Controller

Job Summary:

If you’re looking for the opportunity to shape an entire accounting department into a best-in-class organization, this is for you. We are a quickly growing group of companies maturing into a well-controlled, cohesive group, and the timing is perfect to put your stamp on this future entity.

The Controller supports the CFO and helps manage the Company’s finances. In this role, the self-motivated and self-disciplined individual will be responsible for the day-to-day accounting and finance activities, as well as implementing best in class processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, recordkeeping, analysis, billing, monthly end closings, operational and management reporting and budgeting. They will also assist human resources with payroll, benefits, and personnel-related recordkeeping. The successful candidate should have experience analyzing financial data, as well as identifying and reporting appropriate corporate financial metrics to management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicating and upholding the Company’s commitment to Integrity and Code of Ethics and ensuring the same for the entire team.
• Performing daily and monthly banking activity and reporting, which includes posting of intercompany payments and transfers.
• Reviewing monthly bank reconciliations which include related lines of Credits.
• Supervising the day-to-day general ledger accounting, financial reporting, and analysis.
• Own Month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial closings and trial balance reconciliations.
• Prepare month-end consolidated financial statements and elimination entries.
• Implement and review Balance Sheet account reconciliations, account analysis, accrual calculations, and other related accounting documents/schedules.
• Review monthly recurring journal entries for prepaid assets and accrued liabilities.
• Assist in bi-weekly payroll processing, including reconciling, reporting, posting, and intercompany billing.
• Assist HR Professional Service with onboarding of new hires including recordkeeping and filing.
• Manage and oversee Annual Open Enrollment of Benefits.
• Review, reconcile, record and intercompany bill monthly benefits.
• Assist with Bill.com payables, vendor records, onboarding new vendors / suppliers, and reconciling Bill.com with QuickBooks.
• Assist with posting vendor bills and payments that do not get processed through Bill.com.
• Prepare and process year-end 1099s.
• Assist with posting and reconciling monthly credit card transactions.
• Assist with AR Aging reconciliations and collections.
• Prepare documents and reports for the CPA in their preparations of financial statements and taxes.
• Perform special projects to create and improve process efficiencies.
• Support accounting and administrative team as needed.
• Cross-train as a back-up for other accounting staff in the case of emergencies.
• Continue to expand knowledge, skills, and abilities to foster upward career growth.
• All Other Duties as Assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

· You will supervise a staff of 4, including AR, AP and general accounting

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Highly motivated and able to efficiently function in a self-directed work environment.
• Self-starter with ability to multi-task.
• Strong leader willing to mentor the team to bring out their best.
• Process minded
• Deadline driven.
• Well organized with the ability to prioritize and schedule activities based upon due dates as well as the ability to manage several tasks concurrently.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Excellent contract management skills.
• Demonstrated history of fulfilling commitments and timely responses to customer, supplier and internal inquiries, emails, and telephone calls.
• Strong character, unquestionable integrity, and sense of fairness.
• Ability to interact with Senior Management and Management.
• Ability to effectively make presentations and lead discussions.
• Detail and task-oriented
• Excellent problem-solving skills with significant computer and application abilities.
• Ability to generate bold, creative ideas to improve performance.
• Ability to adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least ten (10) years of accounting-related experience.
• At least five (5) years of progressively more responsible supervision
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business is required.
• Expert MS Office Skills, including Excel, PPT and Word
• Proficient with NetSuite
• ERP implementation experience a plus
• CPA or CMA is a plus.
• Proficient with QuickBooks is a plus
• Experience with Bill.com is a plus.
• Knowledge of Paychex Flex and Paychex Time & Attendance is a plus.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance.

Travel:

• None required.

Classification and Compensation:

• The position is full time, permanent and salary exempt.
• The pay range varies, depending on experience, skills, abilities, and length of service with the Company.
• Comprehensive benefits offered, including employer-sponsored health, dental & vision.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• The primary work area is a controlled office environment, requiring the ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• The position is a hybrid work environment; base of 3 days in-office, two remote, with flexibility to move days around as necessary after an initial period.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• accounting-related: 10 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Farmington Hills, MI 48335