Controller jobs in Nassau, NY

Tully Rinckey, PLLC, a law firm based in Albany, NY is looking for a Controller who can provide strategic and operational leadership for all financial activities within the firm to ensure the achievement of goals and optimization of resource utilization. This position is a key collaborator in the delivery of performance and ensuring the firm achieves its business objectives.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller manages all financial aspects of the firm including financial reporting, cash management, internal audits, internal controls, tax compliance, and strategic financial planning for the firm and its affiliated entities. This position studies, analyzes, forecasts and reports positive and negative trends and opportunities for expansion, and projections of future firm growth.

The Controller oversees financial activity and policies utilizing appropriate accounting controls and procedures, prepares financial reports, and communicates financial information to clients, support staff, attorneys, and management. This role will also assist with the firm’s financial policy, tax strategy and oversees all accounting, bookkeeping duties to include oversight of the financial department. This role will work closely with the CFO to direct all financial, accounting, internal audit, tax compliance, and cash management functions.

Specific job duties include:

• Oversight of accounts receivable and collections
• Oversight of accounts payable and execution of cash disbursements
• Oversight of reconciliation of cash receipts and deposits in transit
• Oversight of escrow bank accounts
• Assist with preparation of the Firm’s annual budget and analysis of account variances
• Ensure compliance with internal controls
• Month end closing procedures and preparation of monthly and quarterly reports for the entire organization
• Provide information to management as requested
• General Ledger account reconciliation and preparation of workpapers
• Report and analyze business and revenue trends, provide recommendations to management and senior leadership on a routine basis
• Oversee all cashflow functions. Prepare cashflow forecasts and cash analysis
• Oversee payroll
• Monitor check preparation process - receive, verify and process internal check requests;
• Prepare internal audit goals, steps, execution, and evaluation, ensure internal controls are suitable for the Firm as it changes and creation of appropriate internal controls and creation.

Qualifications and Experience

• Certified Public Accountant licensed
• BA/BS in business, accounting or related field.
• At least 3-5 years in an accounting role.
• Experience in and knowledge of cash basis accounting.
• Up to date knowledge of current financial and accounting computer applications.
• Leadership qualities, results oriented, analytical and abstract reasoning skills
• Excellent communication and organization skills

Benefits include 401(k), vacation, sick and personal time, medical coverage to include voluntary dental, life, and LTD insurance.

Please submit your resume for consideration.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 4% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 10 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Performance bonus

Experience:

• GAAP: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Albany, NY 12205 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Albany, NY 12205: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person