Assistant Controller

Michael Page

New York, NY

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$100,000–$120,000 Per Year
LOCATION
New York, NY
POSTED
26 days ago

The client are a retail (wholesale) business that specialise in apparel and consumer products. The business operates across two main entities, and they are looking for an Assistant Controller / Senior Accountant to join the team and help manage the increased workload. The role is fully office based in their Midtown Manhattan office.

Client Details

The client are growing rapidly so are looking for an Assistant Controller to join the team and help manage the day to day accounting operations. The role will report directly into the Brand Financial Controller and will oversee the AP and AR functions. The role will grow with the company, and they are looking for a candidate that has previously worked in the retail/fashion/wholesale/consumer products industry before.

Description

The successful Assistant Controller will:

  • Assist with the monthly close process
  • Assist with the preparation of the financial statements
  • P&L analysis, Balance sheet reconciliations, Bank reconciliations
  • General Ledger, AP and AR oversight
  • Monthly journal postings
  • Support with the annual audit
  • Monitor the licensing revenue invoicing and collections
  • Ad hoc analysis

Profile

The successful Assistant Controller will:

  • Have approximately 3-5 years of experience in Accounting and Finance
  • MUST have worked in a consumer goods industry (ideally retail or wholesale)
  • Prior experience with a finance and accounting software (MS Dynamics Great Plains)
  • Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUPS, Pivot Tables etc.)
  • High attention to detail
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Happy to work full time in the Midtown Manhattan office

Job Offer

  • $100,000 - $120,000
  • Additional benefits
  • Bonus - disc.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

About the Company

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Michael Page

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the Americas, UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

In the US, we focus on the areas of:

  • Advisory
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Legal
  • Marketing
  • Page Personnel Office Support
  • Oil and Gas
  • Procurement and Supply Chain
  • Real Estate and Construction
  • Sales
COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
http://www.michaelpage.com/