Assistant Controller

About Us:

WHSmith is a leading global travel retailer with over 1,700 stores across 30 countries worldwide. WHSmith North America, incorporating Marshall Retail Group (MRG) and InMotion, represents over half of the Company’s international store estate, with a collection of attractive, successful specialty retail stores located in airports and resorts across North America.

Marshall Retail Group prides itself on creating unique experiences for customers by developing distinctive retail store concepts that feature and highlight the local culture, community, and lifestyle of the cities in which they are located. InMotion Entertainment Group is the largest airport-based electronics retailer in travel locations globally, with access and insight into the latest technologies for business and leisure travelers, InMotion offers lifestyle products and electronics that include a wide breadth of headphones, mobile power, Bluetooth speakers and travel accessories.

Job Summary:  The Assistant Controller is responsible for the development and analysis of accounting information to appraise profitability and performance. 

• Supervises accounting employees and activities for the general ledger including cash, prepaids, payroll, and inventory.
• Maintains accounting policies to guarantee the accurate presentation of financial results.
• Manages the Month End close process to ensure accuracy and completeness of the financial records in accordance with GAAP.
• Responsible for completeness of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Develops internal and external financial reports to provide management, the Board of Directors, the joint venture partners, and the regulatory bodies with a precise review of the firm's financial position.
• Annually develop departmental objectives and recommend short-term and long-term plans with respect to improving the accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Other duties as assigned and such other movement, strength, stamina, and flexibility may be required to perform the essential functions of the job.