Financial Controller Green City Growers
- Date Posted September 22, 2022
- Location Somerville, MA
- Category Business
- Job type Full-Time
Green City Growers seeks a positive, driven individual interested in immersing themselves in a growing business and becoming an integral part of the management team. This is a perfect position for someone who is motivated by something larger than themselves, can work as part of a team, is a self-starter, can see your work through with a high degree of independence, and is looking for a great opportunity to grow. This is an exciting opportunity to join a hands-on team in a quickly growing company that is dedicated to developing sustainable onsite food production systems.
Scope of Work:
Financial Planning & Accounting:
- Manage accounts payable
- Manage accounts receivable, including invoicing and follow-up for delinquent payments
- Manage payroll for approximately 25 employees
- Develop and coordinate all department budgets. Coordinate with parent company on all activities
- Work with sales staff on costing/pricing
- Enter and track ongoing expenses. Maintain record of receipts
- Reconcile bank accounts, issue financial statements. Provide information and financial statements as needed to accountants and other financial services providers
- Assemble information for external audits
- Maintain an orderly accounting filing system
- Enter month-end transactions
- Ensure that receivables are collected promptly
- Financial analysis and planning
- Oversee and monitor monthly inventory process
- Comply with local, state and federal government reporting requirements
- Provide administrative support to management as requested
- Ability to develop and manage income statements, balance sheets, depreciation and amortization schedules
- Light technology upkeep and liaison with parent company and external computer support
- Work with parent company to manage/maintain existing computer inventory and procure new equipment
- Manage online subscriptions services, internet and telephone systems
- Manage primary telephone system, company email accounts and website form submissions and forward messages appropriately
- Act as primary liaison to parent company office relating to finance, legal and all back-office activities
- Work with parent company to ensure all licenses, permits and insurance documents are up-to-date and accessible
- Develop, maintain, and update standard operating procedures for administrative area of company
- Manage version control and formatting of all internal documentation. Compile customer agreements and confirm all are up to date, filed and managed correctly
- Request and distribute customer insurance information requests (COIs)
- Bachelor's degree required
- Minimum 5 years experience in accounting, auditing & FP&A
- Previous management experience preferred
- Highly organized
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Friendly, positive attitude and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment is a must
- Thorough knowledge of Quickbooks Online, MS Office Suite Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). CRM database software experience and/or high acumen to learn CRM and other software systems and be proficient in Internet software. Expert in Excel.
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance for employees, spouses and children
- 401(k) retirement plan with 4% employer matching contribution
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)