Controller

Description
Full job description

Akash Management is a leading restaurant operating company with over 230 locations across five franchised restaurant brands. The Company is looking to continue to build its senior support team with an experienced Controller who has a track record of success in a face-paced, roll-up-your-sleeves environment. The ideal candidate is humble, organized, collaborative, pays careful attention to detail and has a problem solver's approach and curiosity to tackling challenges at work.

JOB TITLE: Controller

JOB STATUS: Full Time and Exempt

POSITION REPORTS TO: CFO

JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY: Controls all aspects of the Accounting department

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
BA in Accounting/Business Administration or equivalent is preferred
College Course work and/or a minimum of 8-10 years relevant work experience will be considered
Ability to work in a fast paced and challenging environment
Organizational skills
Communication skills essential with the ability to build both internal and external business relationships
Ability to effectively collaborate across multifunctional teams
Reporting Skills
Typing & Data Entry skills
Proficient in Word, Outlook, Excel (V-Lookups, pivot tables, etc.), Accounting/ERP Programs

• Excellent oral and written communications English skills.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to details.
• Strong Leadership Skills

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Lead the accounting department, including outsourced 3rd party accounting team, in producing timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and year-end financial statements
Oversee tax reporting and compliance
Manage the accounts payable and staff accounting team
Coach, mentor and lead team to meet and /or exceed monthly goals
Ability to effectively collaborate across multifunctional teams
Responds timely and professionally to requests for information both internally and externally
Regular attendance at company meetings when requested and involvement and interaction in the meetings
Keep management informed of all activities, including timely preparation of reports
Assist in writing, developing, and implementing new procedures to improve the accounting department
Ability to build both internal and external business customer, vendor, and teammates relationships
See bills and invoices are paid timely and accurately
Evaluate employee performance and identify training needs
Ensure that all teammates adhere to company polices and guidelines

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Management
Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts
Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
Manage outsourced functions
Develop financial and tax strategies and liaison with CPA
Oversee accounting transactions
Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner
Ensure that all reasonable discounts are taken on accounts payable
Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed
Ensure that required debt payments are made on a timely basis
Maintain the chart of accounts
Maintain an orderly accounting filing system
Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions
Prepare and file sales tax returns
Prepare and file annual 1099 tax returns

Reporting
Issue timely and complete financial statements
Coordinate the preparation of annual reporting
Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations
Calculate variances from previous year / budget and report significant issues to management
Provide financial analyses as needed

Compliance
Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for any financial annual audits
Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants
Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Typically sits for extended periods at a desk and in front of a computer.
Must be able to sit, stand, bend, and lift (up to 20 lbs.) for short periods of time.
Repetitive movements - Data Entry hand movement on keyboard, phone call handling
While performing this job, an employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: up to $100,000.00 per year depending on experience

Language:

• English (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Pomona, CA 91768 (Required)

Requirements

• Typically sits for extended periods at a desk and in front of a computer.
• Must be able to sit, stand, bend, and lift (up to 20 lbs.) for short periods of time.
• Repetitive movements - Data Entry hand movement on keyboard, phone call handling
• While performing this job, an employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

Company Information
curiosity to tackling challenges at work.

JOB TITLE: Controller

JOB STATUS: Full Time and Exempt

POSITION REPORTS TO: CFO

JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY: Controls all aspects of the Accounting department