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VP, Controller

Gatesman

VP, Controller

Pittsburgh, PA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    OBJECTIVES:

    • To effectively supervise the financial, legal, personnel, and internal affairs of the agency.

     STATUS:

    • Reports to the President and CEO.

    RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Achieves the timely recording of all transactions and the preparation of all financial reports.
    • Manages client billing, both media and production.
    • Manages monthly closing. Controls the flow of data into general ledger.
    • Prepares monthly balance sheets and profit/loss statements.
    • Maintains all corporate accounting records in accordance with established disposal schedules.
    • Assists in the preparation of all audit/review schedules and review of the books and records with an outside audit team.
    • Ensures that media payments to vendors are reviewed, verified, and approved.
    • Maintains adequate controls of receipts and disbursements.
    • Ensures that the agency's cash flow is adequate to meet its commitments.
    • Manages the agency's travel and entertainment policy and procedural guidelines, execution, and updating.
    • Prepares special reports and performs studies as directed by the President, EVP, and SVP.
    • Supervises external audits requested by agency clients.
    • Protects corporate assets through sound accounting policies and procedures which include:
      • Provision for insurance coverage, as required; and
      • Protection of business assets and loss prevention through internal control and internal auditing.
    • Contributes to corporate strategy and operations as a key member of executive management which includes:
      • Management of cash and other investments;
      • Maintenance of bank relationship;
      • Receipt, custody, and disbursement of the company's monies and securities; and
      • Credit and collection management in a timely fashion.
    • Obtains monthly projection of revenue from EVP, prepares annual and monthly expense forecasts upon which management decisions can be based, such as:
      • Accuracy of year end forecast; and
      • Appropriate budgets and budget directives.
    • Works with the EVP and AE's to track and institute plans for all losing accounts first, then all accounts.
    • Assumes responsibilities of Network Administrator; manages information systems which include:
      • Development of and use of electronic data processing facilities (for payroll processing)
    • Administers tax strategy.
    • Coordinates legal affairs.
    • Managing all agency legally-binding contracts including client service, vendors and real estate.

    PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

    • Agency financial goals are met.
    • Audits/Reviews reveal competent accounting practices.
    • Budgets are met in area of responsibility for Controller.
    • Agency operations run smoothly.

    DESIRED EXPERIENCE

    • CPA Preferred
    • Agency and Advantage experience a plus