The Financial Controllers responsibility is to oversee and manage the day-day workflow of the accounting department, maintain accounting principles, internal controls and reporting.
The Day to Day
Oversee operations of the accounting department including payables and receivables.
Oversee payroll operations including review of bi-weekly payroll and 401K admin.
Maintain the accounting SOP and supervision of accounting and collections staff.
Responsible for entire month end close process including production of month end reports and consolidated financials as well as accrual journal entries.
Conduct various financial analysis.
Fiduciary responsibility to keep sensitive information confidential
Maintain vendor and customer database including authorizing customer holds and credit terms.
Preparation of 401k financials and Form 5500.
Maintain general ledger/QuickBooks for other related family entities.
Perform general ledger management – chart of account, account reconciliations, etc.
Ensure full accounting cycle – cash, credit card merchant, A/P and A/R accounts are reconciled.
Manage relationships with commercial banker to facilitate credit resources and outside accountant to facilitate year end preparation of financials and tax returns.
Expected to travel as needed to company subsidiaries.
Manage daily revenue reports and identify losses/high margin transactions.
Financial forecasting – expense and cash.
Approve bi-weekly payroll, working with payroll provider to insure proper tax payments.
Comply with local, state and federal reporting requirements as well as tax filing.
Work closely with Department Managers to review, educate and improve accounting procedures handled by operations (i.e. pending A/P transactions).
Must Haves
A minimum of 5-7 years’ experience leading financial accounting, cashflow, audit and tax process.
Experience in QuickBooks and CargoWise is helpful, but not required.
Mastery of Excel Spreadsheets.
Logistics company experience preferred.
Strong client focus with outstanding judgment, critical thinking, excellent verbal and written skills.
Positive approach and pro-active working style.
High level of drive to inspire and lead others to meet deadlines and targeted results
Experience processing payroll.
A solid and working knowledge of financial statements, financial analysis and general ledger computer systems.
Strong analytical and auditing skills with the ability to research and reconcile cash, credit card merchant, A/P and A/R accounts.
Proven ability to aggregate large amounts of financial data and craft succinct reports for executive review.
Familiarity with compliance and experience with state/federal regulatory agencies.
The ability to engage in reasoned dialogue on all issues, be flexible, and affect change.
Strong understanding of federal, state and local tax compliance.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration.
4 years of public accounting experience or similar client-side experience.
Physical Requirements
Must be able to sit for a minimum of 6 hours a day.
Must be able to type consistently for extended periods of time.
Supervisory Requirements
Supervise entire accounting staff.
IT Access
Access to Finance & Accounting, HR, and Payroll folder on Company Drive
Access to print to check printer.
Controller access in Cargowise.
Member of Outlook distribution groups DFS/CT Accounting, DFS/CT Receivables, Check Requests, Careers, CT Insurance, Valley Stream, Dept. Heads.
Banking access to transfer funds between company accounts, and approve electronic transactions under $50,000.
