Financial Controller

Gate Gourmet, a gategroup company, is the world's largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for the airline industry. For the past 70 years, we have served over 250 carriers in more than 30 countries. Gate Gourmet combines culinary expertise with the highest standards of food safety and production to deliver delicious, healthy, and affordable meals to over 270 million travelers around the globe.

The Operations Controller is responsible for overseeing financial reporting, analysis, and control of a defined area (revenue in excess of $50M)

• $140,000-$145,000 annually
• This position is eligible for incentive pay of 10% of the annual base salary, dependent upon successful attainment of company, team, and individual goals.
• Paid time off
• 401k, with company match
• Company sponsored life insurance
• Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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

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

• 7 years of experience in a related field
• Broad knowledge of finance, controlling, and cash management

• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Must have the ability to communicate and disclose data in an accurate manner

US

Full-Time

15%

Non-Exempt

employees at all levels of the organization

Vendors

Normal office environment

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