BU Controller

We're looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone's journeys better.
Overseeing financial reporting, analysis, and control of a defined area (revenue in excess of $50M)

Annual Hiring Range:
$140,000-$150,000/Per Year
Benefits
Health & Wellness Reimbursement Account—$20,000/year
Paid time off
401k, with company match
Company sponsored life insurance
Medical, dental, vision plans
Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
Employee Assistance Program
Commuter benefits
Employee Discounts

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting
Responsible for Unit by Unit financial reporting process including month-end reporting, budgets, and interim forecasts.

Support Unit managers in generating business plan and budget submissions.

Controlling
Ensure corporate policies and procedures are adhered to at Units.

Identify control weaknesses and implement cost control initiatives.

Test internal control procedures at Units and interaction with headquarters and outsource companies:

Accounts Payable – end to end AP process controls with Datamatics, per AP Manual

Billing – quality of direct data entry at Units and hand-off to Central Billing

Payroll – control around Kronos time & attendance, quality of input to Ultipro

General Ledger – monitoring SAP transactions in line with SAP Unit Controlling Manual

Analysis and Performance Driving
Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to track material and labor costs by Unit.

Analyze financial trends, define and initiate corrective measures.

Drive Unit productivity goals through regular Continuous Improvement reviews with General Managers and Process Owners.

Assist Unit in planning labor based on forecasted business changes.

Customer Profitability
Review pricing proposals for customers and assist Area VP in pricing decisions

Assist the Units in maintaining effective analysis of profit and loss by customer

Qualifications

Education:
BS/BA degree in Finance or Accounting (preferred)

Work Experience:
7 years of experience in a related field

Broad knowledge of finance, controlling, and cash management

Technical Skills:

(Certification, Licenses and Registration)
none

Language / Communication Skills:
Effective oral and written communication skills

Job Dimensions

Geographic Responsibility:

Unit or Region

Type of Employment:

Full-time

Travel %:

10%

Exemption Classification:

Exempt

Internal Relationships:

Employees at all levels of the organization

External Relationships:

Customers

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:
Regularly sitting at a desk, using fingers to operate a computer key board, reaching for telephone or books with hands or arms, and talk or hear while on the phone or communicating with others

Normal office environment

Budget / Revenue Responsibility:

(Local Currency)

Organization Structure

Direct Line Manager (Title):

Dir, Field Controlling
Number of Direct Reports:

2
Estimated Total Size of Team:

up to 7

gategroup Competencies

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Thinking –

Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills

Engaging –

Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People

Inspiring –

Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively

Achieving –

Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position
Employees at gategroup are expected to live our

V

alues of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these

V

alues, we expect to observe the following from everyone:
We treat each other with respect and we act with

integrity

We communicate and keep each other informed

We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver

excellence

as a team

We have

passion

for our work and we pay attention to the little details

We foster an environment of

accountability

, take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes

We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it

We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone's day better

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position.

They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.

Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.

In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.

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