Controller
My client is seeking an experienced Controller/CFO to join their team at a leading distribution company in the food services industry. This role is an in-office position located in Jacksonville, FL, and requires the candidate to reside in the area.
This company offers a full benefits package, competitive salary with bonus potential and competitive PTO.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee financial operations, reporting, and compliance
- Manage budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
- Lead the accounting team and ensure alignment with business goals
- Provide strategic insights to support growth and profitability
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
- MBA Preferred
- CPA Strongly Preferred
- Proven experience in a Controller or CFO role, preferably in the distribution or food services industry
- Strong leadership and financial management skills
- Expertise in GAAP, financial reporting, and ERP systems
If you're a results-driven leader ready to take on this exciting challenge, we'd love to hear from you! Apply today to join our growing team in Jacksonville, FL.
location: Jacksonville, Floridajob type: Permanent
salary: $130,000 - 160,000 per year
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelor's degree
experience: 10 Years
responsibilities:
- Banking & Cash Management:
- Check for NSF checks on the Compass Web Site.
- Monitor daily bank activity through Compass Bank and review remote payments deposited.
- Clear checks on Retalix, post inventory, LOC, and other required entries.
- Review LOC, cash position, outstanding checks (CKS), and accounts payable due.
- Post bank reconciliation adjustments.
- Accounts Receivable & Inventory Management:
- Update borrower certificates with AR and inventory activities.
- Post any MWR payments and rebate checks received or ACH from Unipro.
- Review customer AR detail and address customer inquiries.
- Calculate and process customer rebates and ensure timely payments.
- Sales & Reporting:
- Review daily sales for irregularities.
- Update fresh fish daily sales and representative daily sales reports.
- Prepare key financial reports, including the dashboard and average cash reports.
- Month-End & Year-End Close:
- Prepare GL month-end entries and oversee financial closing tasks.
- Manage the close-out of Sea Breeze annual financials and provide final adjusting entries.
- Submit borrower certificates to bankers by the 10th of the month.
- Payroll & Vendor Relations:
- Review payroll submission details and manage payroll-related entries.
- Oversee vendor AR and offset to AP, ensuring proper handling of vendor samples.
- Resolve rebate and allowance differences with vendors, and post Unipro ACH rebate/allowance transactions.
- Compliance & Regulatory:
- Maintain RapidGate authorizations and handle regulatory filings.
- Complete worker compensation audit questionnaires and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Strategic Financial Planning:
- Set up sales budgets and growth criteria.
- Oversee the financial strategy and planning for the company, including cash flow management and risk analysis.
- Lead the preparation of Sea Breeze's financial roadmap to ensure long-term growth and profitability.
- Customer & Vendor Support:
- Provide vendors with credit information and update customer agreements and applications.
- Set up vendors on Retalix and ensure accurate management of customer agreements and IDs.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
- MBA Preferred
- CPA Strongly Preferred
- Proven experience in a Controller or CFO role, preferably in the distribution or food services industry
- Strong leadership and financial management skills
- Expertise in GAAP, financial reporting, and ERP systems
skills: $0-50 million
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.