Controller

With more than 225 branch offices across North America, Associa is building the future of community for nearly five million residents worldwide. Our 11,000+ team members lead the industry with unrivaled education, expertise, and trailblazing innovation. For more than 43 years, Associa has brought positive impact and meaningful value to communities. To learn more, visit www.associaonline.com.

Job Description

The controller is responsible for maintaining complete and accurate association financial records. Also responsible for preparing the financial reports by reviewing and analyzing the financial data. Assist management with interpretation of financial data and explanation of financial records. In addition to preparing reports and maintaining records, they are in charge of maintaining the general ledger and all applicable support schedules. This position is trusted with the association financial data and will be required to examine the data to make sure that all financial records are accurate and presented in a timely manner with established deadlines.

Requirements

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Maintain multiple association financial records with multiple operating entities.
• Preparing the financial reports by reviewing and analyzing the financial data received from the company.
• Management will also require the accountant to generate and interpret financial records.
• Work closely with clients, vendors, manager, accounting team members, finance committee and board members.
• Provide technical and financial reporting guidance and knowledge to others including department managers and board members as needed.
• Develop accounting policies, procedures, and compliance for approval by General Manager and Board of Directors. Once approved, responsible for implementation and compliance.
• Identify, research, resolve and communicate accounting, auditing, and operational issues.
• In charge of maintaining the general ledger.
• The controller will be trusted with the financial data of the company and will be required to examine the data to make sure that all financial records are accurate.
• Analyze GL accounts, budget variances, and projection variances, request adjustments.
• Prepare journal entries for reclasses and other miscellaneous items.
• Work with various personnel in all departments on issue resolution.
• Collect and provide information for audit inquiries and give assistance to auditors.
• Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures relating to financial management, budget, and accounting.
• Oversee the posting and maintenance of general ledger accounts, payroll transactions, accrued payables, and general ledger adjustments.
• Provide financial analysis statements including monthly balance sheets, income statements, cash flows statements, and actual to budget and last year variance analysis.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Knowledge & Skills

• Must have knowledge and proficiency of Finance, Accounting, Budgeting, and Cost Control Principles including accounting principles, practices, and procedures (US GAAP).
• Knowledge of an Accounting Shared Services Center environment.
• Evaluate, analyze, and prioritize data in various forms and formats.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) at a proficient level.
• Proficient level knowledge in use of Excel workbooks, including but not limited to formulas, links, and tables.
• Knowledge of conflict resolution techniques at a proficient level.
• Self-motivated, proactive, detail oriented and a team player.
• Time management and time critical prioritization skills
  
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Minimum 5 years Full Cycle Accounting experience, including general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and financial reporting required.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment
• Frequent social interaction
  
  

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 stand and to reach above shoulders with hands and arms in order to file a variety of documents; use hands and fingers to input data to information system; and talk or hear in order to gather and provide information on departmental processes. The employee is often required to sit in order to process information and conduct data entry activities.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

Work is performed in a climate-controlled office without exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

Wage Range: $80K - $90k depending on experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.