Controller (Trucking Industry )

Real Trucking, Inc. is a highly recognized transportation company that provides reliable, efficient, and professional transportation solutions throughout the country.

We are looking for an experienced Controller with a can-do attitude and creative problem-solving skills to join our team. We’re searching for a motivated individual with passion for accounting, who enjoys variety in their day and thrives in a fast-paced environment. By joining our team, you will have an opportunity to make a real impact by utilizing your talents and experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements
• Maintain internal control safeguards for the receipt of revenue, costs and both team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures
• In conjunction with the CFO, establish financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards
• Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, upholding federal, state, and local legal standards by remaining knowledgeable about existing, new, and future legislation
• Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflow
• Prepare documents by scrutinizing and verifying that all required attachments have been supplied before documents are channeled for approval, posting and payment process
• Initiate payments into the banking system or writing bank checks, while ensuring segregation of duty is strictly for each paid document is strictly observed between posting and payments
• Ensure payments and all other processes are in compliance with internal control policy and other policies
• Maintaining document workflow system and ensuring the document workflow template is fully updated with daily posting and payments made
• Reconcile financial discrepancies and errors as reported by collecting and analyzing account information
• Prepare financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends
• Prepare the weekly payroll
• Reconcile bank accounts and clear any discrepancies in the balances by researching and analyzing the account information

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 3 years of experience working in accounting
• Experience working in Trucking industry
• Deadline-Oriented, Reporting Research Results, Time Management and Data Entry Management.
• 1-2 years of QuickBooks Enterprise or similar electronic accounting software experience
• Knowledge of the full accounting cycle
• Highly proficient in Excel and Word applications
• High level of deductive reasoning
• Ability to problem-solve and take initiative to resolve issues
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in English
• Exceptional follow-through skills

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package, which includes:

• 401 (k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Medical Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick and Personal Days
• Life and Disability Insurance options

At Real Trucking, we are committed to maintaining an environment of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Broadview, IL 60155: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Accounting: 3 years (Preferred)
• Trucking industry: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $46,800 - $59,300