The Controller will be responsible for overall financial management processes and compliance and board reporting, and cash management. The position reports to the CEO of the Company.

Duties and Responsibilies:

• Responsible for the timely and accurate accumulation and preparation ofmonthly financial reports, including full financial statements and cashflows.
• Direct interface with all external auditors and accountants. Buildprofessional working relationships monitor and assess results provided byauditors and implement suggested and agreed changes to ensure compliance.
• Maintain financial policies and procedures, establish new policies andprocedures as needed and ensure adherence of all personnel to such.
• Prepare monthly compliance reports required under the Company's creditfacility, manage daily cash within the parameters of such credit facility,including credit and collection.
• Assist with compliance of tax and financial laws. Coordinate preparation ofall tax and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Responsible for internal controls over financial reporting and relatedsystems.
• Prepare and execute short and long term plans for improving theeffectiveness of the Company's processes for accounting, financial reportingand analysis, and financial control.
• Manage the Company's finance support team, including staff recruiting,development and retention.
• Perform other duties as required by management.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, CPA required. Approximately 5+years of corporate and public accounting experience, with at least two yearsas a controller. Solid understanding of multiple branch operations andconsolidation.
• A proactive professional willing to challenge all levels of management,while being a team player who is open, available, diplomatic andcommunicative.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Exposure to and understanding of integrated financial and reportingsystems.
• Strong leadership skills. Willing to be 'hands-on' where appropriate.
• High moral and ethical standards; strong character, principles, anddiscipline; unquestionable personal and business integrity.