Since 1934 American Legal Publishing has been providing a full range of professional services to numerous municipalities and counties. Located in downtown Cincinnati, this closely-held publishing company serves nearly 3,000 local government clients across the country with their ordinance codification and supplementation, CD-ROM publishing, Internet hosting, meeting minutes imaging and much more!
VonLehman & Company is a CPA & Advisory firm retained to perform this search for our client.
The Controller works in collaboration with the management team to lead the organization and is responsible for financial, accounting, and business analytics. Develops financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.
Key Responsibilities & Expectations
Implements and maintains a healthy administrative infrastructure as required to support the strategic plan; this includes a focus on payables, receivables, accounting, bookkeeping, tax, and analytics to gauge progress against goals / forecasts. Understands and mitigates key elements of the company’s risk profile.
Oversee and perform day-to-day accounting activities including daily cash flow, general ledger, A/P, A/R, fixed asset tracking, inventory management, preparing financial statements and financial audit administration.
Manage the invoicing staff. Evaluates the staff plan for continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the group. Ensure all AR invoices are in the system. Review and pay all invoices, leases, royalties, etc. utilizing quickbooks.
Partners with CPA firm for month-end closing, accounting reconciliation and tax audit. Develop and maintain key relationships with business partners and outside vendors.
Provide financial perspective and advice to management team and branches of the company.
Prepare and report accurate and timely financial reports and analysis of budgets and financial trends to all related companies.
Prepare and file sales tax returns for all companies.
Manage and maintain key relationships with insurance brokers. Evaluate current plan and make recommendations on changes.
Oversee onboarding process with new employees, to include transmission of payroll through payroll service, verification of new hires through e-Verify, enrollment into benefit plans and HSA accounts.
Qualifications & Requirements
- 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in finance and accounting
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field
- Experience working in a service company preferred, but not required
Skills & Abilities
- Financially and technologically savvy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience using an integrated accounting system preferred, but not required
- Is oriented towards the business strategy
Competencies
- Integrity and Trust
- Business Acumen
- Drive for Results
- Building Effective Teams
- Motivating Others
- Relationship Oriented
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- Bachelor’s (Preferred)
Work Location:
- One location
Work Remotely:
- No
