Controller
$130000 - $160000 per year | New York, NY | On-site | Permanent
Controller Opportunity | Manhattan
A bit about us:
Well-established leader in education
Why join us?
• Growth to CFO! • Excellent business operating margins • Opportunity to join an established institution while helping shape the future of the company • Highly acquisitive! • Significant opportunity to build and restructure the accounting function (will be a key player in acquisition integration and be part of developing shared services) • Will lead a team • Will be the right hand to the CFO • Create/implement process improvements • Strong diversity of work
Job Details
Job Description:
The Controller will oversee the accounting and financial operations while playing an integral role in the integration of newly acquired educational institutions. This individual will be responsible for maintaining strong financial controls, improving accounting processes, and helping build a scalable accounting infrastructure to support the organization's continued expansion.
Responsibilities:
• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger, month-end close, financial reporting, and reconciliations. • Manage cash flow, cash management, and working capital activities. • Coordinate external audits and ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. • Develop, implement, and improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls. • Lead and develop a small accounting team of approximately 1–2 direct reports. • Partner with executive leadership on financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and business performance. • Support the integration of newly acquired educational institutions, including accounting systems, processes, and reporting. • Help establish shared services across the organization's growing portfolio. • Identify opportunities to streamline accounting operations and improve efficiency. • Assist in building the finance infrastructure necessary to support future acquisitions and organizational growth.
Qualifications:
• 7–12+ years of progressive accounting experience preferred • Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or related • Open to industry • Needs to be a hands-on accounting leader • Strong understanding of full-cycle accounting and financial reporting with previous experience overseeing cash management, month-end close, and general ledger function as well as external audit coordination and financial controls. • Previous experience leading a team • Ability to develop and implement accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls. • Experience with acquisitions, integrations, multi-entity accounting, or shared services is a plus. • Entrepreneurial mindset; ability to operate in a smaller (~50M) evolving organization. • Ability to pass a background check
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