Controller

As the world’s largest non-theatrical distributor of movies, Swank partners with top studios like Disney, Universal, Warner Bros., and Paramount to bring Hollywood entertainment to audiences beyond traditional theaters. Founded in 1937 and headquartered in St. Louis, the company delivers licensed film content to colleges, K–12 schools, hospitals, cruise lines, libraries, and many other unique venues worldwide.

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Controller to join our leadership team and partner closely with the CFO in driving the company's financial success. This critical role is responsible for overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, compliance, and audit functions.

The ideal candidate is a proactive and analytical accounting leader with a strong background in financial management, technical accounting, and team leadership. This individual will help guide the accounting team, ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting, strengthen internal controls, manage compliance requirements, and identify opportunities to improve profitability and operational effectiveness. Success in this role requires exceptional organizational skills, the ability to manage competing priorities, and a commitment to fostering a collaborative, results-oriented environment.

Responsibilities:

Understand the financials of a company in order to meet legal requirements and keep the financial state in good standing

Prepare financial documents such as business reports, financial forecasts and statements to understand the financial state of business

Assist management with important financial decisions

Responsible for timely, accurate and efficient accounting close on a monthly basis

Manages accounting functions on a day-to-day basis including accounts payable, payroll, treasury management, and general ledger accounting

Performs technical accounting issue research and resolution as necessary

Assists the CFO with preparation and completion of the fiscal year budgeting process, evaluates business unit performance against budget, and develops forecasts/reforecasts to provide an accurate projection of financial performance

Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with organization’s policies

Supervises the preparation of the monthly management financial reporting package, including variance analysis

Manages the annual financial audit process performed by our independent CPA firm

Develops, analyzes, documents and implements internal controls

Develops, maintains and enhances accounting and finance policies, processes and procedures to comply with organization’s policy

Seeks opportunities to revise or create new policies and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the accounting group

Responsible for local, state and federal tax compliance and reporting (including payroll, property and sales and use tax compliance and reporting)

Manages preparation of regulatory filings

Manages debt covenant reporting

Establishes and implements short and long-range accounting department goals, objectives, policies and procedures

Manages projects and initiatives as assigned

Manages third party relationships with accounting firm for international subsidiary

Manages financials for affiliate businesses

Manages incentive compensation calculations and associated documentation

Drive and implement new process changes to foster a continuously improving business environment, including profitability improvement and analysis of markets for business opportunities

Engage with the business, researching and partnering with market and department leaders