Gregory FCA, one of Pennsylvania’s largest public relations firm, is searching for a Controller to manage day-to-day accounting, perform month end closings, generate financial forecasts, and offer financial advice to ownership. The right candidate will have a business services background and experience in retainer-based cost accounting and expense tracking.

This position requires thorough competency in QuickBooks, Google Workspace and time management software. The role calls for the ability to work in a near paperless environment as well. You will oversee an accounting clerk and report to the Senior Vice President of HR and Operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, G/L, Accounting and Revenue Recognition
• Manage month-end closing and prepare monthly financial statements and other operational reports
• Analyze variances and communicate to management with recommended actions
• Ability to automate accounting tasks and procedures
• Prepare forecasts of income statement, balance sheets, and statement of cash flows for the company; prepare an annual budget
• Prepare quarterly financial overview for board of directors, as well as attend board meetings to discuss financial reports
• Interfaces with outside accounting firm and PE investors
• Provides proactive consultation, interpretation and education of financial matters to drive business decisions and provide clear management insights
• Oversee firm’s banking process – bank statement reconciliation, frequent review of EFT and check activity, etc
• Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings, and work with firm’s tax accountant as needed
• Oversee an accounting clerk providing support, offering insight and reviewing work as needed

Experience/Skills/Specific Knowledge:

• Ability to use QuickBooks data to provide financial insights to ownership in order to support business decision making
• Strong analytic, planning and organizational skills
• Proven track record of automating key accounting tasks and procedures
• Ability to work in a near paperless and cloud environment and use tech-enabled tools/processes
• Experience in handling multiple concurrent tasks and meeting strict deadlines
• Ability to remain flexible with changing priorities and meet both short and long deadlines
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports and legal documents
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries from the business
• Ability to effectively communicate with management and team leaders
• Excellent communication skills, internally and with clients, both written and verbal
• Excellent Excel/Google Sheets skills
• High standards of personal and professional integrity and character and promote ethical business behavior throughout the organization
• Demonstrate strong and pragmatic business acumen
• Business services in legal, accounting, advertising/PR preferred
• Team player

Requirements:

• Proven working experience as a financial controller
• At least 10 years of overall combined accounting and finance experience
• Degree in Accounting
• Experience with business services providers that work on retainer basis
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
• Experience with creating financial statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills, with an emphasis on Excel/Google Sheets, Quickbooks, Google Workspace and time management software, as well as various digital payment and expense tracking software

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary commensurate with experience. We offer our employees a competitive compensation and benefits package, including health insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays, work from home flexibility, life insurance and short-term and long-term disability insurance, among other benefits.

Gregory FCA is an equal opportunity employer, and will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination on account of a person’s sex, age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual preference, or orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability, or any other protected group or status.