Assistant Controller

Salary: $80000.00 to $100000.00 yearly

Description

Dana Rodak from the Rochester, NY Robert Half office has been engaged by a local, growing company to find their next Assistant Controller . The successful candidate will be entrusted with overseeing the organization's accounting operations, including financial statement creation, internal auditing, M& A due diligence, and payroll management. This role also involves managing Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and participating in process improvements.

For confidential consideration, please apply or email your resume to Dana Rodak directly.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the month-end close process
• Leading and developing the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll staff
• Ensuring monthly reconciliation of related liability accounts
• Conducting internal audits and root cause analysis of processes and transactions, and working closely with other departments to understand process issues
• Assisting in M& A due diligence and integration
• Reviewing and approving weekly payroll while acting as the Payroll Administrator responsible for maintaining the payroll system and related integrations
• Monitoring cash flow on a regular basis and initiating inter-company cash transfers and wire transfers (international and domestic)
• Ensuring compliance with governmental reporting requirements as needed
• Facilitating year-end audit requests
• Leading or participating in interdisciplinary teams for business process improvements
• Proficient in using Accounting Software Systems, Adjusting Journal Entries, Auditing, and QuickBooks among other accounting functions.
  
  
  

Requirements

• Possess a minimum of 2 years of experience in the accounting field
• Proficiency in using Accounting Software Systems
• Demonstrable experience in handling Accounting Functions
• Ability to perform Month End Close tasks efficiently
• Experience in Public Accounting is highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of Financial Reporting procedures
• Familiarity with General Ledger management
• Capable of making Adjusting Journal Entries
• Proficiency in Variance Analysis
• Experience in using QuickBooks software
  
  
  

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