Vice President, Controller

The VP, Controller, Midwest, is responsible for leading all financial reporting, operational accounting and financial planning and control functions of Cheryl’s, DesignPac, 1-800-Baskets.com & The Popcorn Factory, all part of the 1-800-Flowers.com family of brands. Responsibilities include monthly financial close, operational accounting and analysis of financial & operational results. This position will partner with leaders throughout the business including marketing, operations, sales, merchandising, HR and corporate to provide financial reporting and analysis of performance/trends.

This position reports to the Senior Vice President, Finance.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

General Leadership Responsibilities:

• Lead finance and accounting teams through times of growth, change and complexity, while maintaining a customer-first mentality
• Hire and develop a diverse and inclusive team to ensure that capacity is in place to fulfill growth potential and that the talent base remains relevant to business and customer needs
• Provide for all staff a strong day-to-day leadership presence by supervising, developing, and motivating the team.
• Direct the overall financial reporting and accounting practices of the group, including the monthly close process, and preparation of financial statements and reconciliations for management guidance and audits.
• Coordination and interface with operations to facilitate inventory control functions including physical inventory, cost of goods/inventory valuation processes, and applicable reconciliations, extending to production costing and variance analysis.
• Create, audit and update internal metric reporting to support the financial and budgetary goals of the organization.
• Analysis of financial data and operating performance, in order to provide strategic recommendations to attain the short-term and long-term goals of the organization.
• Review analyses of activities, costs, operations and forecast data to determine department or division progress toward stated goals and objectives and partners with leaders in those areas to ensure attainment of goals.
• Oversee and ensure SOX compliance including process and control updates, internal testing and external auditing. Ensure integrity and control of critical systematic and interactive processes from which financial data is generated.
• Oversee the coordination of treasury, operational accounting and audit activities with corporate finance and meet all enterprise reporting timelines, including controls over payment processing.
• Oversee preparation of reporting for monthly and quarterly reviews, as well as year-end audits.
• Oversee financial and accounting system controls and standards. Ensure the timely delivery of financial and performance metrics to management and Board of Directors.
• Collaborate with other brands’ financial leadership to leverage best-in-enterprise practices and synergize activities.
• Participate in formulating and administering company policies.
• General office administration and oversight.
• Management and development of teams.

This job description documents the general nature and level of work but is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all activities, duties and responsibilities. The successful applicant may be asked to perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting
• 10 years accounting experience in an Ecommerce/manufacturing/distribution environment.
• ORACLE experience preferred
• CPA preferred
• Bottom-line oriented, budget-conscious and metrics-driven to establish, design and implement performance driven culture
• Highly creative, proactive, flexible, and able to drive/guide change. Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Strong leadership, management and people skills to develop and grow teams

The expected salary range for this position is $180,000-$200,000. The actual compensation will be determined by experience and other factors permitted by law.
To ensure that we remain an employer of choice, we offer comprehensive and competitive health, wellness, and other benefits to regular and full-time team members. Benefits vary by location, average hours, and time with the company.
Benefits for this location include*:
* Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance for the associate and family (if applicable)
* Flexible Spending Account
* Health Savings Account
* 401k retirement program
* Mental health resources / Employee Assistance Program
* 80 hours of paid vacation time (accrued on an hourly basis)
* 9 paid holidays
* 30% employee discount across our family of brands
* Potential eligibility for annual merit-based wage increase, if applicable
*Exact benefit terms, conditions, and eligibility requirements are governed by official plan documents and are subject to applicable law. In addition, the Company reserves the right to change the terms and conditions and to terminate these and other plans and programs at any time.