Accounting Controller

Accounting Controller - North Andover, MA

$140K-$155K + Bonus 

Hours: 8 am to 5 pm with flexibility

Hybrid: 3 days in the office after the training period (3-6months), Mondays and Thursdays are required. Also, required to be in the office 5 days for month end close and when senior leadership is visiting.

As the leader of the accounting team, the Accounting Controller is a vital growth position overseeing the accounting/finance/administration group as a support network to meet and exceed company goals and targets and to closely monitor the company’s financial performance. The Accounting Controller will work towards building a strong corporate and field accounting and reporting process working closely with the Business Operations and Systems Manager to provide thorough financial reports for senior management.  

 Essential Job Functions of the Accounting Controller: 

• Planning, directing and coordinating all accounting operational activities and functions, including Billing, Budgeting, Collections, Financial Statements, Internal Reporting, Payables, Payroll validation, Taxes. 
• Managing the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for an accurate accounting of consolidated business results; to include month-end and year-end close of income, balance sheet and cash flow statements, as well as reconciliation of accounts and G/L analysis. 
• Coordinating activities of external auditors 
• Responsible for ensuring sound and efficient cash management.
• Providing management with information vital to the decision-making process 
• Assist the budget process. 
• Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes 
• Responsibility for reporting to Group accounting and ensuring that management reporting is produced to timetable and accurately.
• Evaluating accounting and internal control systems 
• Evaluating the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting database, as needed 
• Overseeing regulatory reporting, including income tax planning and sales and use tax compliance 
• Support the integration of company acquisitions, including purchase accounting entries on the local and corporate books, in collaboration with outside accounting resources 
• Support the development of the people within the Accounting Department to meet agreed company, departmental and personal objectives 

Principal Accounting Controller Accountabilities

Management

• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
• Manage outsourced functions.
• Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives
• Oversee the accounting operations of subsidiary corporations, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures.

Reporting 

• Issue timely, accurate and complete financial statements. 
• Coordinate the preparation of the corporate annual report. 
• Submit monthly financial statements to the parent company through their reporting portals (currently Cognos and Mercur) 
• In conjunction with the Business Operations and Systems Manager, provide complete data for KPI evaluation and Measuring for Progress.  

Transactions

• Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all reasonable discounts are taken on accounts payable.
• Ensure that accounts receivables are collected promptly.
• Process payroll in a timely manner.
• Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed.
• Ensure that required debt payments are made on a timely basis.
• Maintain the chart of accounts
• Maintain an orderly accounting filing system.
• Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions.

Compliance

• Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit
• Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings

Job Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business, or related field required, MBA preferred.
• At least 5 – 10 years experiences as head of finance, or equivalent from widely distributed service organizations 
• Working knowledge of finance law and regulatory standards (US GAAP); IFRS desirable 
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel 
• Great interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others in a national and international decentralized organization. 
• Experience in a SaaS environment, prior experience with NetSuite a plus. 
• Proven leading mentality with emphasis on streamlining the accounting processes developing a customer centric department.

Employee Benefits

• Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO) - Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Group Life/ AD&D
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Supplemental Insurance - Short-Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Cancer, Lump-Sum Critical Illness
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Retirement/401k with an employer-matched contribution

Demonstration of the Polygon Values:

• Integrity
• Excellence
• Empathy