Controller

At Behavioral Support Services we provide reliable and quality applied behavior analysis, mental health counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation, targeted case management and services for children and adults with challenging behaviors or disabilities to enhance their well-being and improve daily functioning in the home, school, workplace or community environments.

What we need

We have a unique and exciting challenge; we will grow from some 300 plus staff to close to 500 within next 3-6 months. We have operations here in Florida, Dubai and likely China in 2016.

We are looking for a unique and rare breed of dynamic accountant, a Quicken, Excel guru who will embrace rolling up his/her sleeves converting financial data, and records into dynamic on time weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting with strong gap analysis skills.

Maybe you have been a Wells Fargo client and experienced the exponential growth of weekly business management, recording, reporting and process improvement.

You know, appreciate and engage with operational cash flow management, tracking and growth strategies and execution.

You are an exceptional hands on player with a track record of bringing a financial success system and reporting improvement from average to outstanding.

You can build a reputable team and thrive on making financial data actionable, communicable, digital user friendly reporting, KPI analysis.

People see you as a doer, a keen business mind who can grow from accountant, controller to the v and c level capability, communication and on time 6 sigma financial deliverables.

Auditors, lenders, investors see you as a guy/gal who gets it done seamlessly with zero defect working papers, documentary support, and organized time management.

There are few surprises in your auditor’s annual adjustments since you thrive in your professionalism and drive to be a true fiduciary, a master of your accounting craft and business acumen.

You build trust and engagement with stakeholders by timely, accurate, information reporting and both legal and common sense financial discipline.

You will report to a seasoned COO who has serious financial operational and business transformation gravitas, desire and commitment to scale the business.

This is a successful, hi-growth company where our clients are our focus and we are looking for those who will contribute to the operational and service excellence our heartfelt care practices demand.

Compensation will include attractive base salary and milestone related performance bonuses.

Principal Accountabilities:

Management

1. Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
2. Manage all financial functions
3. Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives
4. Oversee the accounting operations of subsidiary corporations, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures.

Transactions

1. Ensure that all transactions are properly documented and recorded
2. Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner
3. Ensure that all reasonable payments, write offs, and/or losses are lingered correctly
4. Ensure that accounts receivable are collected promptly
5. Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed
6. Ensure that required debt payments are made on a timely basis
7. Maintain the chart of accounts
8. Maintain an orderly accounting filing system
9. Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions
10. Deliver on time, audit accurate reporting and weekly KPI, operational cash flow tracking and forecasts with actionable gap analysis and commentary

Reporting

1. Issue timely and complete monthly, quarterly financial statements
2. Coordinate the preparation of the corporate annual report
3. Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations
4. Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics
5. Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts
6. Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management
7. Provide for a system of management cost reports
8. Provide financial analyses as needed, in particular for pricing decisions and contract negotiations

Compliance

1. Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit
2. Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants
3. Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings

Additional Accountabilities:

1. Responsible for the filing of quarterly and annual reports
2. Any other duties as assigned

Supervises: All accounting staff

Desired Qualifications:

1.       Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration, or equivalent business experience and 10+ years of progressively responsible experience

2.       In-depth QuickBooks/QuickBooks Pro experience

3.       Preference will be given to candidates with the Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.