Christensen Farms
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Salary: $175,000.00 - $200,000.00
Description
Scope: Christensen, Inc., is a privately held, mid-market fuel, propane and lubricants distributor with operations in the western US, with a significant presence in the Pacific Northwest, and has a growing portfolio of 10,000+ active customers. The company’s future growth plans have created the need for an experienced Corporate Controller to focus on corporate accounting, governance, and reporting.
Reporting to the CFO, the Corporate Controller is an integral member of Christensen's Finance Leadership Team (FLT) and a key direct report of the CFO. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the capability and capacity to be part of an organization focused on growth. The role has high expectations and demands on time. This role is a unique opportunity to be a leader in an organization that has plans to grow and expand significantly. The Corporate Controller will have to operate like an owner to be successful.
The Corporate Controller will lead key functions and process towers and, working with the CFO, will have a significant amount of responsibility and autonomy to lead the team to achieve the vision of the Office of the CFO (OCFO). The role includes tactical hands-on ownership of certain responsibilities, a focus on detail, and requires a strategic thinker who can manage daily financial tasks, strengthen internal controls, and provide critical financial insights to senior leadership to support growth.
Christensen has a significant appetite for organic growth and M&A. The incumbent will be expected to support growth plans, maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual metrics and goals, and continuously improve the team and the processes owned, as well as collaborating with peers to do the same in other areas of FLT and business units. The Corporate Controller will lead, coach, and develop a best-in-class team and foster a positive and proactive team-oriented environment in alignment with Christensen’s Core Values and Executive Leadership’s direction as well as the OCFO guiding principles and vision. The successful candidate will be able to operate with minimal direction and be able to identify the needs of the CFO and senior leaders and flex to meet the expectations of those needs (e.g., reporting, insights, communication, etc.).
Significant Activities & Deliverables
The Role Will Be Directly Responsible For The Following
Record-to-Report (R2R) process tower
Indirect Source-to-Pay (S2P) process tower
Tax (Operating Company focus and Family Office as needed)
Managing the existing external auditor relationship and ensuring coordination with the CFO
Chart of Accounts
Balance Sheet
Financial Accounting System and data in coordination with Finance IT
Provide relevant input in senior leader meetings and support the direction and plans agreed upon with the CFO as if they were your own. The team should automatically assume the plans and changes are the Corporate Controller’s own ideas.
Identify opportunities for improvement throughout the end-to-end process towers and other functional areas and follow through with documentation that meets company expectations, transformation, and implementation of projects.
Manage the accounting close cycle and implement improvements to decrease time to close and increase the quality of results.
Maintain the integrity and accuracy of the Balance Sheet and operate with a “no surprise” mentality.
Work collaboratively with peers, leadership, key stakeholders, and other process owners to provide timely, accurate results combined with insightful analytics.
Maintain integrity beyond reproach.
Review and improve the Balance Sheet review and account ownership processes.
Prepare and submit periodic reporting to leadership on status of projects owned.
Monitor team and manage compliance with new initiatives.
Work with members of the Controllership Leadership Team and business leaders to identify, prioritize and execute projects to improve the functions of the team.
Develop and present ad hoc analytical requests.
Oversee the day-to-day operations of the corporate accounting team.
Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
Successfully manage the annual independent external audit with a partnership mentality.
Respond with accurate documentation in a timely manner to requests from external auditors for annual audits and reviews.
Monitor and ensure compliance with tax regulations and filing requirements through collaboration with the Controller and Tax Director.
Develop and deliver meaningful insights via data analysis and collaboration throughout the budgeting and forecasting process.
Deliver accounting guidance and support as needed to the business and other accounting and finance teams as needed.
Design and implement repeatable standardized processes that are sustainable and scalable.
Develop, maintain, improve and ensure compliance with all policies related to all owned responsibility areas.
Maintain clean balance sheet for all owned accounts with no write-offs due to accounting errors or oversight.
Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
Protect assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
Develop and submit budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans.
Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
Provide status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions.
Recruit, acquire, and develop top talent.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Protect the company by keeping financial information and plans confidential.
Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Develop and provide information and reporting to the internal business partners and external parties as needed with a focus on delivering business insights with “CFO Quality”.
Ensure a development plan and annual training plan are implemented and executed for yourself and all team members.
Seek regular feedback from key stakeholders to identify areas of potential opportunity and improvement.
Participate as part of the Business Leadership Teams.
Own, execute, and improve (hands-on confidential) the accounting and reporting for the Shareholders and family office entities.
Meet travel requirements of 25%, or as needed, mainly domestic.
Help ensure the company and business units operate within the budget and annual operating plan (e.g., Opex and Capex must adjust to sales and margin if plan is off track).
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Leadership & Team Reach
Understand and live our Core Values
Understand and live the guiding principles of the OCFO
Understand and execute to achieve the vision of the OCFO
Create and promote a positive and supportive work environment
Encourage and communicate with fellow team members
Always thinking of new ways to improve work processes and efficiencies
Build a collaborative and respectful arrangement with the Division Leadership teams to balance customer service and education while accounting must maintain accounting rules, policies, and procedures.
Skills & Qualifications
Capability and capacity to be part of an organization focused on growth. The role has high expectations and demands on time.
Demonstrate high energy and ability to lead and motivate a team
Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
Advanced degree in Accounting or MBA Preferred
CPA license required
4+ years experience as a corporate controller or assistant controller with similar responsibilities
Experience in fuel distribution or commodity distribution preferred, or related industry such as petroleum
Expert understanding of US GAAP and experience making correct decisions for complex transactions
High level understanding of US federal tax applicable to an operating company and family office
Three to seven years of experience automating processes and/or system implementation
Five+ years of experience in process and control documentation and transformation/improvement
Hands-on experience with these competencies
Five+ years of experience managing accounting teams
Experience implementing and managing automation tools (e.g., ServiceNow, FloQast, Smartsheet, etc.)
Experience reducing close days and improving quality of results
Experience with general ledger functions, chart of accounts, and month/quarter/year end close
Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
Experience managing processes, developing standards, tracking budget expenses, analyzing information, developing budgets, and managing team performance
Collaborator with cross-functional interaction at all management levels
Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to articulate analytical results and influence decisions
Excellent organizational and analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Ability to lead and deliver results with little to no direction
Flexibility and agility to operate during hyper-growth
Ability to implement and lead a consistent methodology with a roadmap and metrics program
Physical & Mental Demands
Operates in a professional office environment
Regularly required to stand, walk, sit for long periods, talk, and hear
Repeating motions with wrists, hands and/or fingers
Ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds
Company Offered Benefits
Health Insurance Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, plus Ancillary Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Savings Accounts
Company provided long term disability and up to $50,000 of life insurance
401(k) plan with a generous company contribution
Paid time off plus 7 company paid holidays
Parental Leave Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Recognition Program
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Seniority level: Executive
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries: Farming
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Salary: $175,000.00 - $200,000.00
Description
Scope: Christensen, Inc., is a privately held, mid-market fuel, propane and lubricants distributor with operations in the western US, with a significant presence in the Pacific Northwest, and has a growing portfolio of 10,000+ active customers. The company’s future growth plans have created the need for an experienced Corporate Controller to focus on corporate accounting, governance, and reporting.
Reporting to the CFO, the Corporate Controller is an integral member of Christensen's Finance Leadership Team (FLT) and a key direct report of the CFO. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the capability and capacity to be part of an organization focused on growth. The role has high expectations and demands on time. This role is a unique opportunity to be a leader in an organization that has plans to grow and expand significantly. The Corporate Controller will have to operate like an owner to be successful.
The Corporate Controller will lead key functions and process towers and, working with the CFO, will have a significant amount of responsibility and autonomy to lead the team to achieve the vision of the Office of the CFO (OCFO). The role includes tactical hands-on ownership of certain responsibilities, a focus on detail, and requires a strategic thinker who can manage daily financial tasks, strengthen internal controls, and provide critical financial insights to senior leadership to support growth.
Christensen has a significant appetite for organic growth and M&A. The incumbent will be expected to support growth plans, maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual metrics and goals, and continuously improve the team and the processes owned, as well as collaborating with peers to do the same in other areas of FLT and business units. The Corporate Controller will lead, coach, and develop a best-in-class team and foster a positive and proactive team-oriented environment in alignment with Christensen’s Core Values and Executive Leadership’s direction as well as the OCFO guiding principles and vision. The successful candidate will be able to operate with minimal direction and be able to identify the needs of the CFO and senior leaders and flex to meet the expectations of those needs (e.g., reporting, insights, communication, etc.).
Significant Activities & Deliverables
The Role Will Be Directly Responsible For The Following
Record-to-Report (R2R) process tower
Indirect Source-to-Pay (S2P) process tower
Tax (Operating Company focus and Family Office as needed)
Managing the existing external auditor relationship and ensuring coordination with the CFO
Chart of Accounts
Balance Sheet
Financial Accounting System and data in coordination with Finance IT
Provide relevant input in senior leader meetings and support the direction and plans agreed upon with the CFO as if they were your own. The team should automatically assume the plans and changes are the Corporate Controller’s own ideas.
Identify opportunities for improvement throughout the end-to-end process towers and other functional areas and follow through with documentation that meets company expectations, transformation, and implementation of projects.
Manage the accounting close cycle and implement improvements to decrease time to close and increase the quality of results.
Maintain the integrity and accuracy of the Balance Sheet and operate with a “no surprise” mentality.
Work collaboratively with peers, leadership, key stakeholders, and other process owners to provide timely, accurate results combined with insightful analytics.
Maintain integrity beyond reproach.
Review and improve the Balance Sheet review and account ownership processes.
Prepare and submit periodic reporting to leadership on status of projects owned.
Monitor team and manage compliance with new initiatives.
Work with members of the Controllership Leadership Team and business leaders to identify, prioritize and execute projects to improve the functions of the team.
Develop and present ad hoc analytical requests.
Oversee the day-to-day operations of the corporate accounting team.
Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
Successfully manage the annual independent external audit with a partnership mentality.
Respond with accurate documentation in a timely manner to requests from external auditors for annual audits and reviews.
Monitor and ensure compliance with tax regulations and filing requirements through collaboration with the Controller and Tax Director.
Develop and deliver meaningful insights via data analysis and collaboration throughout the budgeting and forecasting process.
Deliver accounting guidance and support as needed to the business and other accounting and finance teams as needed.
Design and implement repeatable standardized processes that are sustainable and scalable.
Develop, maintain, improve and ensure compliance with all policies related to all owned responsibility areas.
Maintain clean balance sheet for all owned accounts with no write-offs due to accounting errors or oversight.
Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
Protect assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
Develop and submit budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans.
Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
Provide status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions.
Recruit, acquire, and develop top talent.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Protect the company by keeping financial information and plans confidential.
Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Develop and provide information and reporting to the internal business partners and external parties as needed with a focus on delivering business insights with “CFO Quality”.
Ensure a development plan and annual training plan are implemented and executed for yourself and all team members.
Seek regular feedback from key stakeholders to identify areas of potential opportunity and improvement.
Participate as part of the Business Leadership Teams.
Own, execute, and improve (hands-on confidential) the accounting and reporting for the Shareholders and family office entities.
Meet travel requirements of 25%, or as needed, mainly domestic.
Help ensure the company and business units operate within the budget and annual operating plan (e.g., Opex and Capex must adjust to sales and margin if plan is off track).
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Leadership & Team Reach
Understand and live our Core Values
Understand and live the guiding principles of the OCFO
Understand and execute to achieve the vision of the OCFO
Create and promote a positive and supportive work environment
Encourage and communicate with fellow team members
Always thinking of new ways to improve work processes and efficiencies
Build a collaborative and respectful arrangement with the Division Leadership teams to balance customer service and education while accounting must maintain accounting rules, policies, and procedures.
Skills & Qualifications
Capability and capacity to be part of an organization focused on growth. The role has high expectations and demands on time.
Demonstrate high energy and ability to lead and motivate a team
Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
Advanced degree in Accounting or MBA Preferred
CPA license required
4+ years experience as a corporate controller or assistant controller with similar responsibilities
Experience in fuel distribution or commodity distribution preferred, or related industry such as petroleum
Expert understanding of US GAAP and experience making correct decisions for complex transactions
High level understanding of US federal tax applicable to an operating company and family office
Three to seven years of experience automating processes and/or system implementation
Five+ years of experience in process and control documentation and transformation/improvement
Hands-on experience with these competencies
Five+ years of experience managing accounting teams
Experience implementing and managing automation tools (e.g., ServiceNow, FloQast, Smartsheet, etc.)
Experience reducing close days and improving quality of results
Experience with general ledger functions, chart of accounts, and month/quarter/year end close
Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
Experience managing processes, developing standards, tracking budget expenses, analyzing information, developing budgets, and managing team performance
Collaborator with cross-functional interaction at all management levels
Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to articulate analytical results and influence decisions
Excellent organizational and analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Ability to lead and deliver results with little to no direction
Flexibility and agility to operate during hyper-growth
Ability to implement and lead a consistent methodology with a roadmap and metrics program
Physical & Mental Demands
Operates in a professional office environment
Regularly required to stand, walk, sit for long periods, talk, and hear
Repeating motions with wrists, hands and/or fingers
Ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds
Company Offered Benefits
Health Insurance Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, plus Ancillary Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Savings Accounts
Company provided long term disability and up to $50,000 of life insurance
401(k) plan with a generous company contribution
Paid time off plus 7 company paid holidays
Parental Leave Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Recognition Program
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Seniority level: Executive
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries: Farming
Referral note: Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Christensen Farms by 2x
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