Assistant Controller/Controller

Job Description
Location:
US-CA-Calabasas 
Base Pay:
110,000 - 130,000 
Employee Type:
 
Industry:
Finance 
Job Type:
 
Education:
Bachelor\'s Degree 
Experience:
7 - 10 Years 
Posted:
2009-01-01 00:00:00 

Contact Information
Contact:
Lisa Knupp 
Email:
lknupp@equisdifference.com 
Phone:
818.444.0100 
Fax:
818-444-0101 

Description
Job Purpose:

This is a very visible position within the most visible division of this Publicly Traded Fortune 500 company. In addition to the below responsibilties and duties, a thorough knowledge and understanding of Internal Audit/SOX/Sarbanes Oxley will be essential. Someone with a background in Public Accounting with a large CPA firm could work well in this position.

Determines financial status by designing accounting systems; supervising accounting processes; reviewing and analyzing financial reports; supervising staff.

Duties:

* Accomplishes finance human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures.

* Meets finance operational standards by contributing information to strategic financial plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying system improvements.

* Meets budget requirements by providing annual budget information; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions.

* Accomplishes accounting requirements by designing and maintaining accounting processes, including journal entries and general ledger, payroll, billing, collections, accounts payable, and accounts receivable; supervising bank reconcilitations and closing processes; supporting annual budget process; developing and maintaining forecasts and models; ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP);

* Establishes financial condition by preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow, and consolidated statements, and supporting schedules; comparing actual results to budget projections; developing summaries and interpretations.

* Improves financial condition by analyzing financial reports and variances; revising accounting policies and practices and internal control procedures.

* Completes statutory requirements by preparing and filing 10K, 10Q, and SEC reports; reviewing and submitting tax filings.

* Maintains professional and technical knowledge by tracking emerging accounting practices; attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.

* Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Skills/Qualifications:

CPA, GAAP, SOX, Sarbnes Oxley, Audit, Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Planning and Strategy, Financial Skills, Financial Software, General Math Skills, Analyzing Information , Supervision, Attention to Detail, Dependability, Financial Diagnosis