Financial Controller

The controller is responsible to assure that the accounting and credit functions of Hartfiel interface seamlessly with the sales and operations teams and contribute to our ability to reduce risk for our partners, ensuring that doing business with us is easy.

The controller is specifically responsible for the accounting operations of the company, including :

• continuing to develop and lead a strong accounting team
• maintaining a system of accounting records and internal controls
• producing timely and accurate financial reports
• producing a comprehensive financial plan and reporting against that plan
• ensuring that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles
• complying with Federal and State government regulations that apply to us

Principal Accountabilities :

Team Leadership

• Manages the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Accounting / Finance and Credit departments.
• Designs an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Hartfiel policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, planning, assigning, directing work, rewarding, disciplining employees, performance reviews, and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Asset Management

• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
• Oversee the accounting operations of parent and subsidiary corporations, especially their internal control systems, transaction-processing operations and policies and procedures

Transactions

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

Reporting

• Issue timely and complete financial statements
• Coordinate / prepare monthly and annual financial statements
• Recommend further benchmarks against which to measure performance
• Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics
• Manage the production of the annual financial plan and forecasts
• Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management
• Provide financial analysis as needed, in particular for capital investments and contract negotiations

Compliance

• Coordinate and manage the external auditors for the annual audit
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
• Understands the concept of materiality in financial reporting under IFRS Standards

Individual Qualities Desired :

• Self-Confidence with Emotional Intelligence
• Passion and Drive
• Problem Solver
• Self-Starter
• Champion of Change - process improvement focused
• Big picture thinker and willing to get granular if needed
• Ability to communicate and influence at all levels within the organization
• Strong manager, team builder
• Garners respect through actions
• Efficient and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Hartfiel Essentials :

To be successful at Hartfiel, the controller must continually add value beyond the day-to-day :

Developing a talented team and people : Having the strongest, most dedicated team is paramount. The controller must ensure that the right players are on the bus, put each in a role where he or she will be most successful and ensure that each person is working on continuous improvement.

Improving reporting : Management reports must be aligned with business strategy in order to provide the insight and visibility necessary to affect positive change.

The most successful reports include non-financial key performance indicators, more incisive commentary and are maintained via automated software.

Getting the basics right without breaking the bank : Continuing to develop the system of internal controls is critical. However, understanding the point at which the cost of accuracy exceeds the actual risk itself and making the critical judgement to know "when enough is enough" is key to this role.

Improving efficiency and effectiveness : Hartfiel expects to receive a maximum return on each investment it makes. The back-office functions are continually charged with "doing more with less.

This role will require a leader who is adept with technology and comfortable working in a shared-service environment looking always to improve process and procedure.

Desired Qualifications :

• The controller candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration.
• 3 to 5 years of public accounting experience
• 3 to 5 years of progressively responsible accounting experience in private industry.
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