Controller

Aston Carter - Portland, OR

Full-time - Mid Level

Portland, OR

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Aston Carter is seeking an experienced Controller to manage the accounting functions of a well-established retail company in Portland, Oregon. This permanent role involves overseeing all aspects of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and financial reporting, while ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in GL accounting, experience managing a team, and proficiency in Excel for reporting purposes.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of AP, AR, and Payroll
• Play a key role in the month-end close process including posting journal entries and completing bank reconciliations
• Issue financial statements and corporate annual report
• Make recommendations according to company performance
• Create financial and operating metrics
• Manage annual budget and forecasts
• Perform variance analysis
• Analyze capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations
• Provide information to external auditors annually
• Ensure local, state, and federal government reporting and tax filings are in compliance
• Manage all aspects of lease and fixed asset accounting
• Implement and enforce policies and procedures in accordance with US GAAP
• Maintain efficient accounting department organization necessary to achieve department goals and objectives
• Oversee all accounting functions for multiple subsidiaries

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• 7+ years of experience in accounting
• Experience managing 3+ direct reports
• Experience with in-the-weeds GL accounting
• Experience working for a company with $100M+ revenue
• SOX experience, US or international
• Strong experience with Excel (pivot tables, lookups, report creation, macros)
• Experience with multi-entity/unit accounting
• Experience with lease accounting and fixed assets

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in retail accounting
• Familiarity with manual lease accounting processes