Controller

Overview

Administers accounting policies & directives, maintains Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable records, prepares financial accounts, interfaces with auditors and bankers, prepares budgets and analyzes results for management, monitors purchasing and inventory systems. These functions are performed for Centerline Logistics Corp. and all subsidiary companies.

Responsibilities

• Supervise accounting staff
• Review critical control points for PR/AR/AP
• Prepare financial statements, tax returns, etc.
• Prepare detailed variance reports comparing to budgets and prior periods for management
• Implement financial systems
• Control purchasing and inventory systems
• Maintain banking relationships
• Interface with auditors
• Administer accounting policies & directives
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Four‑year college degree in business or accounting
• Valid CPA
• 5‑8 years’ experience in accounting and finance
• 3 years of increasingly responsible management experience in the maritime industry
• Experience in fuel terminal operations and controls
• Knowledge of accounting, finance and taxation issues
• Knowledge of oil transportation and marine industry
• Ability to deal with others using courtesy, tact, and good judgment
• Maintain confidentiality of all sensitive communications
• Ability to understand and execute complex oral and written instructions
• Ability to work independently or with no guidance
• Ability to get along with office staff and terminal employees
• Computer skills: Word, Excel, and accounting software
• Valid state driver’s license
• Capable of making decisions and giving directions to others within approved guidelines

Work Environment

• Required to sit for long periods of time
• Infrequent light physical effort required

Schedule

Normal office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; hours may need to be flexible depending on company needs. May be required to travel domestically and internationally up to one week at a time.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance for employees and eligible dependents (subject to company requirements)
• 401(k) options
• Disability insurance
• Sick pay and vacation pay
• 10 paid holidays per calendar year (subject to work schedule)
• Healthcare and/or dependent care FSAs (subject to company requirements)

Company Overview

Centerline Logistics is a leading provider of marine transportation services in the United States, operating on the West Coast (including Alaska and Hawaii), East Coast (including Puerto Rico), Gulf Coast, and the Mississippi River System. Services include transportation and storage of petroleum products, tanker escort, ship assist, general cargo transport, and rescue towing. The company is the parent of eight businesses specializing in marine services and a bulk liquids terminal business, providing accounting, administrative, human resources, safety, environmental services, and other support to its subsidiaries.