Controller North America (NJ)

One of our clients, an established publicly traded software company is looking for a Controller with extensive experience in a dynamic environment to run the finance department for the North American business.

A challenging position with many opportunities for learning and expansion of professional and personal horizon. Suitable for an ambitious, well spoken and highly motivated individual with a profitable growing multi-national publicly traded software company with over $100 million in revenues and a very strong balance sheet.
Location: NJ

Primary Responsibilities: (Include but not limited to the following)

• Responsible for the direction and supervision of 9 employees in the areas of accounts receivable, billing, collections, accounts payable, payroll, and bank reconciliation.
• General responsibility for supervising the accounting procedures of the company.
• Responsible for the development of financial operation policies and procedures.
• Assign and review the financial operation aspects in the accounting department.
• Manage the month-end close, ensuring all needed journal entries are properly reflected in the general ledger.
• Involved in the internal monthly and quarterly Financial Reporting, including account reconciliations and analysis.
• Work with the external auditors on audit related issues during quarterly reviews and year-end audit.
• Revenue Recognition-Assist with contract terms structure and compliance with GAAP rules.
• Key role in future implementation of software packages.
• SOX compliance and process maintenance.
• Safeguarding of assets.
• Monitor an accurate recording of the fixed assets in the company ledger and ensure accurate depreciation.
• Prepare, review and approve appropriate ledger entries and reconciliations.
• Manage Federal and State tax filing for North America
• Monitor sales tax filing and assisting in sales tax audit by the different states.
• Manage company insurance coverage.
• 401(k) fiduciary, responsible for preparing financial statements.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications/Experience:

• 10 years overall, with 2-4 years audit experience.
• BS degree in Finance or Accounting and CPA required; MBA is a plus.
• Expertise with software revenue recognition rules (SOP 97-2) and contract accounting (SOP 81-1) will be a plus.
• Experience with documentation, review, implementation and remediation of internal controls.
• Thorough knowledge of general accounting
• Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley.
• IT capabilities, including running SQL queries and pulling information from SQL data bases a plus.
• Experience with financial accounting systems, Great Plains preferred
• Must be detailed oriented, problem solver, able to plan and prioritize, organized, flexible; dependable meet deadlines, willing to improve processes; a team player; and have the attitude to do what it takes to get the job done.
• Sound Project management skills
• Self Starter with ability to work independently.
• Must be team oriented, enjoy a "hands on environment and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.