calculates and issues financial and operating metrics
- Assists in the management and production of the annual budget and forecasts
- Calculates variances from the budget and reports significant issues to management
- Monitors cash and funding balances
- Provides financial analyses as needed, particularly for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations
- Develops relevant KPI’s that aid in meeting the strategic objectives of the company
Compliance
- Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit
- Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants
- Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filing
Human Resources
- Ideally, the VP/Controller can help with human resource functions, including new hires and employee relations, compensation and benefits, health and safety, and others
- Monitor HR metrics (e.g. turnover rates, cost-per-hire)
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of progressively responsible experience business finance and accounting, preferably in a consumer product related industry
- Proficiency with accounting software and experience with software system implementation
- Exceptional knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, cost accounting and cost control principles and GAAP
- Solid exposure to financial modeling and various techniques
- Strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions
- BA or BS degree required (Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance)
- Strong analytical and data gathering skills
- Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication, management, and problem-solving skills
- Experience in human resource functions is a plus
- Experience working with Private Equity is a plus
- Working in a manufacturing environment is a plus
- Familiarity with SAP software is a plus
Personality and Interpersonal Skills
- Ability to streamline functions and passion to learn and grow
- Strong interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication skills
- Comfort dealing with ambiguity and the ability to work independently
- Experience working with, and presenting to, senior executives
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; be comfortable interacting with executive-level management
- Deep financial modeling experience
