Controller in Shelton, Washington at Skookum Creek Tobacco Company

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for accounting and financial reporting functions for tobacco operations. Assist the Island Enterprises, Inc CFO with accounting, special projects and other financial duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Perform the duties of the Controller for the tobacco operations.
• Supervise accounting staff assigned to tobacco operations and provide assistance, leadership, mentoring, and training as needed.
• Regularly communicate with CFO regarding accounting status, financial performance, business activities, and pertinent operational issues.
• Assist in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis for the tobacco operations.
• Prepare and/or review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, supporting schedules, and work papers.
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Analyze financial results and provide recommendations to management regarding profitability and cost control to managers of tobacco operations.
• Monitor the cost accounting for manufacturing products, including inventory control, documenting the receipting of goods and manufacturing supplies, purchase orders, sales orders, and transfers of inventory, work in progress, and other tobacco accounting systems.
• Maintain cash flow projections and monitor cash flow to meet operating needs.
• Monitor banking activities, reconciliations, and treasury-related functions.
• Develop, implement, and monitor internal controls and accounting procedures to safeguard company assets and ensure financial integrity.
• Evaluate accounting systems and recommend process improvements, automation opportunities, and operational efficiencies.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and adjusting entries.
• Support inventory audits, cycle counts, and physical inventory processes.
• Coordinate with warehouse, production, and sales departments to ensure accurate financial reporting and inventory management.
• Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), company policies, and applicable regulations.
• Coordinate and prepare documentation for annual independent external audits and other federal or state regulatory audits.
• Assist with compliance issues related to the tobacco industry, license and bonding, reporting and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as liaison with auditors, regulatory agencies, financial institutions, and other external parties.
• Oversee sales tax to the Tribe, Federal Excise taxes, and other required filings related to tobacco operations.
• Participate in strategic planning and operational meetings related to tobacco operations.
• Assist management with business analysis, pricing analysis, and operational decision making.
• Assist in recruitment, performance evaluations, coaching, and disciplinary actions for accounting staff as appropriate.
• Assist with ERP/accounting, Doclink, and Paylocity software implementation, maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting as needed.
• Promote a culture of accountability, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
• Responsible for oversight of accounting records, correspondence, and filing.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position will have supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the essential functions of this position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The items listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability for this position.

Language Skills:

? Ability to read and interpret documents, and procedures manuals. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, vendors and employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills:

· Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, fractions and ratios to practical situations. Ability to express abstract concepts using numbers.

Reasoning Ability:

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

· Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and MAS90.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education Required:

· High School Diploma/GED and 7 years relevant experience in accounting. OR

· Associate of Arts Degree in a related field and 5 years progressive work experience. OR

· Bachelor’s Degree in accounting and 3 years progressive work experience. OR

· Master's Degree in accounting and 1 year related experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel with frequent hand and wrist movements; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Other Requirements: Must be able to pass a criminal background check and follow the Squaxin Island Tribe's drug policies. This position requires strict confidentiality.