Controller

Job Description:

About the Role:

Under the direct supervision of the Controller US and Vice President FAO India, the Assistant Controller is responsible for client relationship, managing and assisting with the monthly close process for specific client, accounts reconciliations, supervising direct reports on F&A Clients Team and assisting with other activities. 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. CPA/CA or other professional qualifications would be preferred with 10 to 15 years of related experience
• Can work in fast paced, multi-client, matrix organization environment
• Experience in Retail/ Restaurant industry preferred
• Mandatory experience with creating and using financial statements, good knowledge of balance sheet and P&L Statement.
• Can prepare Balance sheet schedules and analyze monthly P&L movements.
• Month close process and expert in accounting & reconciliations. Resolve open issues.
• Timely and accurate submission of monthly financials
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookup functions.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assigned project to meet deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients (at CFO level), stake holders, and vendors
• Self-motivated; ability to take on assigned tasks with minimal supervision
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; comfortable speaking with 3^rd parties and client personnel.
• Supervisor Experience

 Key Responsibilities:

• Client Relationship
  1. Primary contact for day to day activities, questions.
  2. Lead in weekly client calls with client and controller if applicable.
  3. Respond to client requests.
  4. Problem Solve daily issues as they arise
  5. Build and maintain strong working relationships with client contacts

• Monthly close process:
  1. Capturing or uploading, validating, posting journal entries.
  2. Prepare and maintain recurring journal entries
  3. Maintain and update system “Allocation” entries.
  4. Perform close procedures per period close checklist.
  5. Issue/send preliminary financial statements to client as requested or required.
  6. Receive and respond to preliminary P&L questions from client.
  7. Issue/send final financial statements to client. (via Rightview web, email)
  8. Prepare and issue other reports for client.

• Account Reconciliations:
  1. Concentration bank account
  2. All or most balance sheet accounts on a monthly or quarterly basis.
  3. Lead in balance sheet reviews with Controller/Client and resolve any issues.

• Other Activities:
  1. EDI – loading files and validating cross reference tables. (Optional)
  2. Monthly rental payments – submit change requests to AP
  3. Maintain fixed asset system, updating for new assets and any other changes. Verify fixed asset sub ledger to GL and review for proper depreciation methods
  4. Preparation/review of audit schedules and in additional audit requests.
  5. Coordinate Financial Statement setup/maintenance
  6. Review and approve new vendor setup

• Supervise direct reports on F&A Client Team:
  1. Ensure direct reports are properly trained
  2. Ensure all client deadlines are being met
  3. Complete annual reviews and provide feedback as required
  4. Review processes to verify maximum efficiencies.