Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.

Annual Hiring Range/Hourly Rate:

• $150K - $170K/Per Year
• This position is eligible for incentive pay of 20% of the annual base salary, dependent upon successful attainment of company, team, and individual goals.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401k, with company match
• Company sponsored life insurance
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee Discounts

Main

Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting

• Responsible for Unit by Unit financial reporting process including month-end reporting, budgets, and interim forecasts.

• Support Unit managers in generating business plan and budget submissions.

Controlling

• Ensure corporate policies and procedures are adhered to at Units.

• Identify control weaknesses and implement cost control initiatives.

• Test internal control procedures at Units and interaction with headquarters and outsource companies:

• Accounts Payable – end to end AP process controls with Datamatics, per AP Manual

• Billing – quality of direct data entry at Units and hand-off to Central Billing

• Payroll – control around Kronos time & attendance, quality of input to Ultipro

• General Ledger – monitoring SAP transactions in line with SAP Unit Controlling Manual

Analysis and Performance Driving

• Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to track material and labor costs by Unit.

• Analyze financial trends, define and initiate corrective measures.

• Drive Unit productivity goals through regular Continuous Improvement reviews with General Managers and Process Owners.

• Assist Unit in planning labor based on forecasted business changes.

Customer Profitability

• Review pricing proposals for customers and assist Area VP in pricing decisions

• Assist the Units in maintaining effective analysis of profit and loss by customer

Qualifications

Education:

• BS/BA degree in Finance or Accounting (preferred)

Work Experience:

• 7 years of experience in a related field

• Broad knowledge of finance, controlling, and cash management

Technical

Skills:

(Certification, Licenses and Registration)

• none

Language / Communication

Skills:

• Effective oral and written communication skills

Job Dimensions

Geographic Responsibility: Unit or Region

Type of Employment: Full-time

Travel %: 10%

Exemption Classification: Exempt

Internal Relationships: Employees at all levels of the organization

External Relationships: Customers

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:

• Regularly sitting at a desk, using fingers to operate a computer key board, reaching for telephone or books with hands or arms, and talk or hear while on the phone or communicating with others. 

• Normal office environment

Budget / Revenue Responsibility: (Local Currency)

gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:

• Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills

• Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People

• Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively

• Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Passion, Responsibility and Respect. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:

Excellence

We put the customer at the forefront of everything we do, taking time to understand their needs, wishes and desires.

We constantly learn by giving and receiving feedback, improving from our mistakes and bettering ourselves.

Passion

Hospitality, in its purest form, comes down to a single, core principle: care. We do everything with thoughtfulness, attention, and care.

We have a growth mindset, a resilience that makes us determined to bounce back from failures and setbacks.

Responsibility

We care about what we do, and we understand the impact we have on others and the planet.

We always look out for each other –creating a safe…