Assistant Controller

Overview

This is a full time position at our Corporate Office requiring 45-48 hours per week with weekends, as necessary.

This position will work closely with the Chief Financial Officer and Controller who is responsible for all accounting functions within Stauffers of Kissel Hill. 

Team Member Benefits Include:

Weekly Pay~10% Employee Discount

Medical/Vision/Dental~Career Growth~Vacation Benefits

Responsibilities

• Prepare various financial reports for internal and external stakeholders, including budget vs. actual analyses and key performance indicators.
• Oversee and review general ledger entries, account reconciliations, and journal entries to ensure accuracy.
• Manage the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• The Assistant Controller may need to work overtime during peak periods, such as month-end close or year-end.
• Coordinates debt service payments and timely payment of all corporate liabilities.
• Coordinates the administration and financial tracking of capital projects.
• This position may require occasional travel to store locations.
• Oversees the physical inventory process to insure accurate counting and valuation
• Responsible for the preparation and timely filing of licenses and registrations required by government and regulatory agencies and timely payment of liabilities.
• Reviews contracts and agreements involving financial commitments and obligations.
• Oversee monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Directs, trains, supervises, and evaluates the accounting team regarding their performance.

Assists Controller in the following duties:

• Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies.
• Developing, implement, and maintain strong internal controls to safeguard assets and prevent fraud.
• Analyzing financial data, identify trends, and provide insightful commentary to management.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant accounting regulations and tax laws.
• Reviewing and update accounting policies and procedures as needed.
• Analyzing budget variances and provide recommendations for corrective action.
• Directs the internal auditing of receipts, disbursements, operational costs, assets and liabilities.
• Interpreting operating results as they affect the financial aspects of the company, making specific recommendations which will result in cost reduction and profit improvement.
• Accurate accounting classification of assets, liabilities, equity, income, expenditures, and the corresponding chart of accounts to ensure the integrity of fiscal data.
• Preparation, collection, compilation, and distribution of budgets to Board for approval.
• Responsible for the retention and proper destruction of corporate records.
• Reviewing semi-annual gross profit percentages to identify any timing differences with physical inventory and accounts payable. Reports quarterly/semi-annual gross profit %'s researching variances from budgeted gross profit %.
• Working with the COO's to develop, maintain, report, and research key performance indicators for measuring financial and operating performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or MBA
• CPA is preferred.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in accounting, preferably in the retail industry.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to operate a vehicle in order to travel to all locations.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; talk and hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.