| Location: |
NY-Other
Mid-Atlantic (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA & WV) |
| Salary Range: |
120k + 15-20% bonus |
| Bonus & Incentives: |
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| Position Responsibilities: |
Educational division of a public publishing company is currently seeking a Controller to play a critical role in supporting the financial activities of the Company. In this dynamic and challenging position, you will support the division by ensuring financial statements are in accordance with GAAP, reporting company performance, and identifying opportunities, risks, and cost cutting initiatives. The ideal candidate will be creative, hands-on, and have experience in integrating financial operations and systems resulting from mergers, acquisitions and divestiture activities. The ideal candidate must also be assertive, self-directed, innovative and driven by details and deadlines. This position reports to the VP, Finance. Position Responsibilities:
Ensure compliance with GAAP
Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley
Support monthly financial close
Balance sheet and P/L analysis, reconciliation
Enhance financial analysis and reporting
Interact with Corporate Accounting
Development of cost reduction and cost management initiatives
Reporting of actual results, forecasts and budgets
Ad-hoc reporting of business performance |
| Education and Certifications/Licenses: |
Bachelors, CPA |
| Mandatory Minimum Qualifications: |
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA required, Masters preferred
• Strong understanding of GAAP and its application to business issues
• 8 to 15 years progressive accounting/finance experience
• Exceptional analytical and financial analysis skills with passion for details and “digging in”
• Strong Computer aptitude and proficiency, including expert Excel skills. Reporting functions will require ability to quickly obtain Oracle General Ledger mastery, as well as proficiency querying a number of Oracle and proprietary databases using SQL, therefore related experience a plus.
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously with superior attention to detail. Ability to organize and work with large amounts of complex information, managing multiple project priorities.
• Outgoing personality and ability to establish rapport and work efficiently with all team members serving various functions at various levels.
• Exceptional communication skills with ability to present analysis and findings in both verbal and written formats to all levels of management and size of group
• High degree of maturity, diplomacy and professionalism. Self-starter and independent thinker who has the desire to work in a fast-paced organization.
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| Preferred Qualifications: |
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| Additional Comments: |
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| Benefits: |
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| Overnight Travel: |
5% |
| Relocation Assistance: |
No |
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