Your Part-Time Controller
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Negotiate insurance policies and manage insurance audits
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Maintenance of fixed asset records
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Assist with organization and understanding of annual inventory counts
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Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions and records retention
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Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants
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Comply with government reporting and taxation requirements to include payroll, sales & property tax reporting
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Assist with hiring and training of accounting staff
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Assess current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes
Financial Reporting, Internal & External
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Constant review of general ledger to locate discrepancies
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Provide periodic financial reporting packages ensuring revenues are accurately reported for timeliness
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Manage the production of annual budgets, calculate variances and report significant issues
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Provide financial analyses as needed for assistance in identifying problem areas such as waste, mismanagement, fraud and theft
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Coordinate activities of external auditors
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Interface with banking partners
Cash Flow Management
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Reconcile bank accounts and monitor for legitimacy and accuracy
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Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner and that all reasonable discounts are taken
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Ensure that accounts receivable are collected promptly and follow up with past due customers
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Avoid fines, penalties, lower credit ratings and interest charges that result from missing deadlines, calculating payroll inaccurately, forgetting to pay bills and missing time-sensitive business opportunities
Accounting Information Systems
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Evaluate the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting database
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Select and administer accounting software
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Supply software training for accounting staff
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Considerable expertise with Sage 50 (Peachtree) and QuickBooks Online