Controller

Company: Crosslin
Location: Chattanooga
Posted on: June 23, 2022

Job Description:

The Controller role is for managing the activities of the CFO Services Team. The ideal candidate will be a strong individual contributor, while providing exceptional outsourced controllership and advisory services as well as strategic direction to various clients. Minimum Education & Training Required:

• Certified Public Accountant - must be current. -Candidates will not be considered for this position if they do not have an active CPA License.
• Strong experience with QuickBooks and/or other accounting software packages preferred - - - - - - - - -Minimum Bachelor's Degree Essential Skills & Experience:
  • Extensive knowledge in accounting and tax for businesses in the under $20M market
  • 7 years accounting experience, including 2 years public accounting experience and 3 years supervisory experience
  • Ability to multitask and set daily, weekly and monthly priorities
  • High degree of computer literacy, including extensive knowledge in Microsoft Office, and specifically Excel
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • GAAP Experience -Essential Job Requirements and Duties:
    • Maintains contact with client throughout the year; possesses a thorough knowledge of the client and all facets of client's business.
    • Maintains familiarity with qualifications of all team members, reviews team assignments for appropriateness.
    • Assumes responsibilities for project management.
    • Monitors budgets.
    • Supervises team of Managed Accounting Staff and provides on-the-job training; reviews workpapers and reports prepared by staff.
    • Anticipates problem areas and questions that will arise during the course of a project.
    • Keeps Principal informed of all-important developments; analyzes problems and recommends solutions.
    • Ensures that financial statements are prepared in accordance with professional and Firm standards.
    • Communicates progress of projects, problems, and resolutions to client.
    • Works to develop responsible, trained staff by assisting in performance evaluations.
    • Possesses knowledge of the Firm's philosophy and its opinions on financial matters.
    • Demonstrated ability to develop new business for the Firm
    • Develops relationships with clients and provides high quality client service. Adding value to clients' businesses is an integral part of the job requirements. Begins to learn cross-selling opportunities and refer those opportunities to appropriate professionals within the firm.
    • Accepts responsibility for accuracy of data entry, accumulation, and maintenance in all aspects of client deliverables.
    • Participates in and embraces firm initiatives.
    • Acts as an engaging leader with the ability to communicate effectively with team members and clients
    • Participates in Firm's practice development efforts including expanding services to clients
    • Prepares other reports and projects as requested from time to time by Partners
    • Understands the Firm's business on a day-to-day basis: billings and collections, proper utilization of staff, Firm policies and procedures, etc.
    • Assumes individual responsibility to learn all new technology introduced by the Firm as appropriate for service/practice area.
    • Such other duties as may be assigned.
      

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