About the position
Boise Cascade has an exciting opening for a Location Controller/Administrative Manager! Do you have strong experience in accounting? Strong leader? Experience in HR a plus! This position works Monday - Friday and is not remote as it requires a leadership presence at the facility. A Controller's primary responsibility is to oversee all of the accounting-related activities within a branch location, which means their day-to-day often includes the management of people, an admin department, and company policies. They often also review credit transactions and requests, prepare financial statements, collaborate with the management team, participate in safety committee, and help associates with questions related to benefits, onboarding, and payroll.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for location accounting and control functions including coordination of associates for month-end closings, order entry, receivables, payables, and inventory/payables reconciliation.
- Manages the general accounting cycles related to distribution, information services and payroll functions for a location.
- Supervises all accounting activities associated with the general ledger, receiving, invoicing, inventory control, accounts receivable and accounts payables.
- Interact and problems solve daily activities between sales, operations and accounting.
- Ensure compliance with all policies and processes are followed.
- Manages the information systems for the operation (hardware and software), trains users, and troubleshoots hardware issues.
- Functions as the branch Agility expert; assisting admin personnel in problem solving for Agility entries.
- Manages all administrative functions for a location.
- Negotiates procurement contracts for equipment and supplies not handled by division or corporate departments.
- Coordinates with staff to ensure employee relations administration, including the recruiting process, benefit questions, new-employee orientations, and new-hire and termination documentation.
- Supervises location and accounting staff members.
- Responsible for payroll administration (record keeping) at the location.
- In conjunction with the product managers, manages periodic inventories of all products physically located on site.
- Handles special projects as assigned, such as coordinating sales and marketing promotional programs.
Requirements
- College degree in business or accounting.
- Minimum five (5) years accounting/financial background for Level II; seven (7) years for Level III.
- Requires supervisory experience, excellent communication skills and demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
- Minimum of five (5) years experience in accounts receivable management and financial analysis, including ratio analysis, sources and uses of funds, and knowledge of legal remedies and limitations.
- Demonstrated leadership qualities and the ability to interface well with customers and all levels of company personnel.
Nice-to-haves
- Basic knowledge of the building materials industry preferred.
- Proficient in utilizing PC software applications necessary for performing job responsibilities.
Benefits
- Medical + Dental + Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts + HRA
- 401(k) Retirement Savings
- Annual Incentives
- Paid Time Off (20/yr) and holidays (10/yr)
- Paid Parental Leave
