Controller (Head of Finance) @ High Growth Services Firm

A Boutique Privately Held Service firm is building out their NYC operations and seeking a Controller- this professional will be reporting to the CEO. This firm has Been around for 20+yrs and in growth-mode.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for full financial operations including managing day-to-day accounting activities, cash management, budgeting and forecasting, for weekly, monthly, and yearly reporting
• Manage the monthly and quarterly closing of the books
• Fiscal budget process, the quarterly forecasting process (P&L and cash flow), and perform monthly and quarterly variance analysis and reporting.
• Own the fixed asset process, including developing processes for capitalization of fixed assets, maintain fixed asset schedules and depreciation entries
• Ensure that statutory tax filings are completed timely for all states, including sales and use tax registrations and filings, payroll-related tax filings, 1099s, and supporting the third-party CPA firm on all income tax filing requirements
• Create and maintain internal controls
• Maintain process documentation and look for opportunities to automate and improve daily account processes
• Build and present ad-hoc reports to support monthly analyses as needed
• Provide support to Senior Management with audits, special inquiries, projects and ad-hoc analysis

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Economics is a must - strong academic GPA
• 7+years of Experience in Accounting
• CPA preferred
• Strong hands-on professional with GL, P&L

Our client is a total compensation organization where you will be eligible for a base salary and discretionary performance bonus, including benefits. The estimated base salary range for this position is $180,000 - 200,000 plus bonus; depending on experience.