Job Posting: Controller – dpsskisstore
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Job Posting: Controller

Job Posting: Controller   OVERVIEW Become an integral team member in a dynamic and growing company. DPS brings a fifteen-year legacy of innovation, with a brand deeply rooted in the core of the sport, and products that are design and engineering obsessed. DPS is seeking an experienced manufacturing controller to lead a growing internal accounting team. This individual will be a key team member providing financial leadership to all departments of the organization including, manufacturing, sales, marketing, and product development. As a trusted advisor to the executive management team, the controller is ex- pected to oversee the tactical finance and accounting function within the company. RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Plan, direct, and coordinate all accounting operations and lead the growing finance team
  • Maintain general ledger and chart of accounts
  • Complete the month-end and year-end closings
  • Reconcile all balance sheet and income statement accounts as part of the monthly close process
  • Coordinate preparation of the monthly reporting package with external part-time CFO
  • Manage the budget process
  • Develop and monitor business performance metrics
  • Report risk issues and potential opportunities to the COO/CFO
  • Oversee regulatory reporting, frequently including tax planning and compliance
  • Suggest and implement operational best practices within the finance and accounting department
  • Develop and manage financial controls in accordance with the company’s procedures
  • Provide guidance to all departments to implement sound accounting procedures
REQUIREMENTS
  • Proven experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Confidence to play a leadership role with in the organization and be part of the executive team
  • Knowledge and understanding of the challenges and priorities of a young, entrepreneurial environment
  • Strong working knowledge of GAAP
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and familiarity with complex ERP-accounting system preferred (DPS uses IQMS)
  • Understanding and experience with multiple currencies
  • Ability to analyze existing operations and recommend and implement policies, procedures and systems
  • Ability to present reports accurately and concisely to the CFO and/or executive management team
  • Ability to motivate, coach and develop junior accounting professionals
  • International business experience preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required, CPA, MBA or MAcc a plus
DEEPER
  • The preferred start date is: ASAP.
  • This job is located at DPS HQ in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.
Apply at: jobs@dpsskis.com About DPS Located at the base of the Wasatch Mountains in Salt Lake City, Utah, DPS designs the world’s most advanced ski products by fusing space age carbon technology with groundbreaking shapes. DPS is responsible for the world’s first and only pure pre-pregnated carbon fiber sandwich ski, the first 120mm-waisted powder pintail, the first rockered ski with sidecut, the Spoon – a convex three-dimensional shoveled ski with radical edge bevel and Phantom, a paradigm- shifting permanent, one time application environmentally friendly base-coating that eliminates the need for waxing skis and snowboards. DPS products are sold on five continents and are the trusted brand of choice for serious skiers worldwide.