Senior Regional Controller

Compass Group•New York, NY

21d•$145,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Become part of Restaurant Associates, the industry’s leading provider of dining and event catering for some of the nation's most prestigious museums, performing arts centers and corporations! Voted Glassdoor's Employee Choice Awards- Best Places to Work, This is R/A !Job SummaryThe Senior Regional Controller is a results-oriented finance role that reports directly to the Divisional VP of Finance, working closely with RA’s Operations team to improve profitability and cash flow.

Requirements

Must hold a four-(4) year accounting degree
Minimum of five (5) years in a Senior Financial role within a Service or Retail organization
Demonstrate leadership qualities
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Nice To Haves

CPA and MBA are also preferable
Previous experience with SAP is preferable

Responsibilities

Act as financial advisor and business partner to the VP of Finance.
Manage and control the annual budgeting process and assist with the presentation to Divisional Management.
Coordinate the Forecast process and work with the operations team to produce action plans to rectify any performance issues.
Provide financial evaluation of new business and rebid proformas, working closely with the sales and operations team to ensure financial goals are achievable. Improve the quality of financial review through benchmarking and sensitivity analysis.
Negotiate where appropriate in client negotiations e.g., contractual discussions, AR disputes.
Oversee the monthly close process and work closely with the field accounting team to continually improve the close process.
Analyze and review of weekly and monthly results and work closely with the operational team in order to agree action plans to resolve financial issues.
Seek continuous improvement in account profitability through raising the financial awareness and financial competence of the operations team.
Focus on improving business cash-flow notably through:
Effective management of Account Receivables
Efficient utilization of capital investment
Sound inventory management
Ensure sound financial control throughout the region and work closely with the Internal Audit Department to ensure:
ICR targets are delivered
Audit report recommendations are implemented promptly
Loss prevention disciplines are in place (cash handling, timely payment of invoices, inventory, etc…)
Recruit, coach and develop financial support staff.
Ensure that assets are set up properly with the accounting and capital assets department by making certain that all invoices are forwarded in a timely manner.
Provide client ad-hoc reporting as needed.
Review and analyze Compass reporting to proactively confront potential issues.
Attend divisional and regional meetings as needed.