Controller- ONSITE at Sound Business Solutions

Controller

Our client has an immediate opening for a Controller with 5-7 years prior experience to join their organization. This role requires being onsite in East Windsor, CT 5 days a week. In this hands-on role, you will lead and develop a team of 8-10 professionals covering accounts payable, accounts receivable, & collections. This role is also responsible for finance, daily banking, financial statements, taxes, etc. and will oversee the technical efficiencies of in house events.  You will ensure that the accounting team has the skills to be able to produce financial statements and reports that are accurate and timely, implement policies and procedures for financial reporting and participate on the leadership team/strategic planning.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Entering and approving daily wires to receive and disburse funds to appropriate company account destinations
• Produce accurate financial statements and report preparation.
• Review and analyze income and expense accounts to explain and justify fluctuations. Prepare and generate appropriate reports for executives.
• Review asset and liability accounts and tie out to actual.
• Reconcile company cash accounts daily. 
• Ensure accurate postings to the general ledger.
• Ensure accurate posting to the general ledger.  Ensure accurate reconciliation of accounts.
• Overseeing the month end close process performed by assistant controllers and staff from which monthly financial statements will be prepared.
• Protect operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential.
• Interview, hire on an as needed basis.  Provide coaching on performance; resolve employee relations issues, up to and including dismissal.  Coach and motivate the team.
• Train new and current staff in all functions related to the accounting department. Hands on approach to answering questions and solving problems.
• Maintain a culture of cooperation and congeniality for the team to assure high productivity levels. 
• Delegate work responsibilities to team members, ensuring balanced workloads.
• Prioritize necessary job functions/activities and stress the importance of the proper progression of daily accounting functions.
• Ability to track through schedules in excel spreadsheets the daily, weekly, and monthly operations for various aspects of the company. 
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of the data.
• Work closely with and manage the company’s accounts receivable and payable accounts team.
• Answer questions on distribution of accounts payable and receivable.
• Guide the team to tactfully collect outstanding accounts.
• Serve as backup to executive payroll processing (in-house) by reviewing attendance reports on a biweekly basis and entering information into HRIS timekeeping and payroll system.
• Serve as back up by running biweekly reports and ultimately direct deposits to coincide with biweekly salary requirements for employees on the executive payroll.
• Provide statistical information/reports for the yearly process of determining pay increases and bonuses at the appropriate level.
• Prepare quarterly and annual payroll tax return filings and monthly sales tax return statements along with processing any payment due the Federal and State Government on monetary activities transacted by the company.
• Assist the external CPA in completing annual tax returns and accompanying data.
• Prepare and process annual year end 1099’s for vendors.
• Ensure cash receipts are processed accurately.  Handle cash, wire transfers, checks.  Reconcile customers’ accounts.  Ensure bank deposits are made and are accurate. 
• Oversee floorplan operations as part of the accounts receivable function.
• Ensure all team members are providing outstanding customer service.

Education/Experience

• An accounting degree.  CPA preferred or on track.
• At least 5-7 years’ experience in business/for profit sector, preferably in accounting.
• At least 4 years management experience.

• Proven track record of all accounting principles; accounts receivable practices, collections procedures.

If you meet the above qualifications, please forward your resume for immediate review. Candidates must be US Citizens or green card holders in order to be considered for this position.

Sound Business Solutions (SBS) is a full service, equal opportunity IT and business consulting and staffing firm focused on delivering cost effective value-added services to our clients. We strive to provide a challenging, fun, and rewarding work environment for our employees and view our clients not merely as customers, but as partners in business.