Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Juno Search Partners is a certified women-founded and women-led talent solutions firm with extensive experience in the placement of accounting, administrative, finance, human resources, legal, marketing, operations, and technology candidates nationwide.

Controller

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), this role will lead the day-to-day accounting operations through direct functional responsibility of the general accounting, accounts receivable, payroll accounting and sales tax accounting functions. The Controller is responsible for the efficient and timely month end close from journal entry review and posting, through profit and loss preparation, review, and commentary. Strong technical accounting skills and background with an emphasis on quality and deadlines are a must. Timely and complete reconciliation and review of the Company’s entire balance sheet is the responsibility of the controller. The Controller should possess a strong desire to learn and grow professionally, improve upon inherited work product, and take on additional responsibilities in a fast paced, growth environment.

Year 1 is going to be about :

• Overseeing and managing the Company’s month end close in partnership with the Director of FP&A, income statement, and income statement commentary with a focus on actual to planned results variance explanation, month to month fluctuations, and root cause identification. Includes a close and open partnership with the FP&A team in communication of results and relevant drivers to business unit partners.
• Utilizing strong technical skills to oversee and manage the Company’s balance sheet and related processes including all general ledger accounting, standard reporting, and ad hoc reporting. More specifically, the effective and efficient reconciliation of the Company’s cash, accounts receivable, prepaids, fixed assets, leases, short- and long-term liabilities, and deferrals / reserves.
• Providing day to day supervision and guidance to assigned staff of 11; including the identification of process improvements with the ability to lead and / or support process improvement execution across departments.
• Partnering with the Company’s Merchandising team to ensure proper accruals and capture of all vendor rebates and discounts.
• Creating and communicating actionable visibility into vendor relationships identifying areas for improvement and potential cost saving measures.
• Acting as the primary liaise with the Company's independent auditors in their quarterly cycle counting procedures and annual financial statement audit.
• Assisting in the identification, analysis, and implementation of revenue generating or expense saving opportunities in the Company.
• Assisting in the assessment, design, and implementation of internal controls over financial reporting and other business process improvements.
• Implementing automation to shorten the close using data visualization tools (Tableau / Power BI / Simular) and or 3rd party software.

We can’t skip over some of the specific skills and experience we know are a “must” to be successful. So, we need you to have :

Juno Search Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. It’s expected that all of our employees are aware of this policy and that they create an environment that’s sensitive and respectful to all individuals.