Our client a national specialized distributor is seeking an individual who expect nothing less than the best from themselves and their company. They don't just “hire” people – they ask them to join our rapidly growing company to help make it better. Due to their continuous growth they have an immediate opening for an assistant controller. Reporting to the Controller, the qualified individual would be responsible for A/R, A/P & G/L with an increasing role in month and year end financial statement preparation. You will also play a key role in planning, directing and managing the activities of the Credit and A/P Assistants.

The ideal candidate should possess eight or more years of relevant, progressive accounting / reporting with some supervisory experience. Your management style is described as a player/coach involved in all aspects of the collections, payables and accounting functions, coordinating efforts of others but equally qualified and willing to complete all assignments personally.

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES ARE:  

• Monitor multiple bank accounts on a daily basis posting related journal entries and preparing monthly bank reconciliation

• G/L account reconciliations on an ongoing basis to assist in the preparation of the monthly management financials

• Assist in the annual budget and preparation of management reports as required

• Manage A/R and A/P support staff, including performance reviews, training, mentoring and related HR tasks

• Execute policies and procedures that will improve efficiency, minimize write-offs, reduce the company's overall Day's Sales Outstanding and maintain customer relationships within the receivables cycle

• Process credit releases and review and approve new customer set-ups

• Preparation of wire transfers, EFT payments and weekly check runs

• Complete voucher detail for invoices and circulate to responsible managers for review and approval

• Review of employee expense reports

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