Controller

Company Description

Universal Parking provides tailored parking management services. We operate complex and diverse parking applications and have a management team with over 175 years of combined experience. Our turn-key solutions allow us to meet all of our clients' needs.

Job Purpose:

Maximizes return on financial assets by establishing and implementing financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems while facilitating and performing necessary accounting functions.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data including creating / approving financial reports for senior management

• Monitors cash flow requirements for the company daily and makes recommendations for maximizing effective utilization of cash balances

• Reconciles and prepares payroll journal entry for two pay periods per month

• Acts as day-to-day contact for banking and treasury relationships

• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

• Oversees accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.

• Oversees and reconciles general ledger accounts monthly and maintains chart of accounts

• Reviews / prepares monthly financials for client and executive presentation.

• Oversees and maintains accounting calendar; produced on monthly basis.

• Sets up accounting processes for new locations and assigns location numbers.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

• Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Assigns tasks within the accounting department to maximize staff utilization and fulfillment.

• Performs annual performance reviews for accounting team members and makes recommendations on compensation adjustments, hiring, promotions and terminations.

• Takes lead in interacting with external software experts in maintaining accounting software and disseminating knowledge relating to maximizing utilization thereof throughout the organization

• Interfaces with outside CPAs with regards to financial and tax reporting

• Monitors fixed assets schedule and makes monthly journal entries

• Other tasks as required

Skills and Qualifications:

• Degree in Accounting or Finance

• General experience in field

• Financial software

• Attention to detail

• Ability to analyze financials

• 5+ years’ experience managing 5+ direct reports