Controller

Automatic Leasing Service; Richmond (VA); Presencial; USD 140 000 - 160 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Profit sharing

Retirement plan

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

Resumo da oferta

Automatic Leasing Service in Richmond, VA is seeking a hands-on Controller to lead the accounting department and partner with executives to shape the finance function. You will oversee accounts payable/receivable, monthly close, and financial reporting, while coaching staff and driving process improvements to support scalable growth.

Responsibilities include establishing controls, managing payroll relations, coordinating with the CPA firm, and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA certification preferred.
• 10+ years accounting experience; transportation/logistics background preferred.
• Experience leading accounting staff and building teams.

Responsabilidades

• Lead all accounting functions: A/R, A/P, financial statements, and payroll oversight.
• Build and mentor the accounting team; create growth paths within the department.
• Establish policies, controls, and reporting systems to maximize financial returns.
• Provide cash management, reconciliation, and oversight of financial data.
• Prepare monthly P&L and balance sheets; analyze variances and suggest improvements.
• Coordinate annual budgeting and monthly budget vs. actual analysis.
• Maintain confidential data and ensure secure handling of information.
• Partner with CPA firm for compliance and reporting; manage tax and audits.
• Stay updated on changes in accounting practices and legislation.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Accounting

Staff development

Communication

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Richmond, VA (Scott's Addition) | $140,000–$160,000 | Onsite

Are you an experienced Controller who wants to build something, not just maintain it? Automatic Leasing Service, a privately held, family-owned commercial laundry equipment and service company, is hiring a hands-on Controller who can lead, coach, and grow the accounting department.

For 70 years, Automatic Leasing Service has provided washer and dryer equipment and service to multifamily communities, hotels, extended stays, and other commercial customers throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Today we’re a fast-growing company headquartered in Richmond’s vibrant Scott’s Addition neighborhood, surrounded by breweries, restaurants, and some of the city’s most creative businesses.

We’re looking for a working leader: someone who rolls up their sleeves alongside the team, coaches and mentors others, and takes pride in developing people as much as processes. This role is ultimately responsible for managing the company’s financial transactions and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of its financial statements. You’ll build and lead an accounting team that keeps client billing, vendor payables, and monthly financial statements timely and accurate. You’ll also handle highly confidential information, manage external accounting, tax, insurance, and audit relationships, and drive efficiency through analysis and streamlined workflows that support outstanding customer service.

This is an opportunity to grow with the business and shape the future of the finance function as a trusted partner to executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting functions: accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial statements, and credit and collections.
• Build, coach, and mentor the accounting team; develop staff skills and create a clear path for growth within the department.
• Establish financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems to maximize return on financial assets.
• Provide cash management, reconciliation, and oversight.
• Prepare financial reports, including monthly P&L and balance sheets; analyze results, communicate variances or issues, and recommend improvements.
• Prepare annual budgets and analyze monthly budget versus actual; establish reporting schedules, data collection, and consolidation.
• Create and maintain highly confidential data, including employee and personal information; disclose financial information on a need-to-know basis.
• Review payroll, timesheets, PTO, and benefit information for accuracy and on-time processing; manage payroll vendor relationships and tools.
• Partner with the company’s CPA firm to ensure financials are accurate and compliant with local, state, and federal requirements; file required reports and advise executives on necessary actions.
• Stay current on changes in legislation and accounting practices through seminars, professional associations, and research.
• Lead key initiatives within the Strategic Plan and contribute to company strategy; act as a role model for company values and culture.
• Serve on the Management team and contribute to overall business plans and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of accounting experience; transportation/logistics industry preferred.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing accounting staff.
• Highly organized and detail oriented, with strong critical thinking and analytical skills to identify trends and exercise sound judgment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; strong influence, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Reliable: delivers results consistently, follows through, and consistently follows company processes.
• Resourceful: works independently, seeks solutions to obstacles, and takes ownership of work, team productivity, and customers.
• Customer-focused: keeps customer needs top of mind while protecting the company’s financial health.
• Proactive: strong work ethic and high energy; takes initiative, thinks ahead, and mitigates risk.
• Flexible and team-oriented: willing to go the extra mile, adapts easily to daily changes, and collaborates to drive lasting improvements.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• A one-of-a-kind profit sharing and retirement plan that lets you share directly in the company’s success
• Stability of a 70-year-old family business with the energy of a fast-growing company
• Room to grow and lead the department, building the team and finance function as the business expands
• High-visibility role working closely with executive leadership
• Real impact on the company’s accounting processes and infrastructure
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and paid time off
• Onsite in Richmond’s Scott’s Addition, one of the city’s most dynamic neighborhoods