Financial Controller

Location: The candidate is highly preferred to reside in the New York City metro or Manhattan, NY. Tri-state area candidates are also considered. The position is primarily remote, with in-office work required as needed.

Job Summary: As an Assistant Regional Controller, you will be responsible for assisting the VP of Finance with all aspects of financial activities within the region, including monthly financial close, forecasts, and budgets, as well as preparing client-facing performance reports and billing.

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Key Responsibilities

• Support the financial planning & analysis function for the region, including the development of sound annual budgets and forecasts linked to operational assumptions and the supporting processes required to measure actual performance vs budgets and forecasts and identify risks and opportunities
• Improves financial performance by analyzing results, monitoring variances, and identifying trends; providing performance guidelines and recommendations to field operators as appropriate
• Partners with the operations team to improve the accuracy of weekly flash reports and provide decision support to the operations to drive revenue generation and cost containment.
• Guides and supports the monthly close process and works closely with the finance team members and field accounting team to improve it continuously
• Analyzes and reviews weekly and monthly results, working closely with the operational team to gain insight into financial issues
• Provides client-facing reporting as needed, summarizing financial performance, operational metrics, and financial forecasts.
• Seeks continuous improvement in account profitability by raising the operational team’s financial awareness and financial confidence.
• Ensures sound financial controls throughout the region, assisting with review and reconciliation of accounts receivable, credit card and bank transactions
• Handle special projects as needed, including support of field operations and regional initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business administration
• Experience in foodservice or similar service industry a plus
• Ability to motivate and work collaboratively with business partners, key team members, senior management, and client groups on various projects and initiatives
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly in building efficient Excel models to improve productivity & Powerpoint to create client-facing presentations on financial performance
• Knowledge of SAP, Anaplan, or Essbase a plus
• The individual must possess a demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks & priorities, have strong organizational skills, and produce consistently accurate wo
• Forward-thinking, creative, detail-oriented, with the ability to see the big picture
• Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation skill)
• Conformity to the highest standards of personal integrity and ethical behaviors