Newly created position at a respected NYC investment management firm, offering the opportunity to lead key financial operations and partner closely with executives on strategic initiatives.
Controller
in Accounting + Finance PermanentJob Detail
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Give executive team/ partners monthly financial reports
- Ensure timely cash collection by driving the timing for monthly billing and other cash management techniques
- Research, prepare and execute Finance Department initiatives such as software and systems implementation and other departmental or firm-wide improvements, as required
- Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts and monitor them monthly
- Guide all operations of the finance department, including accounts payable, billings & collections, and payroll
- Work closely with executive team and partners to ensure that firm-wide operation is efficient and effective
- Analyze, apply and improve policies, procedures, controls, and most methodologies
- Manage monthly and annual close of income statement and balance sheet, the reconciliations of accounts, and G/L analysis
- Manage daily cash and prepare cash-flow reports, projecting cash needs at weekly and monthly intervals
Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate will be highly skilled with exceptional analytical, quantitative, and social skills
- Previous experience in public accounting is highly valued
- Ability to handle multiple projects within strict deadlines
- Past work in technology, analytics, and management experience is highly valued
- Acts on items beyond formal job responsibilities
- ERP experience
- Financial statement preparation experience required
- Demonstrated knowledge of Excel Formulas
- Experience with general ledger
- Comprehensive knowledge of month-end closings
- Foundational knowledge in payroll systems for 100+ employees
- Strong familiarity with Annual External Audit
- CPA or MBA preferred, not required
- Outstanding communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, both oral and written, and the ability to build as well as deliver effective presentations
- BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or another business-related field
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including as a Controller preferred
- Attention to detail and the ability to follow standard procedures is a requirement
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