Wilcox + Flegel

Wilcox + Flegel

Controller

Longview, Washington, United States

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 50 days ago
Data AnalysisData VisualizationComplianceFinancial AnalysisAccountingForecastingBudgetingExcelSAPTaxAuditingLogisticsERPCustomer SupportLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMicrosoft OfficeGAAPFinancial ReportingInternal AuditNetSuite

About the role

  • The Controller serves as the technical accounting authority for the organization, owning the financial close governance process, external audit and tax advisor relationships, and multi-state regulatory compliance framework.
  • This individual will be expected to consistently role model W+F Core Values.

Responsibilities

  • Coach, lead, inspire and manage the accounting team(s), fostering a culture of collaboration, safety, efficiency, customer service, and continuous improvement.
  • Own the governance, sequencing, and continuous improvement of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process, targeting an efficient close process; maintain and publish the master close checklist with defined owners and escalation procedures.
  • Perform post-close processes to validate financial integrity, identify and resolve root-cause issues, reduce close cycle time, improve data quality and enhance financial insights.
  • Own the preparation of accurate, periodic financial statements and management financial reporting packages including robust financial analysis, variance explanations, and actionable insights into key business drivers, trends, and operational performance, to support decision-making by the Senior Director of Finance and Senior Leadership Team of the Company.
  • Serve as the primary accounting lead for the NetSuite ERP implementation, partnering with Accounting, Finance, and IT functions to manage the chart of accounts, journal entry templates, subledger configurations, automated intercompany eliminations, and financial reporting structures.
  • Manage the ongoing ERP maintenance for the accounting function.
  • Establish, document, and enforce a formal internal controls framework appropriate for a multi-hundred million revenue, multi-state petroleum distribution and retail business, including segregation of duties, approval authority matrices, and period-end documentation standards.
  • Support the integration of a tax compliance platform within NetSuite, ensuring automated rate lookups and exception management replace current manual fuel tax calculation workflows.
  • Lead the configuration of NetSuite's Fixed Asset Management module and ASC 842 lease accounting module to replace existing manual workflows, in coordination with the Fixed Asset & Tax Specialist.
  • As a Controller, you will help provide financial insights and technical accounting guidance, support integration of tax compliance platforms, and much more.

Requirements

  • Maintain lender compliance reporting, including borrowing base calculations and debt covenant monitoring, as required by the company's credit facility agreements.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance Accounting or related field.
  • 7+ years of progressive experience in accounting, including at least 3 years in a Controller, Assistant Controller, or equivalent leadership role.
  • Hands-on ERP implementation experience (NetSuite strongly preferred
  • Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, or equivalent considered).
  • NetSuite ERP (required

Skills

  • Deep technical GAAP expertise, including revenue recognition, fixed asset management, and lease accounting (ASC 842).
  • ERP implementation leadership with the ability to translate manual accounting processes into system-driven workflows.
  • Strong analytical, documentation, and process design skills.
  • Executive communication with the ability to present complex accounting matters clearly to non-accounting leadership.
  • High integrity, accountability, and professional standards.
  • Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Finance Accounting or related field.
  • Hands-on ERP implementation experience (NetSuite strongly preferred; Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, or equivalent considered).
  • Demonstrated experience managing financial close processes in a multi-location, multi-entity environment.
  • Experience designing and implementing internal controls frameworks.

Compensation

  • Manage the external audit relationship, including preparation of the annual audit package, PBC schedules, and S-Corp tax workpaper review; serve as the primary reviewer of the Form 1120-S information return prior to filing.

Benefits

  • We offer an industry-leading benefits package that includes the following:
  • Employee Fuel Discount Account Wellness Program Incentives
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