Controller

Overview:
**General Summary**

Under the direction of the CFO, the Controller is responsible for financial reporting and analysis, daily cash management, A/P, AR, monthly general ledger reporting and cost accounting. The Accounting Manager provides financial analysis, cost model management, analysis on changes that affect prices and profitability of products and leads month-end closing and reporting.

In addition, will approve and track all customer volume rebate and allowance claims, be responsible for income and excise taxes remittances, prepare and/or supervise the preparation of year-end audit files and be the lead contact for external auditors. This position manages the performance of the Accounting Manager, AR associates, AP Associates, Accountants. This position is part of the management team leading the business and has high connections to other functional departments in sales, operations and other areas to manage risk and drive long-term value.

**Responsibilities**:
**Primary Duties and Responsibilities**:
1) Manages the performance of the direct reports
- Responsible for the hiring, training, disciplining, developing and firing of all direct reports.
- Coaches and leads employees, monitors and manages performance, develops performance plans, sets and reviews goals on an individual basis and coaches employees on career development. Includes creating training and development plans and succession plans.
- Ensures that all accounting functions and responsibilities are completed accurately and according to established corporate financial reporting timelines.

2) Responsible for monitoring bank activity on a daily basis
- Serves as administrator of online banking systems for payments of wires, ACH and cheque signing authority.
- Monitors foreign exchange markets and makes recommendations and purchases of foreign currency, including forward contracts in mitigating risks related to FX.

3) Responsible for approval of payments to creditors and suppliers
- Issues and approves electronic funds transfers. Obtains authorization for second approval.
- Reviews Accounts Payable cheques for vouchering accuracy and invoice authorization and signs cheques as first signer.

4) Responsible for volume rebates and sale allowances administration
- Reviews and approves customer claims for rebates and allowances
- Reviews customer agreements and ensures customers are adhering to contractual terms
- Communicates with customers regarding rebate claims
- Issues National Account Summary report on monthly basis, tracking actual versus forecasted sales, and rebates issued to date.
- Reconciles issued rebates with earned rebates and issues Requests for Credit for balances owing, or initiates correspondence with customers to collect over-deductions.
- Liaises with all levels of sales and marketing personnel for issues related to vendor contracts.

5) Responsible for month end close
- Reconciles and analyzes general ledger accounts
- Investigates and resolves discrepancies and problems
- Calculates and records adjusting entries as required
- Compiles, retrieves, interprets, analyzes, and reports data as required by VP Finance.
- Prepare consolidated financial statements for Danby

6) Responsible for year-end close
- Plans and co-ordinates internal audit of year end inventory count
- Prepares year end working papers.

7) Responsible for departmental practices and procedures
- Performs procedural audits for efficiency and achievement of company objectives
- Evaluates operational processes and internal controls, pin-pointing weak areas and suggesting corrective measures
- Recommends and implements policy and procedural changes.

8) Responsible for acting as the company’s main contact with external auditors and bankers
- Communicates and prepares information for auditors
- Corresponds with bankers when necessary.

9) Special Projects
- Ad hoc involvement in M&A activity and other special projects working closely with the CFO.

10) Serves as a company resource for taxation matters including consumption and corporate income taxes (Canada and the United States).

11) Working with the Manager of Financial Planning in reviewing budgets and cash flow forecast by company and for the group under the direction of the CFO

Qualifications:
**Qualifications Required