Controller
1385 Broadway 22nd floor , Suite 3905 New York, NY 10018 US
Job Description
- Coordinate the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, special analyses, and informational reports; statements and supporting analyses are issued by the 10th of each month.
- Project and analyze cash flow, cost controls, and expenses to guide business leaders. Analyze financial statements to pinpoint potential weak areas.
- Oversee the approval and processing of department budgets and subsequent rolling forecasts, mass salary updates, ledger, and account maintenance and data entry.
- Enforce departmental budgets, share deviations to managers and CFO in monthly reports. Manage approval of new budgetary requests with approval from CFO.
- Develop, document and implement finance, accounting, billing, and auditing procedures as needed.
- Establish and maintain appropriate internal control safeguards for cash, inventory and fixed assets.
- Create, coordinate, and evaluate the financial programs and supporting information systems of the company to include budgeting, tax planning, real estate, and conservation of assets.
- Evaluate and negotiate line of credit/borrowing requirements as needed.
- Administer company’s commercial insurance policies and coordinate renewal process.
- Approve and coordinate changes and improvements in automated financial and management information systems for the company.
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements; function as liaison with company’s tax accountants for tax return preparation.
- Interact with other managers to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations.
- Ensure records systems are maintained in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
- Ensure sales commission statements are prepared in an accurate and timely basis.
- Assist in obtaining the necessary licenses and insurance required for business.
- Establish and implement short- and long-range Finance departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
- Serve on planning and policy-making committees as requested.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5 years of experience in senior-level finance or accounting position
- CPA is a plus
- Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Ability to prepare internal financial statements as required by lenders with minimal financial adjustments.
- Knowledge of contracting and negotiating.
- Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems; ability to write queries and reports.
- Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations and ability to research new developments.
- Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections.
- Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong project management skills.
- Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings; prepare agendas, document action items and distribute meeting minutes.
- Strong competency in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint and QuickBooks