Controller

• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Type: Dallas:Fin/Acct/HR:Direct Hire
• Job #9896

Our Dallas based client is looking for a Controller to join their team. This position will report directly to the CEO and manage a small team. This role will be responsible for managing all accounting operational functions for a privately held company with over 40 retail locations.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for month end close for multiple entities
• Responsible for bi-weekly payroll process
• Manage daily accounting tasks including accounts payable processing and tracking, revenue posting, multi-state sales tax preparation and filings, federal excise tax preparation and filing
• Administration of expense report programs – Managing, reviewing, approving and posting monthly expense reports (Concur Corporate American Express program and internal)
• Manage benefit programs as they relate to payroll process – enrollment, renewals, budgeting, deductions, and reporting (health/vision/dental, 401k,workers comp, tuition reimbursement, student loan paydown)
• Involved in the annual process for renewal of all corporate insurance lines (ex. preparing current listing of asset values by location, analysis for loss of business income coverages needed, etc)
• Manage the process of all BPP filings for the retail, office and warehouse locations.  Working with the outside tax agent to obtain information needed to file renditions and protest tax valuations
• Maintain proper and updated documentation for all accounting functions, processes, and procedures
• Prepare budgets and manage the forecasting process
• Compile accurate monthly financial statements with comparison to prior periods and provide analysis from those statements on business trends and key metrics
• Responsible for expense comparisons and analyses at regular intervals to identify irregularities and potential cost savings
• Coordinate with outside lease administration personnel to analyze and review annual reconciliation requests from landlords against allowed expenses
• Work with outside accounting firm for annual tax reporting preparation (federal and multi-state)
• Identifying areas of improvement in the accounting process
• Hiring, developing, training, and overseeing accounting staff

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA strongly preferred
• 8+ years’ experience
• QuickBooks Online and Bill.com experience
• Hands on leader