Financial Controller - Logistics Industry - CA

Financial Controller with Logistics Industry

Responsibilities :

- Oversee accounting operations of the company and its subsidiaries.

- Create an organizational structure within the accounting department to facilitate the achievement of the department's short-term goals and long-term objectives.

- Manage and mentor junior personnel in the accounting department.

- Experience in multiple accounting programs.

- Supervise transaction-processing operations.

- Oversee any outsourced accounting functions.

- Maintain an organized and orderly filing system of all accounting documents.

- Collaborate with external auditors as needed.

- Coordinate with colleagues to prepare the company's annual report.

- Produce the annual budget and predict budget forecasts.

- Maintain a comprehensive system of accounting records.

- Maintain an adequate system of budgets and controls created to mitigate risk.

- Generate financial reports periodically.

- Ensure the accuracy of the organization's financial results and reports.

- Ensure that financial reports comply with current accounting principles and financial reporting standards.

- Publish complete and timely financial statements to company executives, shareholders, and the board.

- Account for any budget variances and report significant discrepancies to management.

- Recommend benchmarks for the measurement of company financial performance goals.

- Analyze capital investments, contract negotiations, and pricing decisions.

- Comply with all local, state, and federal tax filings and reporting requirements.

- Schedule payments for accounts payable promptly.

- Schedule timely payments for debt repayment.

- Find and implement reasonable discounts for accounts payable as appropriate.

- Ensure prompt collection of accounts receivable.

- Complete periodic bank reconciliations.

- Maintain a system of controls over all transactions.

- Schedule payroll for all employees.

- Schedule commission payments for sales representatives.

Requirement :

- CA with 10+ years of experience and working knowledge of US Accounting and US GAAP

- Thorough knowledge of accountancy.

- Superb mathematical skills.

- Superior verbal and written communication skills.

- Sufficient interpersonal skills.

- High attention to detail.

- Previous experience in the Logistics industry is a plus