Regional Business Controller

. Crane Worldwide Logistics . • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Perform and manage all functions related to maintaining and reporting accurate and timely financial results, ensuring internal controls and procedures are in place following applicable statutory reporting requirements. Establish and implement both short and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures. Provide leadership toward additional value-added activities, in which the accounting function can provide support of operational and departmental excellence while fostering teamwork amongst staff. Ensure system of internal control and check is in place for processing invoices (both revenue and cost), receipts and disbursements. Keep senior and station management and personnel informed of financial conditions, activities and trends. Work with managers and collections agencies on specific accounts. Manage credit terms and credit amounts to ensure they are in place and adhered to including oversight of bad debt provision and write offs consistent with company policy. Produce reports showing status on past due amounts by location and client. Manage all cash postings, short payments and unallocated cash positions to ensure timely and accurate reporting. Initiate weekly conference calls with station manager’s to review the receivable status for each station. Supervises the daily functions of AP staff with responsibilities for training, disciplinary action and promotion in accordance with company policies and applicable laws. Ensures all general ledger account reconciliations are completed in a timely manner including identification and resolution to reconciling items. Interacts with vendors to ensure timely and accurate payment of invoices. Plans and implements AP process improvements to improve efficiency and strengthen controls. Review and analyze AP aging and other AP reports. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in managing an AR/AP/GL functions for medium or large company
• Accounting/ Finance degree or equivalent.
• Experience of internal control and internal check systems relative to Credit and collections.
• Experience in dealing with foreign currency receivables.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage finance team locally while engaging station managers remotely.
• Must be willing to engage in all aspects of finance/accounting while the company grows.
• Proven success in driving down past due amounts and DSO figures.
• Excellent communication skills --- dealing with multiple layers of station, regional and corporate management as well as clients and vendors.
• Ability to adapt to challenges that comes from rapid growth.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of the freight forwarding and/or customs brokerage business is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform and manage all functions related to maintaining and reporting accurate and timely financial results, ensuring internal controls and procedures are in place following applicable statutory reporting requirements.
• Establish and implement both short and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures.
• Provide leadership toward additional value-added activities, in which the accounting function can provide support of operational and departmental excellence while fostering teamwork amongst staff.
• Ensure system of internal control and check is in place for processing invoices (both revenue and cost), receipts and disbursements.
• Keep senior and station management and personnel informed of financial conditions, activities and trends.
• Work with managers and collections agencies on specific accounts.
• Manage credit terms and credit amounts to ensure they are in place and adhered to including oversight of bad debt provision and write offs consistent with company policy.
• Produce reports showing status on past due amounts by location and client.
• Manage all cash postings, short payments and unallocated cash positions to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Initiate weekly conference calls with station manager’s to review the receivable status for each station.
• Supervises the daily functions of AP staff with responsibilities for training, disciplinary action and promotion in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Ensures all general ledger account reconciliations are completed in a timely manner including identification and resolution to reconciling items.
• Interacts with vendors to ensure timely and accurate payment of invoices.
• Plans and implements AP process improvements to improve efficiency and strengthen controls.
• Review and analyze AP aging and other AP reports.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Quarterly Incentive Plan
• 136 hours of Paid Time Off which equals 17 days for the year, that can be used for Sick Time or for Personal Use
• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement for education related to your job
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Employee Recognition and Rewards Program
• Paid Volunteer Time to support a cause that is close to your heart and contributes to our communities
• Employee Discounts
• Wellness Incentives that can go up to $100 per year for completing challenges, in addition to a discount on contribution rates

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree