Job Details

JOB TITLE: Controller

LOCATION: Santa Barbara, California (In office)

FLSA EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for day-to-day accounting and financial reporting functions, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial information and maintaining strong efficient, progressive accounting systems and procedures. The ideal candidate serves as a key partner to executive leadership on financial matters,

A TYPICAL DAY: Overall financial management of the company with day-to-day cash flow planning and controlling account analysis, documenting changes in procedures, budgets, reviewing financial statements and/or managing other regulatory and tax commitments.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following:

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage the Accounting Manager. The Accounting Manager oversees the day-to-day activities and management of the remainder of the accounting team.

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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, or business administration or related field is required. A master's degree in accounting, finance, or business administration or related field is highly desirable.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

NEAT JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES: Analytical, judgement, strategy, change management, integrity, problem solving, leadership, business acumen.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Position requires excellent verbal and written English communication skills including ability to read, comprehend, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: This job requires the ability to do math equations and summaries for reviewing and reporting statistical, forecasting, and budgetary information.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Public Accountant a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Primary functions require the physical ability and mobility to work in an office and stand or sit for prolonged periods of time. Occasional bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and twisting; to lift, carry, or push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight not to exceed 25 pounds. The position requires the operation of office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination, including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

We are a drug-free & alcohol-free work environment.

Office environment in an industrial location. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is at times exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud and dirty. Personal Protective Equipment is required to be put on like gloves, safety footwear, and a hard hat if visiting other locations.