Financial Controller

Company: Bornstein Seafoods
Location: Bellingham
Posted on: January 9, 2020

Job Description:

BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS INC. Job Title: Financial Controller The Bornstein Story Bornstein Seafoods has always been family-owned and that gives us the freedom to do whatever it takes to deliver the finest quality seafood. It is this independence that allows us to put our customers, employees, and the responsible treatment of our ocean resources first. Myer A. Bornstein founded Bornstein Seafoods in 1934, during the Great Depression. The fledgling company cut its teeth in that rough and tumble time of give and take, eager to survive and make its mark in a world of turmoil and adversity. Hard work, commitment, and slogans like "If you don't trade with us, we both lose money!" were the order of the day. Myer Jay Bornstein, known as "Jay" in the industry, took the helm from his father in 1980. Under Jay's leadership the company expanded its presence throughout the West Coast-with processing capabilities and buying stations that stretch from South East Alaska through Canada, Washington, Oregon, and down to Northern California. In 2010, Bornstein Seafoods passed leadership of the company to its third generation - Jay's three sons Kyle, Colin and Andrew Bornstein. With Colin serving as CEO, together they plan to continue Bornstein's growth initiatives by focusing on Quality, Productivity, Professionalism, and Teamwork with staff, fishing partners, and customers. Bornstein Seafoods remains one of the oldest corporations in the industry because of our commitment to this philosophy. Job Summary The financial controller position is responsible for the accounting operations of the company, to include the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of cost accounting standards and reporting, development and maintenance of--a comprehensive set of controls, lead budget maintenance and reporting, provide financial analysis to support management, operations and sales, manage all compliance related reporting and audits, and lead the ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017). Principal Accountabilities: Management Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.Oversee the operations of the accounting department and adherence to policy and efficient use of employee's time and talent.Work cross-departmentally to ensure policies are adhered to, ERP improvements/modifications are on-going and communication occurs to ensure that everyone is informed of any changes.Manage a team of --direct reports and 3 indirect reports Transactions Responsible for oversight of standard costs to ensure accurate reportingResponsible for inventory reconciliation and oversight of monthly physical inventory countsResponsible for commission calculation and reportingResponsible for ERP maintenance and updates. Oversight of 3rd party ERP service provider to implement modifications to meet the needs of the businessResponsible for the reconciliation of key cash accountsReview of monthly balance sheet reconciliations Maintain the chart of accounts and dimension set up Reporting Oversight of reconciliation and reporting on all production and variances.Issue timely and complete monthly and annual financial statementsCompile and submit the monthly bank reportingCalculate and issue financial and operating metrics - Weekly / MonthlyManage the production of the annual budget and forecastsCalculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to managementProvide/Oversee financial analyses as needed to support management, production, and sales. Compliance Coordinate the gathering of information to external auditors for the annual audit.Coordinate the gathering of information to bank auditors for the bi-annual audit.Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenantsComply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings Desirable Experiences Seafood or other food industry experience is preferredExperience with Microsoft Dynamics NAVVery familiar with ExcelKnowledge of a standard costing environmentMust be well organized and possess strong analytical skillsMindset focused on efficiencies and process improvement within the accounting departmentExperience with JET ReportsDesire to learn and grow Desired Qualifications: The controller candidate should have a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business administration, or equivalent business experience and sufficient experience to perform the tasks outlined above. Benefits: 2 weeks of vacation; 401k matching, health savings account, health insurance, flexible savings accounts, continuing professional education reimbursement Salary: DOE Working Conditions: Primarily in an office environment. Will be expected to travel as needed to company subsidiaries. One weekend per month is expected for inventory counts.

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