Controller, Finance & Banking, Accounting Manager

The Controller plans, directs and coordinates accounting operational functions, including invoicing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory reconciliations and cashflow management and the preparation and review of monthly financial statements.

• Planning, directing and coordinating all accounting operational functions including a role in the closure of Purchase Orders
• Managing the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for an accurate accounting of consolidated business results
• Coordinating and preparing internal and external financial statements
• Executing document requests for external auditors
• Providing management with information vital to the decision-making process
• Managing the budget process
• Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvements and implementing new processes
• Evaluating accounting and internal control systems
• Overseeing regulatory reporting, including tax planning and compliance
• Daily:
  Analyze the Flash report noting previous days results by Customer
• Approve/Clear cashed checks in bank portal
• Update daily cash balance for receipts, written & cashed checks and wires.
• Invoice vendors when goods are (1) received (2) processed or (3) routed
• Prepare and send factoring packet to factor company as needed
• Close PO’s in WMS – work closely with Ops and Sales Support to ensure timely closure of purchase orders.
• Supervise Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions
• Maintain Customer and Vendor relationships.
• Updatecashflow
• Resolve disputed amounts with customers in a timely manner
• Record brokerage and wholesale revenue entries
• Record warehouse storage revenue entries
• Record amortization of prepaid insurance, prepaid warehouse and other prepaid expenses.
• Record payroll expenses and payroll accrual
• Prepare monthly accruals for missing expense invoices
• Prepare sales tax accruals (FL, MA, NY, NJ & CT)
• Reconcile Income Statement and Balance Sheet accounts and prepare monthly financial reporting package
• Work on budgets and forecasts
• Construct KPI Reports for President, CFO and Operations for viability to underperforming aspects of the business and to highlight strengthens in the business.