Controller | Logistics & Cost Accounting | $111K-$115K

Purple Cow Recruiting; Crystal Lake (IL); On-site; USD 111,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartline Staffing is recruiting a Controller for a full-time onsite position in Crystal Lake, Illinois. This role oversees the preparation, analysis, and distribution of consolidated financial statements and manages monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close processes, including variance analysis.

The Controller also supports expense management, job profitability, cost accounting, financial controls, and accounting operations.

Qualifications

• CPA or CA certification required.
• Public accounting experience required.
• Experience with consolidated financial reporting and accounting close processes.
• Cost accounting, budgeting and financial analysis experience required.
• ERP implementation or optimization experience required.
• Accounting team supervision experience required.
• 5 years experience required per job listing.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Crystal Lake, Illinois required.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual insurance evaluations and renewals for liability, property and casualty, and workers' compensation insurance.
• Handle compliance including leases, quarry compliance, contract renewals, service agreements, IFTA reporting, and license plate renewals.
• Manage risk and collections of accounts.
• Approve and deposit checks and confirm positive pay.
• Prepare documentation for external auditors.
• Collaborate with operational department heads to build P&L statements for business units, locations, and jobs.
• Review financial statements for accuracy and legal compliance.
• Prepare and sign off on lien waivers and approve credit applications.

Skills

Public accounting experience

5 years experience

Accounting supervision

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Team leadership

Education

CPA or CA

Tools

ERP implementation/optimization

Job description

Description

Controller | Logistics & Cost Accounting | $111K-$115K

Full Time | Onsite | Crystal Lake, IL

Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing Call or Text: 272-230-3157 LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn

Heartline Staffing is recruiting a Controller for a full-time onsite position in Crystal Lake, Illinois. This position oversees the preparation, analysis, and distribution of consolidated financial statements and manages monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close processes, including variance analysis. The Controller also supports expense management, job profitability, cost accounting, financial controls, and accounting operations.

POSITION OVERVIEW

• Provide monthly reporting of company financial results, including general ledger and account reconciliations, fixed asset depreciation schedules, inventory controls, comparative and budgetary analysis, banking, and cash flow
• Build and evaluate cost accounting structures and work with department managers to implement cost improvements
• Create, monitor, and report on budgetary controls and financial analytics
• Improve efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of accounting functions and internal controls
• Lead ERP implementation and optimization to improve financial reporting accuracy and efficiency
• Document and maintain workflows and processes for Finance and Accounting functions
• Lead day-to-day accounting and reporting functions and supervise the accounting staff team

COMPENSATION

• $111,000-$115,000

SCHEDULE

• Full-Time
• Monday-Friday
• 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Onsite
• Crystal Lake, Illinois

ROLE

• Lead annual insurance evaluations and renewals for liability, property and casualty, and workers' compensation insurance
• Handle compliance including leases, quarry compliance, contract renewals, service agreements, IFTA reporting, and license plate renewals
• Manage risk and collections of accounts
• Approve and deposit checks and confirm positive pay
• Prepare documentation for external auditors
• Collaborate with operational department heads to build P&L statements for business units, locations, and jobs
• Review financial statements for accuracy and legal compliance
• Prepare and sign off on lien waivers and approve credit applications
• Maintain equipment lists and analyze current portions of long-term debt in relation to current assets
• Complete sales tax returns and real estate tax payments
• Reconcile bank statements and loans
• Manage cash and inter-company allocations
• Serve as a liaison to Human Resources for payroll, benefits administration, personnel updates, and company policies
• Support short- and long-term investment objectives and capital strategies with the President

Requirements

• Industry Experience In Aggregate Construction Or Logistics REQUIRED
• CPA Or CA REQUIRED
• Public Accounting Experience REQUIRED
• Experience With Consolidated Financial Reporting And Accounting Close Processes REQUIRED
• Cost Accounting, Budgeting And Financial Analysis Experience REQUIRED
• ERP Implementation Or Optimization Experience REQUIRED
• Accounting Team Supervision Experience REQUIRED
• 5 Years Experience Required Per Job Listing
• Ability To Work Full-Time Onsite In Crystal Lake, Illinois REQUIRED

Preferred

• Experience In Transportation, Logistics, Aggregate, Construction Materials Or Fleet-Heavy Operations Preferred
• Experience With Multi-Entity Or Multi-Location Accounting Preferred
• Experience With Job-Level Or Location-Level P&L Reporting Preferred
• Experience With IFTA, State And Local Tax, Licensing Or Fleet Compliance Preferred