Controller

Controller
North suburbs private organization, in sports & recreation has a new permanent opportunity for a Controller due to retirement. Great opportunity that prioritizes quality of life/work balance with a lot of flexibility and roughly a 30-35/hour work week. This is full-time, permanent with full benefits. The Controller role is hands on, responsible for leading the Accounting/Finance function, overseeing a small team along with a variety of other work contributing to the overall running of the organization.

Salary: Around $90,000 to $110,000 per year.

About the Controller Opportunity:

• Outstanding opportunity with a great quality of work/life balance
• Lots of flexibility, flexible hours
• Hybrid work schedule in/out of office 2-4 times per week
• Fulltime, full benefits, permanent opportunity working roughly 30-35 hours per week
• Very family oriented
• Mostly long-term employees with 20+ years
• Well known, top awarded organization
• Private, Sports/Recreation organization
• Full benefits, healthcare, Vacation, 401k, etc.

Controller Responsibilities:

• Hands on responsibility for the accounting/finance functions
• Directly oversee a small, well-established group of office employees (1-2+)
• ME, QE, YE close
• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements
• Manage bank accounts, bank relationships, monthly reconciliations and manage cash flow
• Main point of contact and liaison with external accounting firm
• Work closely with Management team to plan yearly operational and capital budgets
• Oversee A/P and billing processes
• Prepare monthly Sales Tax returns
• Responsible for Human Resources administration for a small group of employees
• Responsible for submitting bi-weekly payroll to the outsourced payroll service provider
• Review payroll tax filings
• Review and administer workers compensation and property/casualty insurance
• Facilitate employee benefits including 401K, Health/Dental/Vision/Life & Disability insurance
• Main point of contact and liaison for the outsourced Information Technology needs
• Maintain business licenses for food, beverage and sales

Ideal qualifications for the Controller position:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance or related
• Strong ME/YE close, Financial Statements, etc.
• Supervisory experience
• Interest in working with a small group, very stable, long standing, and highly recognized organization
• Ability to work very independently with minimal oversight
• Strong organizational, presentation and leadership skills