Controller
Company Description: My client is a family-owned professional beauty distributor headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois. The company supplies salon professionals with haircare products, color lines, styling products, and related salon supplies from a portfolio of professional beauty brands. They operate as a wholesale partner to salons and stylists across the Midwest, supporting customers not only with product distribution but also with education programs and business support.
The Position
Job Title: Controller
Job Type: Full-time; On-site
Responsibilities:
Month-end close: Conduct the monthly financial close process,
including preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations.
Financial reporting: Prepare and review monthly financial statements,
including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow
Statement.
Full-Cycle Accounting Support: Manage accounting team members
with their daily/monthly responsibilities and provide solutions to
situations and questions that arise.
Process improvement: Review and/or develop accounting policies and
procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.
Year-end review: Coordinate and prepare documentation requested by
the outside accounting firm for financial statement compilation and tax
return preparations.
Management: Manage an impactful team of two direct reports and one
indirect report.
Review and approval of SAP Concur employee expense reimbursement
requests.
Working knowledge of how to complete all accounting processes and
reporting managed by you, including but not limited to: A/R, revenue
recognition, A/P, PO billing, prepaids, accruals, depreciation, sales tax
reporting, and payroll reporting.
Learning the industry and its dynamics to accounting, including but
not limited to: manufacturer credits, manufacturer reward programs, education, commission earnings, and results reporting. Build good rapport across all departments and with outside manufacturers. • Assist with special projects as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
Experience:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
Experience: 10 years’ experience in accounting, 3 years’ management
experience, public accounting experience a big plus.
Technical Skills: Intermediate Microsoft Excel proficiency, including
VLOOKUP and pivot tables, and intermediate comfort with ERP
systems, NetSuite or Acumatica, specifically a big plus.
Knowledge: Knowledge of GAAP and accounting principles, payroll
reporting, sales tax reporting, intercompany accounting.
Soft Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention
to detail, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a commitment to data accuracy.
Location: Northbrook, IL
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