Rimports LLC., a subsidiary of Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI), a consistent growth manufacturing and distribution company with significant sales to Walmart and other major retailers, is currently seeking an individual for the role of Cost & Systems Assistant Controller at our Provo, Utah offices. This role will report to the Controller and have responsibility for creating, updating, and maintaining standard product costing estimates & processes, evaluating actual vs. plan vs. standard costs and making business focused recommendations. The individual will also be the Accounting Department champion on systems implementations, direct the company-wide annual financial plan process under the direction of the CFO, lead the Company’s reporting requirements for tax and regulatory filings under US GAAP, and engage in other month end or accounting related functions.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Works closely with the Operations division to create / update / maintain standard cost estimates, and makes business-focused recommendations to improve operations-related accounting, control and reporting activities
- Partners with Project Management team to develop product pricing proposals for new / ongoing items and promotions to ensure costs are captured and adequate gross margins are achieved.
- Serves as Accounting Department champion on systems implementations to ensure that accounting process integrity, SOX control documentation & testing occur before system goes live.
- Oversees process used to put fixed assets in service and capitalize related labor and other costs.
- Leads the process for filing of taxes including sales and property taxes and determining states with tax Nexus. Assists as needed with other SEC required reporting.
- Leads form 5500 filings for 401K and benefits.
- Directly supervises cost and fixed asset team.
- Assists Accounting team to:
o Oversee SOX and corporate accounting compliance monitoring activities.
o Maintain and update the internal controls (SOX) framework.
o Perform internal control compliance activities for corporate shared services, consolidations, and external reporting functions.
o Oversee management responses and remediation activities to any internal control findings or deficiencies raised by internal or external audit.
- Assists or leads various projects or initiatives (i.e. process improvements, accounting standard implementations, M&A, purchase accounting, etc.).
- Develops and/or assists in developing accounting/finance policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Supports the various corporate accounting and reporting functions through either the preparation or review of work papers to facilitate the financial close, consolidations or reporting functions.
- Prepares various analysis or research technical accounting issues, as needed.
- Assist with GAAP issues arising from transactions as they arise.
- Stays abreast of and leads new GAAP implementation.
- Assists in monthly and yearly closings
- Assists in various financial audits.
- Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
- Ensures that the financial activities of the company take place per schedule.
- Other special projects/activities as they arise.
- Authors (new as needed) and maintains (existing) Corporate accounting policies & procedures.
- Assists in evaluating performance, interviewing, and selecting new personnel, and assisting in training and development of the team.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license with 3+ years of experience in public accounting (Experience at a top 10 public accounting firm) engaged with SEC clientele.
- 4+ years of private industry experience including time as a division or company Controller
- Thorough understanding of US GAAP accounting principles, internal controls, and a strong understanding of SEC reporting requirements, and capability of researching and applying both in a practical manner.
- Proficiency in navigating reporting tools and financial accounting systems
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work well under pressure, especially in a deadline-driven environment.
- Track record of team building and supervisor capabilities
- Confidence to act independently, exercising independent decision-making and fulfilling responsibilities with minimal supervision.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent teamwork skills.
