Job Description

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Our client is a family-owned wholesaler of furnishings who assists the interior design community in creating tailored solutions for their commercial and residential projects. Based in Costa Mesa CA, they operate three showrooms, have a revenue base under $25M, are growing, and operate profitably.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Controller is a hands-on position that requires both strategic thinking and a willingness to roll-up your sleeves and handle the day to day accounting work. The position manages all financial operations including: financial planning & analysis, budgeting, accounting, forecasting, HR, and general administration. The Controller reports directly to the owner, supervising two accounting clerks and an administrative manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

· FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS

• Development and implementation of budgets with a familiarity in a wide variety of financing techniques, financial and ratio analysis, debt management, as well as familiarity with business and finance operations
• Analyzes cash flow cycle and forecasts current and future cash flow needs
• Manages investment activities and recommends investment policies for the company to President
• Reviews monthly reports balance sheets, statement of activities, budget, journal entries, reconciliations
• Manages the acquisition of capital assets and ensure that assets are properly recorded, amortized, and disposed of as appropriate
• Establish and maintain relations with banks and other financial institutions
• Maximizes income where possible and appropriate
• Negotiates with the bank for lines of credit or other financial services as required and appropriate
• Represent the organization to financial partners, outsourced service providers, financial institutions, auditors, insurance brokers, and other relevant providers

· ACCOUNTING

• Drive the month-end and year-end close processes
• Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements
• Accounts payable
• Accounts receivable
• Develops, implements, and ensures compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures
• Documents and maintains complete and accurate supporting information for all financial transactions
• Analyze, consolidate, and direct all cost accounting procedures together with other statistical and routine reports
• Payroll and tax payments
• GL entries

· GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

• Negotiates employee health insurance benefits plan, workers compensation, D&Os, and general liability coverage
• Advises the organizations leadership on appropriate insurance coverage for the company
• Oversees the management of all leases, contracts and financial commitments
• Monitors risk management policies and procedures to ensure that program and organizational risks are minimized
• Determines the need for and assesses the viability of internal or external sourcing of, and manage the ongoing provision of activities and services for telecommunications, data systems, office equipment, records management, and other vendor relationships
• Oversee the HR function
• Oversee general office and facilities administration

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 10+ years of experience in accounting, with at least 5 in a leadership role
• Inventory accounting expertise
• Quickbooks expertise and comfort with Microsoft Office
• Ability to systematically analyze complex issues and data
• Familiarity with managing annual budgets
• Demonstrated leadership of strategic and cost-effective growth management strategies.
• Ability to discern complex financial information into lay terms and to effectively articulate the organizations financial vision, strengths, goals, and requirements to ownership
• Collaborative leadership style
• Entrepreneurial spirt and ambition
• Smart and motivated
• Customer oriented mindset
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow
• Strong organizational, problem solving, and conflict resolutions skills
• Strong attention to detail