Controller - Buffalo
Legends Hospitality
- Buffalo, NY
- $100,000-120,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Financial Management: Manage and oversee the daily operations of the accounting department including: accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, general ledger
- Cash Management: Optimize cash flow management by forecasting cash requirements, monitoring cash balances, and implementing effective cash management strategies
- Month-End and Year-End Process: Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information and assist the SVP in all financial reporting, including preparation of monthly journal entries and account reconciliations for all general ledger accounts
- Budget & Forecasts: Support the SVP in the development and implementation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances.
- Reporting: Prepare the monthly and annual financial statements. Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
- Audit Support: Coordinate and complete annual audits and provide recommendations for procedural improvements.
- Policy & Procedures: Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and operations, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Team Leadership: Manage and mentor the accounting staff, including performance review, staff development, and training.
- Payroll: Prepare and process weekly payroll, including oversight and management of employee time
- Communications: Responsible for Company communications related to human resource related matters
- Corporate liaison: Act as liaison between Corporate HR and Company
- Employee advisor: Assist employees, as needed, with HR matters
- Recruitment: Act as liaison between Corporate recruitment and Company, including management of recruiting process for new personnel
- Onboarding: Involvement in onboarding process
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or CMA preferred
- 5-7 years of hands-on Controller experience or similar
- Experience with month-end/year-end closing process
- Proficient in accounting software and databases; expertise in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to multitask
- Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws, and regulations
- Strong attention to detail and excellent analytical skills
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities