Controller
Our client has been providing superior services and products in the transportation industry since 1921. They can provide a wide range of cost-effective logistics solutions for your company.Controller
Job Type: Full-time; Onsite
Responsibilities:
- Provides leadership in the development for continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives.
- Ensure credibility of Finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends, and forecasts.
- Take hands-on lead position of developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive job cost system.
- Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the organization. Streamline the company’s budgeting, payroll, and financial reporting processes.
- Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies, and regulatory action.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions.
- Provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities.
- Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets, consolidation, and reporting to the Company.
- Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
- Ensure that effective internal controls are in place to ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.
- Evaluate and implement appropriate accounting technology to
improve overall tracking and processing of the department. - Create comprehensive accounting SOPs to ensure alignment within
the department. - Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, and team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures.
- Establish financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, departmental monitoring, and reporting standards on a biweekly, monthly, and annual basis in coordination with the CEO and President.
- Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of
company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows. - Work directly with the bank on compliance including financial audits, ACH/Wire procedures, check payments, Nacha audits, bank file exchanges, bank account reconciliations, etc.
- Escalate financial, legal, partnership, and budget issues to the President and/or CEO as required.
- Coordinate the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, special analyses, and information reports.
- Conduct performance evaluations and mentor those with less
experience the Accounting staff. Oversee and support accounting team with dynamic leadership that creates an environment of trust and
productivity. - Responsible for entering time and expenses in ConnectWise as they occur.
- Enter all work as activities or service tickets into ConnectWise.
- Review relevant publications and online materials to remain up-to-date with current and future technologies emerging in the industry.
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Finance or Accounting, is required.
- 5-10 years of business management experience is required.
- Desired experience– knowledge of Traverse, transportation industry
- Familiarity with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) processes and concepts.
- Experience in strategic planning and execution.
- Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change management.
- Knowledge of financial and accounting reporting systems.
- Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations.
- Strong organizational and presentation skills.
- Skill in strategic planning, with an ability to think ahead and plan over a 1-3 year time span.
- Skill in planning and preparing written communications.
- Skill in leading people and getting results with a strong customer
orientation. - Interpersonal skills: such as telephony skills, communication skills, active listening and customer-care.
- Ability to multi-task and adapt to changes quickly.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-moving environment.
- Strong knowledge of accounting technology.
This position offers a competitive base salary.
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