Controller

Description

The Role: Controller

Who You Are:

You’re a highly skilled accounting professional who see’s the big picture of the company’s overall accounting functions. You’re a stickler for the details, and work to ensure the integrity and accuracy of recording and reporting on an ongoing basis. You work well with your team, and you’re comfortable collaborating with company leaders on accounting decision making.
 

Who We Are:

Established in 1989 Kings III is a growing, dynamic company. We’re a five-time winner of DFW Top Workplaces and nationally as a USA Today Top Workplace in 2020-2024. We’re on a mission for change – for our communities, our customers, and our company. If you see yourself as a builder and change agent, this is the right place for you. 

More than 12% of our employees have been with the company for 10+ years, and an impressive 25% have been with us 5+ years. How do we do it? Here's what our employees say. We seek out creative employees who love opportunities for continuous learning and growth. We value innovation in not just our products, but the way we work, sell, and grow every day. We celebrate change and are always looking for ways to do things better! 

What You’Ll Do:

• Oversee activities of the accounting department for accurate and timely dissemination of financial management reports including, but not limited to, internal and external monthly financial statements, and annual audits for multiple legal entities.
• Develop and oversee accounting policies. Should be knowledgeable in US GAAP such as ASC606, ASC842, and ASC360.
• Manage inventory accounting including multiple contract manufacturers using average cost and FIFO with purchase price variances.
• Implement and manage electronic payments for payables and receivables including A/P automation.
• Oversee operational accounting systems and processes while identifying and driving process improvement and efficiency.
• Prepare financial reports and present findings and recommendations to executive management.
• Utilize queries to evaluate and analyze data not limited to cost analysis, forecasting, and analysis of other metrics as needed.
• Conduct financial analysis to track KPIs and ensure efficient operations and profitability
• Guide and direct the professional development of personnel within the accounting department.
• Oversee the review of account reconciliations, monthly closing entries and consolidations including foreign currency translation.
• Implement and maintain accounting internal controls.
• Coordinate and lead external, insurance, regulatory, and other audits.
• Participate in due diligence for acquisitions and assist with acquisition integration including purchase accounting.
• Review financial systems and make recommendations for improvement. Participate in system implementations when relevant.
• Oversee compliance with tax and other regulatory requirements.
• Review and oversight of transactional accounting in a high-volume environment with 140,000+ customers billed on a monthly or quarterly basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You’Ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance require
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience required
• CPA/MBA highly preferred
• 3+ years public accounting experience preferred
• Strong technical accounting and reporting skills
• Heavy data analytical skills required (ability to perform queries preferred
• Supervisory experience required
• Experience in dynamic, high paced environments such as private equity backed companies
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop subordinates in a participatory management environment

What We Do:

Our mission is simple - We provide critical communications services to help people in distress. 

Our Core Values are even simpler:

1. Honesty & Integrity
2. Service to the customer above all else
3. Do what is right
4. Good enough is not good enough: pursue excellence
5. Encourage individual initiative and growth

By living and breathing our mission and Core Values every day in everything we do, Kings III is creating opportunities for individuals and reducing risk, liabilities, and costs for businesses every day. 

Our primary client base includes commercial and multi-family real estate owners and property managers, and the most common areas we install our emergency phones are in elevators and at pool sides. We design, build, sell, install, service, and monitor those phones. Our Emergency Dispatch Center (EDC) provides 24/7/365 service to help dispatch local emergency services to people in distress. It’s that simple, our employees help save lives every day. 

What’S In It For You:

• Medical insurance with 1 HSA and 2 PPO plan options
• Flex Spending Account (FSA)/Dependent Care FSA
• Dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance 
• Critical illness and hospital indemnity plans
• 401k with company contribution
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company paid telemedicine 24/7 access
• Wellness Program
• Employee discount program 
• 8 paid holidays, plus 1 floating holiday
• 15 days of PTO accrued in year 1 
• Generous referral bonus program
• Work life balance (a must!)
• Team building, attendance at our annual kickoff each January, and other fun events
• Relaxed professional dress code

Kings III is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.