Controller
Company: Metro Global Ventures LLC
Location: Bala Cynwyd
Posted on: February 25, 2021
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Job Description:
CONTROLLER FOR PORTFOLIO OF ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESSESUnique
opportunity. Serial entrepreneurs seeking highly qualified
candidate as the Controller for their multiple ventures.The
enterprise currently consists of four high-growth international
services businesses with 2020. With the positive cash flow
generated by the businesses, the entrepreneurs are re-investing in
growth and continuing to support the businesses with opportunistic
tuck-in acquisitions. Additionally, new lines of services business
will likely be added to the portfolio in the next few
years.Although the businesses are geographically diverse, including
one headquartered in the UK, the accounting for all is performed
centrally in the US, currently on Long Island, NY. Given the very
lean staffing of the accounting function and the high growth of the
businesses, the time has come to add an experienced individual who
will function as the head of the finance and accounting function
for the entire organization. This position will also be responsible
for HR, Risk Management and Facilities and have a significant role
in Legal.As the most experienced professional in their functional
areas in the organization, the Controller will need to work as a
player, coach and business partner. Today, the accounting
department consists of 1 -- bookkeepers, keeping books on a
modified cash basis method in Quickbooks. The entrepreneurs are
currently providing the HR, Risk Management, Facilities and Legal
leadership.The Controller will need to bring insight and experience
to determine and implement the most appropriate ways to ensure:--
The proper day-to-day functioning of the accounting department so
transactions are recorded timely and accurately, and that bills are
paid and cash collected timely.-- Management has timely, accurate
and insightful information for managing the businesses. This
includes developing reporting and analyses that help management
focus on key metrics.-- Planning and forecasting are occurring as
required to ensure the business can readily anticipate changing
needs, including staffing and cash flows.-- HR, Risk Management and
Facilities functions are working appropriately.-- Qualified
personnel can be sourced for the businesses as needed.-- New
employees are properly onboarded and set up in the company's
systems.-- A corporate culture of quality is developed and imbedded
throughout the businesses.-- Third parties supporting the
businesses, such as lawyers, tax accountants, payroll and benefits
processors, and insurance brokers have the information they need to
properly perform their roles, and ensuring, that these service
providers are providing appropriate support as required by the
enterprise.-- The functions under his/her functional areas are
scalable to support the rapidly changing needs of a portfolio of
high-growth businesses.Beyond building appropriate systems,
processes and staffing, the Controller will perform hands-on work
to ensure these functions perform as required to support the needs
of the businesses.Further, the Controller will function as a
business partner to the entrepreneurs. This includes:-- Working
cross functionally to support other leaders in the businesses.--
With the functional leaders to address HR matters.-- Identifying
and assisting in addressing business issues, such as opportunities
for improving margins or cash flow, suggesting and, when
appropriate, implementing changes.-- Identifying appropriate risk
management practices and products and leading the efforts to ensure
they are in place when and where needed.-- Ensuring appropriate
employee benefits plans are in place and are acquired at
competitive rates.-- Working with the entrepreneurs to diligence
and integrate acquisitions. From his/her experience the Controller
will provide insight to the due diligence and vision for
functionally integrating the businesses where appropriate, while
maintaining the unique strengths of each business.At this point,
the enterprise is self-funded by the entrepreneurs and the cash
flow of the businesses. In the future, there may be a desire to
raise funds through capital or debt or through sale of some portion
of the enterprise. The Controller needs to ensure the business
information systems will have developed sufficiently to readily
support the processes required for fund raising or sale when
needed.Attributes and experience that will be critical for a
successful Controller include:-- Hard working, self-starter who has
the experience to know what needs to be done and the tenacity to
personally engage to get it done.-- Ability to work in a very
leanly staffed organization.-- Knowledge to build appropriate
internal controls throughout the company's systems and processes.--
Solid accounting skills to ensure the ability to generate GAAP
financial statements when needed.-- Experience in international
businesses.-- Excellent communication skills and a willingness to
have open and honest conversations.-- An ability to work
effectively and efficiently remotely with a wide variety of
people.* -- Integrity.
Keywords: Metro Global Ventures LLC, Philadelphia , Controller, Accounting, Auditing , Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
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