Assistant Controller - Gulf

Campbell Transportation Company - Houston, TX

Full-time

Houston, TX

Truck Transportation

About the position

The Assistant Controller Gulf Coast will provide functional, technical, and process leadership insights within the organization. This position is designed to assist the Controller in overseeing and coordinating all organizational accounting functions and activities related to accounting services provided to both internal and external customers. The Assistant Controller will play a crucial role in implementing the organization's accounting principles, practices, and procedures, ensuring compliance and efficiency in all accounting operations. In addition to these responsibilities, the Assistant Controller is expected to assist in various ad hoc reporting requests and departmental projects and initiatives. This includes preparing external financial statements with expedited deliverable dates, managing monthly reporting packages, and facilitating any necessary changes to the chart of accounts across various financial reports. The role also involves active participation in the annual budget and quarterly forecasting processes, particularly concerning Gulf Coast Operations. The Assistant Controller will lead monthly financial review meetings with the Gulf Coast and Executive Management teams, comparing budget versus actual financial results. This position will supervise the Gulf Coast Operations Accounting team, including the Accounting Manager-Gulf Coast, and will be responsible for managing intercompany balances and facilitating intercompany transfers. The Assistant Controller will also oversee the preparation and recording of month-end close journal entries, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in financial reporting. Furthermore, the role requires staying current on regulations and industry news, challenging and improving the company's control environment, and assisting with various state property taxes and sales and use tax. Overall, the Assistant Controller will serve as a leader in software application implementations related to financial or accounting processes, handle special projects as requested by management, and contribute to the development of divisional software solutions to enhance efficiency for both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Controller with the preparation of external financial statements with an expedited deliverable date.
• Assist with the external audit, including providing supporting documentation and analysis related to Gulf Coast Operations.
• Take an active role in the annual budget and quarterly forecasting process related to Gulf Coast Operations.
• Assist with the preparation of the Gulf Coast weekly profitability reports, including aiding the Accounting Manager Gulf Coast with monthly revenue projections.
• Manage the monthly reporting package and facilitate any chart of account changes throughout the various financial reports.
• Develop and distribute any ad hoc reporting requests from other departments.
• Oversee unique close considerations related to boat movement, location changes, and other accounting structure adjustments in conjunction with other team members.
• Ensure changes are accurately reflected in processes and reporting.
• Assist with analysis and review of the organization's financial performance by collecting, analyzing, and reporting financial and statistical data.
• Lead monthly financial review meetings with the Gulf Coast and Executive Management team comparing budget vs actual financial results.
• Oversee the preparation and recording of month-end close journal entries to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Supervise the Gulf Coast Operations Accounting team, including the Accounting Manager-Gulf Coast, and Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable support team.
• Manage intercompany balances between affiliates, including facilitating intercompany transfers and reconciling intercompany eliminations.
• Aid in preparing the financial statements and distributing the monthly reporting package to management and the Board of Directors.
• Supervise and oversee monthly and quarterly general ledger reconciliations.
• Stay current on regulations and other industry news, providing executive summaries to management.
• Challenge and improve the Company’s control environment, developing new control processes as needed, and ensuring successful implementation of new processes.
• Assist the Controller and others within the department with various state property taxes, ad valorem taxes, and applicable Sales and Use Tax.
• Serve as a leader with any software application implementations the Company undertakes, specifically related to financial or accounting.
• Handle special projects as requested by management.
• Assist with implementation and further development of divisional software solutions, improving the efficiency of processes impacting internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Displays vast working knowledge of GAAP reporting.
• Possesses strong leadership, supervisory, and management abilities.
• Has excellent critical thinking as well as analytical skills.
• Possesses exceptional organizational skills and is an effective time manager and multi-tasker.
• Displays extensive knowledge of financial accounting software programs and an aptitude for learning new software applications.
• Exceptional Microsoft Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, etc.).
• Displays good interpersonal skills along with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to act decisively, pay attention to minute details, and make strong sound judgments.
• Ability to operate in a systematic and logical manner.

Nice-to-haves

• Patience, self-confidence, and ability to lead and inspire a team approach to all aspects of the job.
• Experience with internal control design and documentation.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting from a certified institution.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
• Big 4 or large regional accounting firm experience a plus.
• 6-10 years of experience.