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Corporate Controller

Location: Lake Forest, CA (Onsite)
Pay: $80,000- $100,000 annually
Job Type: Full-time

About the Company:

We are a global leader in the design and manufacturing of high-quality electromechanical components, serving industries including industrial automation, automotive, energy, power distribution, and smart manufacturing. Backed by advanced automated manufacturing capabilities and decades of innovation, we deliver reliable, high-performance solutions to customers worldwide.

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and highly strategic Corporate Controller to oversee and lead accounting and financial operations for our U.S. organization. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury management, compliance, and oversight of day-to-day accounting operations. The ideal candidate will be both hands-on and strategic, capable of partnering directly with executive leadership to help drive financial performance and operational efficiency.

Essential Functions:

• Developing financial strategy, including risk minimization plans and opportunity forecasting
• High-level financial reporting and analysis
• Regular budget consolidation and preparation of annual budget
• Preparation of workpapers supporting the annual tax return
• Coordinate the preparation of annual tax return with an outside CPA firm
• Implement a process to record transactions by the department and compare costs incurred to budget and performance analysis of profit centers
• Preparation of monthly financial statements and related footnotes
• Preparation of the year-to-date cash flow
• Perform cash projections to effectively manage cash balances and maximize the return on any excess cash balances
• Supervise the billing of asset management, incentive fees, acquisition, disposition, QPAM and other fees monthly, quarterly, annually in accordance with the respective agreements
• Supervise the accumulation of permitted reimbursements from clients through the accounts payable process and bill these reimbursements to the clients monthly
• Coordinate and record investments made in Funds, securities, overnight funds, etc.
• Supervision of all accounts payable processed in the corporate office. This includes corporate payables, payables for Title Holding Entities, allocations of costs incurred on behalf of multiple entities
• Review of expenses incurred on behalf of the Company such as shipping costs, accounting services, analytical services, etc.
• Maintenance of fixed asset records for the coordinated quarterly inventory of fixed assets with the information technology department
• Assist company President in the implementation of corporate policies and procedures such as invoice processing, cash management and calculation of fees
• Implement, document and maintain adequate and effective processes to improve the close and reporting cycles to ensure timely and accurate reporting
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations

Supervise two or more AR/AP employees to ensure:

• Accurate and timely production of all financial information, the Company applies real-time accounting system
• Proper analytical review of the asset operations from a balance sheet, income statement and cash flow perspective as well as an overall business perspective
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.

Education:

• Bachelor's and/or Master’s Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. The degree should be obtained from a well-recognized university.
• A C.P.A. license is required; a California CPA is preferred.

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in the accounting and finance sector.
• 3+ years in a position equivalent to a controller or higher responsibilities
• Strong experience in both the private and public accounting sectors is preferred

Skills:

• Credibility, ethical, full disclosure and clean financial history
• Confidently understands the ethical standards of a CPA
• Ability to handle payroll, including the mental conflicts that are associated with this responsibility
• Possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to articulate recommendations in a concise and timely manner
• GAAP and financial reporting technical skills

Hardware/Software:

• Exceptional computer skills in the operation and functioning of all programs used by the organization, i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; and Sage, Infor ERP.