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-$150,000 annually
• 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

• Geographic Responsibility: US
• Type of Employment:
  Full-Time
• Travel %: 15%
• Exemption Classification:
  Non-Exempt
• Internal Relationships: employees at all levels of the organization
• External Relationships:
  Vendors

Completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of invoice and payment requisition processing and remittance on an established daily and monthly schedule.

• Normal office environment

• 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

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

• We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity
• We communicate and keep each other informed
• We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team
• We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details
• We foster an environment of accountability
  , take responsibility for our actions, and learn from our mistakes
• We do what we say we will do when we say we are going to do it
• We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone’s day better

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.