Responsive recruiter
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
The Financial Controller plays a key leadership role at TCWC, overseeing financial management, planning, regulatory compliance, accounting operations, and financial record-keeping. This role leads day-to-day financial activities and supervises the accounting and HR team, ensuring smooth, accurate, and efficient operations across the organization. The Controller partners closely with the leadership team, providing clear financial insights, guidance, and support to drive informed decisions and foster TCWC’s continued growth.
Responsibilities
Financial Reporting and Accuracy
● Oversees the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
● Ensures compliance with GAAP and internal policies.
● Review reconciliations, journal entries, and financial schedules for accuracy.
● Develops key metrics and reports to monitor business performance.
● Manages and maintains expertise in the accounting software program.
Budgeting and forecasting
● Leads the annual budgeting process.
● Develops rolling forecasts and financial modeling.
● Provides variance analysis and explains financial performance to Owners and Leadership Team.
● Support scenario planning and sensitivity analyses to emphasize strategic insight.
● Support scenario planning and sensitivity analyses to emphasize strategic insight.
● Conducts ROI analysis and modeling to assist in business decisions.
Internal Controls and Compliance
● Designs, implements, and monitors internal controls, assesses current accounting operations and internal processes and offers recommendations for improvement.
● Develops financial policies and processes.
● Collaborates with the Leadership Team and Owners to educate and enforce accounting policies.
● Ensures compliance with tax laws, audit requirements, and industry regulations.
● Ensures compliance with tax laws, audit requirements, and industry regulations.
● Coordinates external bank and CPA audits and manages audits requests.
● Oversees insurance and risk management policies.
Cash Flow and Treasury Management
● Monitors short and long term liquidity and working capital to ensure financial stability.
● Maintains bank relationships, and oversees credit facilities and cash projections.
● Manages debt and collections.
Accounting Operations Leadership
● Creates a culture of accountability, support and professionalism.
● Establishes efficient month-end and year-end closing processes.
● Implements accounting policies and best practices.
Systems, Process and Automation
● Oversees ERP/accounting system configuration and enhancements.
● Streamlines accounting and operational processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.
● Ensures proper integration of operational data (inventory, POS, manufacturing, costing, intercompany transactions).
● Ensures proper integration of operational data (inventory, POS, manufacturing, costing, intercompany transactions).
Strategic Financial Support
● Provides financial guidance for strategic planning, capital investments, and business growth initiatives.
● Identifies and evaluates opportunities for operational efficiencies and costs-savings.
● Identifies and evaluates opportunities for operational efficiencies and costs-savings.
Competencies
● Maintains strict financial confidentiality, exercising tact and discretion in handling sensitive information.
● Strong attention to detail and accuracy, organized and analytical.
● Strong attention to detail and accuracy, organized and analytical.
● Ability to manage an accountable team that collaborates and communicates well with others in the company.
● Works efficiently in a dynamic environment with evolving processes.
● Works efficiently in a dynamic environment with evolving processes.
● Able to set goals and timelines, meet deadlines and objectives.
● Able to communicate effectively with employees, management, customers and vendors.
Basic Qualifications/Education/Experience
● Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance required, CPA preferred.
● Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Financial Controller or similar role, manufacturing experience highly preferred.
● Experience in cost accounting and cost analysis required.
● Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, audit standards, tax fundamentals, and financial reporting requirements.
● Experience with complex ERP systems is highly preferred.
Physical Requirements/Other
● Reasonable accommodations provided to enable individuals to perform the essential job functions.
● Extended periods of desk and computer work.
● Extended periods of desk and computer work.
● Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
● Occasional travel may be required.
Compensation: $100,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Traverse City Whiskey Co. - "The Whiskey of the North" - is a fast growing, ten-year-old distillery based in northern Michigan. The Company distributes its whiskey expressions across 28 states. The company also distributes a nationwide line of artisan cocktail supplies, including Premium Cocktail Cherries, Simple Syrup and a full line-up of cocktail mixers (under the Cocktail Crate brand).
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