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Controller - Regional Finance Center
Lee Enterprises
Billings, MT, United States
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Position at Billings Gazette
The Billings Gazette in Billings, MT seeks an experienced, proactive Controller to lead our financial department and join our leadership team. This is a highly strategic and analytic role, demanding and rewarding, involved in all aspects of our business.
Reporting directly to the Publisher, this position oversees, develops and coaches a local staff, and also leads our Regional Finance center that provides financial services for numerous newspapers. The Controller is responsible for financial analysis and evaluation, and for interacting with department heads and controllers at other locations to determine productivity and cost metrics and for providing senior managers with the information necessary for them to make better business decisions.
The focus of this position is maintaining internal accounting controls; ensuring accurate financial statements; financial planning, determining and maximizing profit drivers, accurately assessing the ongoing impact of strategies; and protecting the assets of the company.
The successful candidate will have solid accounting experience including general ledger, month end processes, financial statement preparation, annual budgeting, internal audit processes, revenue billing/tracking, accounts payable, payroll, 1099 processes, and sales tax knowledge. Prior accounting management experience is a must, along with analytical and organization skills, expert computer application skills, and demonstrated ability to effectively lead in a complex and remote business environment. The successful candidate will have demonstrated innovative leadership, communication and staff development skills. A bachelor's degree or higher in accounting is required. CPA preferred. Prior experience in the newspaper industry is a plus.
The Billings Gazette, a division of Lee Enterprises, offers excellent earnings potential and a full benefits package, along with a professional and comfortable work environment focused on growth opportunities for employees. To learn more about our company or to apply, please log onto http://billingsgazette.com/workhere. Please include a cover letter and resume with salary history.
We are an equal opportunity, drug-free workplace and all applicants considered for employment must pass a post-offer drug screen and background check.