Controller

Skill: Financial Management

1. Can you describe your experience with financial forecasting and budgeting?
2. Can you provide an example of a financial strategy you developed and implemented?
3. How do you approach risk management in financial planning?
4. Can you describe a time when you identified a financial problem and how you resolved it?
5. What is your approach to financial risk management?

Skill: Business Acumen

1. Can you provide an example of a business strategy you developed and implemented?
2. Can you describe a time when you had to make a business decision based on financial data?
3. How do you ensure the alignment of business and financial strategies?
4. What is your approach to business risk management?
5. Can you describe a time when you had to develop a business strategy under tight deadlines?

Skill: Communication Proficiency

1. Can you describe a time when effective communication helped you in your role?
2. What is your approach to communicating financial information to non-financial stakeholders?
3. Can you describe a time when your communication skills helped resolve a conflict?
4. What is your approach to communicating with a diverse team?
5. What is your approach to communicating changes or new initiatives?

Skill: Ethical Conduct

1. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to make an ethical decision in your role?
2. What is your approach to ensuring compliance with ethical standards and regulations?
3. How do you handle situations where there is a conflict of interest?
4. What is your approach to ethical decision making?
5. What is your approach to ensuring ethical conduct in financial audits?

Skill: Leadership

1. Can you provide an example of a time when your leadership skills helped achieve a goal?
2. How do you motivate your team?
3. What is your approach to delegating tasks?
4. What is your approach to leading a diverse team?
5. What is your approach to leading a team through a high-pressure situation?

Additional Notes

1. Remember to assess the candidate's ability to work in a multi-entity organization.
2. Consider the candidate's experience with managing a team of 3 or more individuals in the accounting function.
3. Take into account the candidate's ability to develop and manage the Assistant Controller and General Accountants.
4. Consider the candidate's experience with managing annual budget processes and assisting communities and departments in the preparation of their budgets.
5. Remember to assess the candidate's ability to focus on perpetual improvement of accounting and financial reporting processes.