Financial Controller

About the position

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you're starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you'll love from top to bottom - we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals. EisnerAmper is seeking a Controller to join our Corporate Finance team. We are seeking someone who thrives in a collaborative and growing environment that provides challenging, complex work.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end closes.
• Review, interpret, and analyze financial and statistical data for Management. Provide logical explanations for monthly, quarterly, and annual variances in general ledger accounts and statistics.
• Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
• Manage day-to-day accounting operations and ensure there is a redundant process backup in place for every critical operation.
• Collaborate with other leaders to contribute to client project management functions (i.e. proposal development, relationship management, engagement planning & project delivery).
• Develop monthly and quarterly accounting reports for the management and executive teams.
• Ensure that daily, monthly, and quarterly bank activities are performed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist in the development of budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Implement finance and accounting policies and procedures as appropriate.
• Advise staff regarding the handling of non-routine transactions.
• Respond to inquiries regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like.
• Provide direction, training, guidance and oversight to accounting team members. Review performance and provides coaching and addresses employee issues and concerns.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required.
• 5+ years of experience working as a Controller or similar level with at least 3 years of supervisory experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Extensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• CPA preferred.
• Effective leadership skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to deal effectively with interpersonal relationships.
• High degree of professionalism including the ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality.
• Highly organized and capable of performing multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment.
• Technical proficiency and the capability of performing at an intermediate or advanced level with respect to the Microsoft Office Suite of products with an emphasis in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills, or similar software applications.
• Experience recording and reconciling intercompany transactions.
• Experience working on complex accounting transactions.
• Extensive experience using various financial systems. Working knowledge of SAP is highly preferred.
• Proactive, intellectually curious and driven professional who is self-directed and thrives in a challenging setting.
• Effective leader, skilled communicator and proven relationship builder, and team player.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Passionate, positive attitude, with a deep desire to learn.