Corporate Controller - (Remote, based in the U.S.)

Clubessential - Cincinnati, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Cincinnati, OH

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About the position

The Corporate Controller will oversee corporate accounting operations. They will also establish accounting policies, financial controls, and guidelines that will be applied across the business unit accounting teams. The successful candidate will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of accounting policies, financial management principles, and have extensive experience in similar roles. The corporate controller will be responsible for managing the relationship with Clubessential Holdings' external audit team including completing audit requests and writing the audit report financial footnotes. They will be the point person accountable for the financial and covenant reporting associated with the company's publicly held debt and will assist with corporate governance, organizational filings, and maintaining corporate records. The ideal candidate will be someone whose expertise translates into optimized financial operations and increased profitability.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage the application of accounting principles, practices, and procedures for the maintenance of fiscal records and preparation of consolidated financial reports.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly and annual close timeline and reporting requirements.
• Oversee all daily operations of those members in the accounting department that handle corporate accounts payable, journal entries, establishing accruals, banking, and performing analytical analysis over all account balances and statements.
• Coordinate external audits, filings of corporate records, and financial transactions to ensure compliance with applicable GAAP accounting standards and local, state, and federal statutes.
• Establish, document, monitor, and enforce internal controls over financial reporting to ensure compliance with all internal policies (e.g. delegation of authority, balance sheet reconciliations, etc.) and reporting regulations.
• Monitor cashflow activities and direct cash transfers between business units bank accounts to ensure corporate cash flow needs and debt obligations are met.
• Build a working capital cash flow model and associated financial metrics to project and manage cash flow across the organization.
• Responsible for reporting to external parties including Clubessential Holdings private equity owners and public debt holders.
• Supervise the Sage Intacct general ledger administration along with optimizing subledger software programs with a mindset for future system migrations to streamline workflows.
• Work with the compliance & risk manager to ensure federal, state, local and underwriting filings are current and updated in a timely manner.
• Maintain and update corporate records such as shareholder resolutions, capitalization table, subsidiary purchase agreements, corporate facility and operating leases, delegation of authority guidelines, vendor contracts, and accounting policies.
• Evaluate relationships with commercial banks across business units and assess vendor or account consolidation opportunities to reduce costs and gain operating efficiencies.
• Collaborate with business unit controllers and accounting teams to share best practices and promote a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business or related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 - 7 years of accounting management experience, preferably in the technology or SaaS industry.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certification desired.
• In-depth knowledge of accounting standards and industry regulations. Working knowledge of national and local tax regulations and compliance reporting desired.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with business partners and executives.
• Ability to perform duties with a high degree of independent judgment, discretion, integrity and confidentiality.
• Process improvement mindset leveraging information systems and advanced MS Excel skills.
• Ability to teach financial concepts and practices to non-financial oriented individuals and impact financial results.