Contract Controller

Zambelli Fireworks, located in Cran berry Township, is known for its unmatched artistry, creativity and innovation.

Job Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and detail\-oriented Contract Controller to join our financial team. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the management and compliance of contractual financial activities, ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulatory standards. Your expertise will support our organization’s financial integrity, facilitate effective cash management, and enhance our reporting processes. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in accounting principles, regulatory reporting, and financial analysis, with a passion for maintaining transparency and efficiency in contract\-related financial operations.

Duties

• Ensure clean General Ledger – Confirm proper accounting treatment of all transactions
• Manage accounting staff – Mentor/manage 2 staff accountants/clerical workers. Assign various duties, oversee work and assign new tasks as appropriate.
• Accounts Payable – approve all invoicing, schedule and approve all payments
• Maintain vendor relationships and establish new trade accounts if needed. Oversee monthly filing of various sales/use tax reports for multiple states.
• Accounts Receivable – Review billings and monthly aged account receivable reports, involved with the collection of bad debt, including demand letters and other eventual legal maneuvers.
• Maintains the pyro technician and driver wage reports to facilitate data entry and validate appropriate costs.
• Establish/Maintain banking relationships – Assist with finding a new bank to facilitate Zambelli’s operating line of credit. Keep our banks informed of ongoing business events.
• File the required monthly Borrowing Base Certificates to support our credit line.
• Forecast and manage cash flow.
• Lead month close \- Record various monthly journal entries (as well as review and approve entries recorded by the accounting staff). Maintain reconciliation schedules for all balance sheet accounts, and review monthly prior to releasing statements.
• Produce, review and distribute monthly financial statements and review/analyze variances, providing explanations of significant variances.
• Determine and project results against bank loan covenants. Set up processes for regular delivery of financial statements in a timely manner.
• Work with external auditors as needed \- Prepare/schedule the annual review by the CPA firm
• (currently HBK). Provide (in advance of audit) trial balances for multiple entities, as well as various required supporting schedules.
• Determine tax obligations of individual shareholders and determine distributions as necessary.
• Manage corporate tax filings – Respond to and file various corporate state tax returns.
• Financial Controls – Develop, implement, monitor, and constantly improve financial control systems/procedures.
• Chart of Accounts – Maintain chart of accounts.
• Work with President to expand the chart of accounts as the company adjusts its structure and/or develops new lines of business.
• Inventory Management – Develop annual usage report to assist with future purchasing.
• Maintain schedule recapping all annual purchases and assist with review of invoicing for new receipts.
• Projections and Forecasts – Work with other leaders in the organization to develop annual budget and forecasts to assist management in planning cash flow, covenant calculations, income projections and distributions.
• Ensure accuracy of all deliverables – Review all deliverables for accuracy before submission.
• Provide supplemental schedules or notes where helpful.
• General tasks – assist the company on various other tasks as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, MBA preferred, CPA is a plus
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in accounting with 5 years in a financial management position in an operating company.
• Experience with NetSuite or MS Business Central accounting systems is a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail is required.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office including expert level Excel skills
• Job Type: Full\-time

Pay: Commensurate with experience

Pay: $85,000\.00 \- $100,000\.00 per year

Work Location: In person