Controller or Senior Accountant

About the role

Provide leadership and coordination of company financial reporting, benchmarking and budget management functions, policies, procedures and reporting systems. Ensure accounting procedures conform to accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Effectively maintains accurate and timely dissemination of financial management reports including, but not limited to, internal monthly financial statements, cash collections, partner income, revenue analysis and other reports as requested.
• Effectively maintain all accurate and timely processing of accounts payable, petty cash, employee expense reports, cash control, payroll processing and total corporate payroll tax compliance.
• Effectively maintain, either personally or through subordinate personnel, accurate and timely management of all accounts receivable aging components including billings, cash receipts application, quarter and year-end payroll closing including federal and state reports, etc.
• Effectively maintain, either personally or through subordinate personnel, all accounting issues and services including accurate and timely financial statements production and billing and account statement production.
• Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against both budget and prior year’s actual.
• Review benchmark reports for measuring the financial and operating performance of divisions and departments.
• Preparation of financials and schedules for year-end tax and franchise tax returns.
• Correct, as needed, employee time entries and project miscodings.
• Weekly China expense reconciliation to China banks.
• Maintain registration with state boards of public accountancy and other international organizations.
• Maintain personal property rendition and assure timely filings.
• Year-end reconciliation of China team prepared China office financial statements to U.S. financials.
• Timely distribution of funds to 401k and health savings accounts (HAS).
• Gathering of information for professional liability insurance renewals.
• Adding new employees with proper security preferences to time management software.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic team environment.
• Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude.
• Highly motivated self-starter with ability to multitask and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines.
• Dedicated to superior client service.
• Strong management and organizational skills and attention to detail.

Requirements

• The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:
• Minimum of 5 years of recent financial reporting work experience.
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations.
• Working knowledge of short and long-term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software programs, including spreadsheet programs (i.e. Excel), and QuickBooks.
• Bilingual in English and Chinese preferred but not required.

Education and Licenses

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or related field.
• Advanced degree is highly desirable.
• CPA is preferred but not required.