CONTROLLER - LOS GATOS, CA

Compass Group•South San Francisco, CA

1d•$80,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

Wolfgang Puck Catering is hiring a Controller for a multifaceted client location. The successful candidate will bring strong business skills, motivation, and the ability to build excellent working relationships with team members. The position is in-office, Monday through Friday, in Los Gatos, California, with a stated pay range of $80,000 to $85,000. The Controller oversees cash handling, financial analysis and reporting, monthly profit-and-loss and balance-sheet activity, forecasts and budgets, general-ledger review, reconciliations, inventory and cost controls, and payroll and human-resources administration. The role also prepares and distributes reports for monthly, quarterly, and annual periods, including close activities and internal and external audit reporting, and performs related duties and special projects.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience with revenue control, financial reporting, and cash-handling responsibilities.
At least 3 years of experience in a similar capacity.
Accounting experience in the foodservice or retail industry is required.
Experience with sales analysis and reporting.
Ability to plan, organize, and control complex processes and analyze moderately complex financial information.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and relationships.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or equivalent professional experience.
Foodservice operations experience.
Point-of-sale (POS) experience.

Responsibilities

Manage all cash-handling procedures.
Reconcile and analyze several balance-sheet accounts.
Analyze financial results for internal and external use.
Track and maintain monthly profit-and-loss and balance-sheet activity.
Develop forecasts and budgets, identifying risks and opportunities.
Review the general ledger and balance sheet.
Resolve accounting and reconciliation issues.
Prepare and distribute monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including monthly and fiscal close and internal and external audit reporting.
Maintain inventory and cost-control procedures.
Administer payroll and human-resources activities.
Perform related duties and special projects as assigned.