GardaWorld

Financial Controller

GardaWorld$90K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Accounting degree or relevant experience
  • At least five years supervisory experience
  • CPA with large public accounting firm experience
  • Experience in a growing middle market business ($100M - $500M)
  • Demonstrated success of increasing responsibilities in financial roles
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and advanced Excel skills
  • Ability to interpret technical accounting topics for GAAP compliance
  • Strong leadership and coaching abilities
  • Excellent organizational and analytical skills
  • Interpersonal skills for effective collaboration and communication
  • Proficient in problem-solving and maintaining quality control

Responsibilities

  • Direct accounting functions including ledger management, payroll, and accounts payable
  • Prepare financial and operational reports on a regular basis
  • Complete account reconciliations and journal entries
  • Maintain treasury functions including ACH and wire transactions
  • Contribute to financial analyses and support budgeting and forecasting
  • Review and improve policies and internal controls
  • Assist with external audit preparations and ensure compliance with reporting requirements
  • Lead special projects, including potential NetSuite migration
  • Train operational staff on ERP systems
  • Mentor accounting staff and support ownership requests

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training and mentorship opportunities
  • Potential for involvement in system migrations and technology projects
  • Opportunity to work closely with leadership teams
  • Engagement in a dynamic and growing environment
  • Access to a variety of financial tools and resources
  • Support for professional development and career progression
Full Job Description
In this hands-on working manager position, the ideal Financial Controller will support finance and company leadership in preparing and maintaining accurate financial records and timely monthly/annual reporting, applying consistent accounting policies and procedures; managing basic treasury functions; and coaching and leadership to accounting and other staff. More specifically, these include, but are not limited to, managing and oversight of accounts payable and payroll staff and functions, cash reporting, software development cost analysis, regulatory and tax filing submissions, annual audit engagement management, systems administration as well as ensuring compliance with internal control policies and procedures. This individual must be able to prioritize and manage multiple priorities at a time. Responsibilities
  • Working with Director of Finance to direct accounting functions including general ledger, payroll, and accounts payable.
  • Preparation of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial and operational reports as needed; including, but not limited to, core financial statements and cash reports and forecasts.
  • Ensure that all account reconciliations are completed, including preparation of assigned account reconciliations, journal entries and analysis.
  • Maintenance of treasury and banking functions to include preparation of ACH transactions, wire transfers and foreign currency payment processing.
  • Contribute to monthly fluctuation analyses and reporting and support financial planning and analysis in preparation of budgeting and forecasting.
  • Assist with policies, procedures, systems and internal controls - review, maintain, and recommend improvements.
  • Assist with financial budgeting and forecasting.
  • Coordinate and assist in the preparation of information to external auditors.
  • Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings and assists with any related audits.
  • Administration of online banking, credit cards, insurance documents, registrations, etc.
  • Assist in or lead special projects as necessary - potentially including NetSuite migration.
  • Develop a deep understanding of the business and strengthen related business acumen.
  • "Super-user" of ERP systems, providing training and ERP expertise to operational staff as needed.
  • Develop and mentor accounting and other staff.
  • Support all ad hoc requests from ownership.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
  • Accounting degree (or similar degree with relevant experience).
  • At least five years supervisory experience.
  • CPA and large public accounting firm experience.
  • Experience with a growing, middle market business ($100M - $500M).
  • Demonstrated success of increasing responsibilities within financial and managerial roles.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Ability to read, analyze, research, and interpret technical accounting topics to ensure compliance with GAAP financial reporting and accounting requirements.
  • Leadership experience including the ability to influence, coach, teach, and communicate effectively.
  • Quickly and effectively react to the changing needs of a dynamic company in a results-driven environment.
  • Strong organization and analytical skills and ability to manage priorities under tight deadlines.
  • Interpersonal skills to work with and build rapport with internal and external business partners, remain open to others' ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
  • Problem solving - identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, gather and analyze information skillfully and maintain confidentiality.
  • Quality control - demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.
  • Highest standards of accuracy and precision; high attention to detail and monitors own work to ensure quality.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Software, technology, risk management or security industry experience.
  • Software-as-a-Service revenue recognition experience.
  • Proficiency with ERP systems and implementation management experience. Prior experience specifically with NetSuite will be highly valued.
  • Previous experience with systems administration of 3rd party applications such as FloQast, Bill.com, Expensify, Versapay, Solupay, Avalara, UltiPro, etc. highly valued.
  • Technical accounting knowledge - US GAAP / IFRS, and at least some of the following areas: ASC 606 revenue recognition; capitalized software; income, state and local, and sales taxes; multinational accounting; etc.
Travel
  • Less than 10%
Information Security Protect the data and systems of Crisis24 and its stakeholders by adhering to policies, reporting incidents and potential problems, completing regular training, and identifying opportunities for improvement.

About GardaWorld

GardaWorld Corporation is a Canadian private security firm, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, with 102,000 employees as of January 2020. GardaWorld International Protective Services, the international division of the company, began operations in 1984. GardaWorld Security Corporation was established as Trans-Québec Security Inc. by Stéphan Crétier in 1995, who invested initially $25,000. The company runs physical security guard services and armoured car services globally, with over 200 offices worldwide.
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