Date Posted:
9/9/2024
Job Code:
100011
City:
Seattle
State:
WA
Country:
United States of America
Category:
Financial Services and Accounting
Description
Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident's global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide.
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Summary
The Assistant Controller manages and directly performs key functions in the Corporate Accounting group such as management of the close process, balance sheet reconciliations, producing consolidated results, preparing financial statements, technical accounting research, developing and implementing accounting policy, coordinating the year-end audit, improving internal controls, monitoring general ledger integrity.
Key Responsibilities
Ensures consolidated financial statements comply with US GAAP and/or statutory requirements.
Oversees and/or conducts adaptation of new accounting guidelines including leases and revenue recognition.
Documents procedures and conducts periodic reviews for indicators of impairment for fixed assets, investments, and intangibles, reviews valuation of inventory and other assets including accounts receivable.
Manages the close continuous improvement process by establishing and communicating deadlines, proactively identifying and resolving known issues, leading postmortem reviews to identify and resolve bottlenecks and prioritize areas for improvement.
Manages and maintains Blackline and the balance sheet reconciliation process including monthly performance reports on reconcilers.
Reviews critical accounts including CIP, bad debt, inventory valuation provisions, trade promotion, and freight accruals.
Creates and manages a communication process with auditors, appointing liaisons within the financial reporting group to monitor subsidiaries, sharing expectations, and acting proactively and cooperatively with subsidiaries and business units to identify and resolve any issues that may impact reporting and/or close deadlines.
Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements.
Maintains internal "scoresheet" of unadjusted audit differences and deviations from GAAP. Records adjustments as necessary.
Gatekeeper of General Ledger (G/L): Establishes and maintains an approval process for all G/L changes, new accounts, business units, entities with appropriate segregation of duties.
Manages the development of team members. Removes roadblocks, pushes communications, encourages, and assesses performance. Embraces problem-solving as a learning experience.
This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $140k to $180k.
Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full-time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, vacation, sick time, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial vacation benefit starts at 10 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience, and 7 days of sick leave per year (9 in Seattle), accrued bi-weekly. Commuter and transit programs are also available.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
A minimum of 5 years of corporate accounting experience.
Minimum of 2 years of people management experience.
Experience with international affiliates and consolidations.
Experience working in SAP, or equivalent, ERP system.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
CPA.
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in accounting or related field.
Public accounting experience.
Experience managing annual financial statement audits.
SAP S/4 HANA experience.
Ability to develop and automate processes.
Strong ability to partner, consult and influence multiple stakeholder groups.
Excellent planning and project management skills.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
Ability to effectively implement changes in a large, global organization.
Highly organized and technically adept.
Professional demeanor and excellent conflict resolution skills.
Work Authorizations:
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
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