Controller

Position : Controller

Client Overview : Our client, a premier gourmet grocery store, is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Controller who thrives in a dynamic retail environment.

This role will serve as a strategic business partner, managing and enhancing an already successful operation.

Key Responsibilities :

Operational Management :

• Ensure the accuracy of all General Ledger financial accounting and perform associated account reconciliations.
• Oversee the timely and efficient monthly accounting close process, including a thorough review of journal entries and operating results.
• Lead the annual financial statement audit process, preparing all necessary documentation.
• Identify and implement process enhancements to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of accounting functions.
• Optimize the use of relevant software within the accounting department and ensure seamless integration into processes.
• Prepare year-to-date cash flow analyses and projections to effectively manage cash balances.
• Supervise accounts payable operations, ensuring accuracy in vendor statements and payments.
• Oversee IT department activities, ensuring all IT requirements are met.
• Perform additional duties as needed.

Financial Reporting :

• Develop and enhance financial reporting platforms, ensuring all related reporting requirements are met.
• Assist in the preparation and completion of the annual budget and update forecasts to provide accurate projections of financial performance.
• Prepare comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and annual financial management reports, including variance analysis.
• Undertake ad-hoc reporting and analysis as assigned.

Culture and Development :

• Foster relationships with colleagues, becoming a trusted leader in finance and accounting matters.
• Coach and guide staff to ensure fair treatment and compliance with financial practices.
• Mediate employee relations and performance issues, providing counsel on effective performance management.
• Serve as a role model for the company’s core values, demonstrating consistent leadership across the organization.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; a Master’s degree is a plus.
• CPA certification preferred.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including four years in a managerial role.
• Proven track record in building strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Passionate about the company’s mission and dedicated to overcoming organizational challenges.

Core Competencies :

• Exceptional organizational skills and keen attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Effective time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• High work ethic and a commitment to quality.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven supervisory and leadership capabilities.
• Adaptability to meet the needs of the organization and its employees.
• Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced Excel skills essential.

Compensation and Work Environment :

• Salary : $140,000 - $180,000 per year.
• Work Schedule : 5 days on-site in the East Side of NYC.

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected] .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity.

You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications.

You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application.

In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to :

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.