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Job #: 473
Title: Controller - Vertically Integrated Petroleum and Convenience Store Chain
Region: Southwest
Compensation: $125,000.00
Description:

Reports To:                     President

Manages (Internal):        Accounting Staff

Total Compensation:     Base + Bonus = $125,000
Core Competencies / Requirements

Education:                       Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Similar

Experience: 10+ years of progressively responsible experience and at least 5 years within the petroleum distribution and convenience store industry. Preference will be given to candidates with the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designations.

Position Summary

The Controller will maximize return on financial assets by establishing financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems. Primarily in an office environment. Will be expected to travel as needed to retail sites and other corporate facilities, as well as to potential acquisition target companies to conduct due diligence.

Periodic weekend or evening work is expected.

Specific Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
  • Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
  • Monitors and confirms financial condition by conducting audits; providing information to external auditors.
  • Maximizes return, and limits risk, on cash by optimizing bank balances.
  • Prepares budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans.
  • Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
  • Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
  • Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
  • Complies 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.
  • Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
  • Maintains financial staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
  • Maintains financial staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
  • Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing.


Other:

  • Growing, financially solid, profitable, and successful vertically integrated petroleum distribution and convenience store chain.
  • Full benefits package, including 401K.
  • Excellent working environment.
  • Progression to CFO

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