Controller

Business Summary:

With more than 25 years of experience, our client has built a reputation as a premier asset-based trucking and distribution company servicing 48 states and Mexico. The company’s customers range from small businesses to large retail and manufacturing companies. The company is privately owned, has a large, dedicated fleet and takes pride in providing superior customer service. Whether you need Full Truckload (FTL), Drayage and Distribution, or Brokerage Services, the company can help you find the right solution to meet your specific needs and timeline.

Requirements:

•  Bring a strong audit and technical accounting background, preferably in governmental enterprise fund accounting with significant experience in municipal bond and pension accounting.
• Proven accounting and financial reporting expert with significant audit experience.
• Proactive, big-picture thinker who also has a strong detail-orientation.
• Inclination for efficiency creation and process improvements.
• Excellent manager, mentor, teacher, and motivator.
• Ability to explain complicated subjects in a manner that is understandable by staff, executives, and members of the board.
• Have demonstrated the ability to work collaboratively with others to move concepts, projects and work assignments toward timely and successful completion.

Day To Day Responsibilities:

Under Chief Financial Officer direction, plan, manage and coordinate the work of supervisory, professional, technical, and clerical accounting staff in the day-to-day accounting, accounts payable and payroll operations, including preparation of a variety of financial and accounting reports and records; and perform other work as required to meet/exceed established goals and objectives of the Transportation Corridor Agencies.

• Manage, review, and ensure the accuracy of the day-to-day accounting, including but not limited to, revenue, accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll operations.
• Manage the preparation of financial statements and reports, and provide status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data; complete additional compliance and other reports as required periodically; provide information and assistance to other managers regarding financial data.
• Provide information to, and act as the principal liaison with external auditors. Ensure accuracy, timely issuance, and distribution of the audited financial reports.
• Review, update, monitor and enforce policies and procedures and effective internal controls.
• Assist in the management, design and modification of financial systems including, but not limited to, accounting, ADP payroll and business intelligence.
• Develop and maintain operational modeling for service operations revenue, partner projects and other operations, as needed; supervise the billing for services.
• Supervise the coordination of accounting work between Accounting and Finance staff. Review and analyze cash flow and budget to actual reports and provide support to the Senior Director, Finance and Manager, Budget & Planning; assist Senior Director, Human Resources in modeling and financial system data inputs for staffing, compensation and benefits budget, as needed.
• Identify opportunities for improvements, including revenue opportunities, operating efficiencies and other cost reductions, and system enhancements.
• Manage the day-to-day activities related to the operations bank. Coordinate with Manager, Treasury Operations regarding banking requirements. review and approve banking transfers and disbursements; ensure receipts and disbursements between agencies and funds are proper.
• Stay current & knowledgeable of new laws, regulations, and accounting standards and pronouncements, and implement them on a timely basis. Maintain professional and technical knowledge through continuing education and other workshops; review professional publications; participate in professional societies.
• Manage staff, including hiring, training, scheduling, and allocation of work, setting of goals and objectives, performance evaluation, development, and coaching.
• Assist in planning, development and execution of new initiatives; coordinate projects with other departments.
• Participate in other special projects and analyses, as deemed appropriate by the Chief Financial Officer.