Controller

Flying Food Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

A leading food service provider in Seattle is seeking a Senior Financial Manager to oversee all accounting functions, develop annual budgets, and provide financial guidance. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and financial management skills, alongside a minimum of 5-10 years of experience in a relevant field. This full-time position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, retirement, and tuition reimbursement. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-10 years of broad-based Financial Management experience.
• Experience in Manufacturing or Food Processing industry is preferred.
• Must possess effective employee relations skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly financial statements.
• Develop annual budgets and forecasts.
• Analyze and prepare weekly Flash Forecasts for sales and expenses.
• Manage local accounting staff.
• Conduct Actual vs. Budget and Forecast variance analysis.

Skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Financial Management

Leadership skills

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Problem-solving skills

Education

B.S. degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Essential Functions

• Prepare and review monthly financial statements.
• Develop annual budgets and forecasts.
• Analyze and prepare weekly Flash Forecasts for sales and expenses.
• Oversee all accounting functions and processes.
• Manage local accounting staff.
• Reconcile General Ledger in SAGE.
• Ensure proper account coding and prepare journal entries.
• Reconcile GL, Billing, and Inventory ledgers.
• Process updates in the Fairs Billing Database (e.g., prices, flight master).
• Implement internal controls and procedures to ensure accounting record integrity.
• Analyze food costs and costs of goods sold.
• Provide financial guidance to the unit General Manager.
• Participate in Process Improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and train accounting staff.
• Forecast weekly and monthly revenue, labor hours, labor dollars, variable costs, and period P&L.
• Review financial data to identify variances and initiate corrective actions with operations and sales groups.
• Conduct Actual vs. Budget and Forecast variance analysis (food costs, labor hours, overtime, labor costs, wage rates, operating costs).
• Perform ad hoc analysis as required.
• Track inventory movement by customers, including scrap, excess, spoilage, and obsolescence.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must have organizational skills, be detail-oriented, and be able to multitask
• Must have good communication skills, both written and oral
• Manufacturing experience and/or Food Processing industry a plus
• A minimum of 5-10 years of broad-based Financial Management
• Excellent financial management and leadership skills
• Effective employee relations skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite, specifically in Excel
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and report cost drivers and/or saving opportunities in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems in an environment where root causes may be complex

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and stand for long periods of time; and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Hours of work are Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Travel

0%

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Flying Food Group, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, commuter benefit, retirement program 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and pet insurance.