Financial Controller

Financial Controller at Tundra Technical Solutions Financial Controller at Tundra Technical Solutions in Stone Park, Illinois Posted in about 24 hours ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

About the

Role:

The Financial Controller contract role will co-lead the preparation, review and approval of financial statements, uphold cost-controlling measures, and steer the company toward spend efficiency in a division committed to 50%+ YOY growth.

Role Responsibilities:

Helping prepare and leading the review and approval of accurate monthly financial statements, including tracking of key invoices, accruals, prepaid assets, amortization schedules and identifying one-off journal entries, and spotting of anomalies. Upholding existing cost-controlling measures, including monthly budget/spend reviews with many employees, and implementing new processes if the need arises Dive deep into Advertising & Promotional (A&P) and Overheads (OH) spend, not only controlling spend vs. approved budgets, but identifying efficient/inefficient A&P campaigns and steering toward improved A&P efficiency Interfacing with employees on invoicing/payment/vendor set-up issues and guiding them toward resolution Directing A/R collection Updating existing Excel-based financial models and leading the creation of forward-looking financial models. Answering complicated accounting questions with accuracy. Deep familiarization and review of volumetric shipment and depletion performance Assisting the Director of Finance in preparation of presentations for key stakeholders What will you need to succeed in this role: CPA degree strongly preferred (or CMA) Experience with CPG companies is vital - food & beverage CPG experience even better Experience /

Skills Required:

5-15 years of financial experience (progressive responsibilities across accounting, financial management and/or controlling), experience working with accounting departments, and deep knowledge of the major financial statements High proficiency in Excel, including knowledge of medium-to-advanced formulas, and some experience in building financial models Ability to perform in an environment that's both entrepreneurial and corporate Strong sense of Financial Accounting Experience in Financial Controlling Good experience in maintaining budget and previous experience maintaining monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual budget is an added advantage Proficient in MS Excel Experience in Power BI is a plus Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required (Master's degree preferred)