Assistant Branch Controller

Job Description

Position Purpose:

Responsible for assisting the Branch Controller in ensuring that proper financial procedures and policies are established and complied with to protect the assets of the company as well as overseeing the preparation, supervision, and accuracy of a variety of intricate and complex accounting functions to include preparing accounting studies and reports of an on-going and nonrecurring nature. Analyze operating financial statements for conformance to company requirements and governmental regulations, laws, and accepted accounting principles. Maintain region(s) ledgers and related records and compiles and verifies accuracy of computations of lower level accounting functions as well as keeping immediate staff informed of company policies, performance, and direction.

Primary Duties /Responsibilities: 

• Prepare and assist Controller with Financial Reporting (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, various other)
• Prepare and assist Controller with month-end closing process (creation of Journal entries, analytical review, schedules, Fixed Assets)
• Reconciles and analyzes assigned accounts. Analyzes the effects of transactions, identifies, evaluates and recommends alternative means of accounting treatment.
• Supervision of Accounts Payable process (PO Management, Invoice review, Approvals)
• Supervision of Accounting Coordinators
• Ability to work on a cross functional Team with daily interaction with other Departments
• Performs review and analysis of Payroll expenses and GL coding.
• Assists with the implementation of accounting systems, methods, procedures and controls.
• Ensures the integrity of the data in the accounting system and ensures that system documentation and backup is in place.
• Performs fixed asset accounting ensuring accurate site codes, cost centers, asset lives, etc.
• Performs general ledger system maintenance.
• Reviews inter-company billing and reconciliation. Monitors intercompany account balances and Profit Margins on Waste streams and Customers.
• Audits accounts payable transactions, verifies supporting documents, authorization level, appropriateness of sales tax, vendor paid and amount.
• Participate and assist Controller with Audit testing
• Identifies and reports situations not in compliance with company internal controls and recommends improvements to the accounting process to optimize internal control.
• Review, Calculate, and prepare monthly accrual journal entries.
• Prepare and assist Controller with Variance analysis Forecasting.
• Prepare and assist Controller with Forecasting, Budgets and related Budget package.
• Evaluate, analyze, and recommend Process improvements
• Other duties as assigned.
• Ensure accuracy of financial reports from review through completion to include income statements and balance sheets for presentation of actual performance of each profit center.
• Conduct and participate in monthly management business reviews and ensure that presentation materials are accurate and complete.
• Review and approve individual and/or composite expense reports, capital purchases, and other financial related requests to accurately reflect incurred costs on a monthly and/or quarterly period.
• Review and examine accuracy of a variety of accounting computations regarding compliance issues, costs, and accounts receivables to ensure achievement of annual targets and/or implement corrective action when actual data reflects unachievable targets.
• Provide strategic focus for region(s) in accordance with VES-TS policies, procedures, and guidelines to promote understanding and consistency within the financial arena.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background: 

• BS in Accounting or related discipline required
• 5 + years related work experience 

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: 

• Extensive technical knowledge of accounting standards and principles
• Manage full-cycle accounting close processes
• Experience with large ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Ariba, etc.)
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Suite
• Strong team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
• Strong customer orientation
• Ability to effectively present financial information
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills
• Ability to create & prepare reports as necessary
• Knowledge of GAAP