Business Unit Controller

Description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Artisan Design Group – or ADG – is a leading supply chain partner to homebuilders throughout the United States. Over 3,000 ADG employees operating out of 135 facilities in 25 states provide a full range of design, procurement and installation services along with products from the top manufacturers of flooring, cabinets and countertops. Formed in 2016 by the merging of two industry leaders, ADG then acquired over 20 additional companies – each a leader in the geography it serves. We are the premier interior finishings organization in the United States. Our expansive trajectory has been rapid, and we continue to experience explosive growth, thanks to our dedication to high quality work. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage the accounting staff and provide true leadership, coaching, and mentoring
• Assess skills and talent, determine staffing needs, conduct regular people management activities e.g. performance                evaluations. 
• Manage Staff to include Accountants, Senior Accountants, AP, and AR team members
• Manage day to day Accounting activities to ensure proper running of the Accounting functions
• Manage Accounts Payable, ensuring timely and accurate payment of vendor invoices while managing the cashflows of the business.
• Manage Accounts Receivable, ensuring timely and accurate customer billing, collections and cash application
• Ensure proper and timely preparation and filling of various tax activities in various jurisdictions
• Monitor payroll, revenue, expenses, balance sheet and cash flow activity
• Oversee the preparation of all financial and non financial reporting needed for a successful management of the business 
• Oversee the proper management of inventory through timely cycle counts, physical counts and recording of adjustments as they occur
• Manage the financial close processes, ensuring that financial statements are accurate, timely, and in accordance with US GAAP
• Prepare of journal entries ensuring proper segmentation of duties
• Analyze and record intercompany transactions ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Prepare complete and accurate balance sheet account reconciliations, researching and resolving variances on a timely manner 
• Prepare timely bank accounts reconciliations and Analysis and generate cash forecasts to support the needs of the business
• Partner with BU leaders: 
• To be the financial voice of reason coaching, mentoring, and educating in a financial lens all and any financial impacts of    business decisions
• To be a good steward of data so to conduct good analytics in helping make timely and sounds business decisions
• To generate business forecasts and annual budgets using key business drivers to help better inform of trends needed to effectively manage the business to expectations
• Manage annual financial audits conducted by a major audit firm
• Focus on process improvements, identifying areas of opportunity and develop plans for improvements
• Participate in the planning and implementation of new systems
• Participate in M&A activities spanning from due diligence to integration
• Conduct ProForma analyzes to support business decisions e.g. new capital expenditures, new real estate leases, make vs. buy decisions, new business changes e.g. business changes stemming from geography or business changes etc.
• Support Corporate Accounting in period end consolidation activities
• Ensure the proper application of various corporate accounting policies 
• Other Finance and Accounting duties and projects, as assigned

Requirements

  

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited university 
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in Accounting with prior controllership experience
• Demonstrated understanding of US GAAP
• Inventory accounting experience
• Experience with application of percentage of completion under 606
• Prior experience with managing teams
• Active CPA license a plus
• Proficiency in the use of systems e.g. ERP software and advanced Excel skills. Database management skills will be highly considered a plus especially the knowledge of SQL
• Strong written and verbal communicat