Assistant Controller with Operational Experience at Start Up (Santa Monica)

Avoid scams and fraud by dealing locally! Beware any deal involving Western Union, Moneygram, wire transfer, cashier check, money order, shipping, escrow, or any promise of transaction protection/certification/guarantee. More infoFast growing start-up is looking for a full-time assistant controller. This is an opportunity to get in at an early stage and make a difference. The ideal candidate has significant and broad accounting and book keeping experience and has previously been responsible for a significant portion of the full accounting/reporting process in a small/private company environment. First and foremost, this position is responsible for taking over the daily accounting activities along with monthly/annual closing activities. Things change quickly around here and we need people that can adjust and change ahead of the curve. This position reports to the COO, and, in addition to weekly accounting/bookkeeping activities, will assist with a number of non-accounting administrative activities. Being a start-up, we all wear many hats...here is a good overview of what you would be doing when you start:

Overall
? Operational controller experience and or operational accounting experience
? Advanced Excel skills (capable of forecasting, building projections and models)

Transaction Processing (QuickBooks)
? Review, code, post & file weekly invoices and expense reports
? Process weekly checks for signature
? Initiate ACH transfers for employee expense reimbursements
? Review, code, post & file monthly payroll
? Initiate, code & post monthly and one-time account billings (ACH, Paymentech and invoices)
? Make bank deposits and post cash receipts

Monthly Accounting
? Ensure books maintained on a GAAP basis
? Ensure all steps on the Monthly Accounting Close Checklist are performed accurately & timely
? Prepare & post all recurring journal entries
? Reconcile all asset, liability and equity accounts monthly
? Produce monthly financial statements and review with CEO & COO
? Help define and produce other financial/analytical reports

Annual Accounting & Tax
? Drive annual budget process
? Load annual budget to QuickBooks
? Prepare, file & distribute annual 1099's
? Assist with preparing for annual audit and coordinate with auditors
? Coordinate annual tax return with tax firm

Other
? Assist with other administrative needs of the Company, including human resources, facilities, risk management, etc.
? Assist we developing and writing Company policies & procedures

Requirements
? Bachelors Degree
? Cheerful disposition that thrives on the unexpected in lieu of doing just the same old job every day
? Heavily experienced with QuickBooks
? High energy, service oriented and can-do mentality
? Seeks to learn and acquire additional responsibilities. You don't have to know how to do everything, but you have to want to know how to do everything.
? Detail & Process oriented

Qualified applicants should provide a cover letter, resume and salary history. Only those candidates who supply all requested information will be considered.

? Compensation: $50k-$60k depending on experience
? Contracted to full-time within 1-3 months
? Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Location: Santa MonicaCompensation: TBDThis is a contract job.Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.Please, no phone calls about this job!Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

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