Regional Controller - Miami, United States - Watsco

Description

Job Description

Purpose: In this role you will be responsible for effectively executing activities to mainly support the accounting controls and sales growth of the organization. Traveling required.

Job Responsibilities: Candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to:

1. Responsibility / oversight over the complete accounting closing process including reporting.
2. Providing guidelines of financial / accounting / internal control policies and procedures.
3. Monitoring the internal control system for weaknesses and corrective actions.
4. Monitoring, tracking and assuring all required financial reporting as performed accurately and timely.
5. Implementing / monitoring and overseeing branch audits providing recommendations and follow-up on action plans.
6. Interacting with local (in country) as well as parent company Internal Audit.
7. Financial / accounting oversight over 5 independent legal entities.
8. Leading the roll-out of SOX in the new entities (Mexico and Canada) while monitoring / enforcing compliance for the others (Export Business and Puerto Rico).
9. Monitoring and providing recommendations for all FCPA / Export control policies and procedures.
10. Preparing budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans.
11. Achieving budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
12. Providing status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
13. Preparing special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
14. Complying 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.
15. Maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
16. Contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

And here is what you will need to be successful:

Education:

BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Public Accounting or Business Administration with CPA and 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience, or MBA and CPA, with 3-7 years of experience.

Requirements:

1. Strong organizational skills must be able to perform a variety of tasks and effectively plan and execute.
2. Ability to present to and effectively communicate with all management levels.
3. A strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is a must, knowledge of Microsoft Access required.
4. Fully bilingual (read/write/speak) English/Spanish
5. Public accounting experience.
6. Hands-on experience with SOX (implementation and testing).
7. Excellent analytical skills needed to interpret financial data and to issue recommendations.
8. Process oriented.
9. Skills with financial software, well-versed in computer applications that offer support in financial reporting and spreadsheets
10. Budget setting experience.
11. Leading abilities as job will be mostly conducted through others in the field.

Additional Comments:

Candidate must be willing to work in a high pace, high stress environment.

Travel Required:25-50%+. Will be expected to travel as needed to company subsidiaries, as well as to potential acquires to conduct due diligence. Periodic weekend or evening work is expected.

Carrier Enterprise is an Equal Opportunity Employer