Financial Controller

Solar Industries, Inc. and The Window Depot are seeking a Financial Controller to steer the company’s financial operations from their Tucson, AZ campus. The role collaborates closely with the CFO on long-range planning, ensures timely and accurate financial reporting, audits, and compliance, and leads the accounting function while driving system and process improvements to support intercompany activity.

Overview

The Financial Controller oversees day-to-day financial activities and partners with executive leadership to shape financial strategy. Core duties include managing A/P, A/R, and G/L, supervising month-end close, reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting, with a focus on strengthening internal controls and regulatory compliance. The position also drives enhancements to financial systems and processes and coordinates cross-functional collaboration across departments.

Compensation

USD 110,000 - 140,000 per year.

Location

Tucson, AZ onsite.

Schedule

Day shift, Monday through Friday, on-site at the Tucson location.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the company’s financial operations
• Collaborating with the CFO on long-term financial planning
• Ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, audits, and compliance
• Managing accounting functions (A/P, A/R, G/L)
• Month-end close
• Reconciliations
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Cost accounting
• Improving accounting systems and processes
• Supporting intercompany transactions
• Ensuring regulatory filings
• Leadership duties include staff development, performance reviews, and hiring
• System familiarization (Epicor, Spruce, AS400)
• Sales tax audits
• Credit card program management
• Implementing financial close procedures
• Preparing and overseeing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting in accordance with GAAP/IFRS
• Managing the general ledger, reconciliations, and closing processes
• Monitoring cash flow and working capital
• Reviewing and evaluating inventory levels based on current and expected activity
• Ensuring Sales Tax filings are filed properly
• Managing day-to-day operations ensuring all basic accounting functions are performed properly
• Analyzing financial report pre-close and post-close to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes
• Maintain, administer and oversee Company credit card program
• Develop and maintain strong internal controls
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and tax requirements
• Coordinate and manage external audits
• Maintain financial policies and procedures
• Supervise accounting staff and finance personnel
• Provide training, performance management, and development
• Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• Partner with executive leadership on financial strategy
• Support mergers, acquisitions, or capital investments (if applicable)
• Collaborate with all departments, building cross-functional relationships
• Strong knowledge of GAAP/IFRS and financial reporting standards
• Experience with revenue recognition, accruals, consolidations, and month-end close
• Proficiency in financial statement preparation and regulatory compliance
• Audit coordination experience and understanding of tax fundamentals
• Experience designing and maintaining internal controls
• Knowledge of compliance requirements
• Process improvement mindset with focus on efficiency and accuracy
• Understanding of financial governance and risk management
• Proven ability to lead and develop accounting teams
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
• Effective decision-making and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage change in growing or evolving organizations
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics, etc.), Epicor experience preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to present financial information clearly to leadership
• High level of integrity, attention to detail, and accountability
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines

Qualifications

Minimum five years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Requirements

• Fast-paced, high-volume environment experience
• Knowledge of accounts payable procedures and practices
• Ability to perform simple accounting procedures
• Knowledge of cash management principles and/or procedures
• Basic data entry and/or word processing skills
• Records maintenance skills
• Ability to analyze and solve problems
• Ability to read, sort, check, count, and verify numbers
• Ability to prepare routine administrative paperwork
• Account balancing skills
• Ability to use an automated accounting system

Technologies

• Epicor
• Spruce
• AS400
• SAP
• Oracle
• NetSuite
• Dynamics
• Excel

Benefits

• Paid Vacation
• 401k with up to 4% employer match/ immediate 100% investment
• Great Medical plans including free dental, vision, term life & Short-Term Disability
• Holiday Pay
• Sick Pay
• 401(K) 4% Match
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The role requires sitting and standing, with walking as part of daily tasks. It involves regular computer use, along with a phone, copier, printer, and scanner. Visual requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, plus the ability to adjust focus. The work environment is a general office setting with periods of prolonged sitting, standing, typing, carrying, pushing, and bending. Work is performed indoors with standard office equipment.