Vice President, Corporate Controller

Driven Brands™, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is the largest automotive services company in North America, providing a range of consumer and commercial automotive services, including paint, collision, glass, vehicle repair, oil change, maintenance, and car wash. Driven Brands is the parent company of some of North America’s leading automotive service businesses including Take 5 Oil Change®, Meineke Car Care Centers®, Maaco®, 1-800-Radiator & A/C®, Auto Glass Now®, and CARSTAR®. Driven Brands has approximately 4,800 locations across the United States and 13 other countries, and services tens of millions of vehicles annually. 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position Summary:

Responsible for direct supervision of all accounting functions. Primary responsibilities include supervision of the monthly close process, monthly, quarterly and annual billings to clients for services provided, collection of accounts receivable, supervising accounts payable, monthly preparation of a reforecast, annual preparation of a budget, assist in the preparation of quarterly tax projections and annual tax return preparation and all treasury administration. The Corporate Controller will also be part of a team that creates and implements policies and procedures to identify, resolve and document accounting issues in addition to creating procedures to make the close and reporting processes more efficient and accurate. 

The ideal candidate is within driving distance to Charlotte, NC (ie. Atlanta, Raleigh)

Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To:

• Accountable for the accounting operations of the company, to include the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk.
• Perform month-end closing and year-end closing and coordinate and assign duties to the accounting staff as needed.
• Evaluate departmental performance and make adjustments to daily operations when needed to ensure the department meets overall goals and objectives.
• Preparation of monthly reforecast incorporating historical results and future assumptions
• Maintenance of fixed asset records for coordinate quarterly inventory of fixed assets
• Oversee the implementation of corporate policies and procedures such as invoice processing, cash management and calculation of fees
• Implement, document and maintain adequate and effective processes to improve the close and reporting cycles to ensure timely and accurate reporting
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Work in collaboration with executive leadership and participates in key decisions as a member of the management team.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelors and/or Masters Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting.
• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license required.
• 10+ years experience in the accounting and finance sector.
• 7+ years experience managing accountants and the accounting and finance process.
• 3+ years in a position equivalent to a controller or higher responsibilities
• “Big Four” or national accounting firm audit experience is preferred but not required
• Strong experience in both the private and public accounting sectors is preferred but not required
• Possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including ability to articulate recommendations in a concise and timely manner
• Able to prioritize and work with multiple supervisors including the CFO and CEO

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