Sea Pines – Community Services Associates is seeking a Controller to join their Finance and Accounting team. The Controller will be an essential partner to the CFO by coordinating accounting, auditing, billing, disbursements, and related activities as well as preparing financial statements, analyzing accounting data, and compiling other various reports necessary for sound decision making.
To view the full position profile, please visit: Sea Pines CSA Controller Profile
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepares asset, liability and fund balance account entries by compiling and analyzing financial information and providing supporting documentation to justify the transactions.
- Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
- Acts as the direct contact for the external auditors to prepare schedules and provide documentation to support the financial statements.
- Responsible for maintaining the fixed asset records to include procurement, depreciation and disposals.
- Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other reports, as requested.
- Assists management with record keeping, organization of documentation and retention schedules.
- Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documentation for proper support and authorization.
- Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures to adhere to departmental objectives and goals.
- Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
- Serves as backup to the accounts payable function to assure proper coding, authorization and supporting documentation.
- Serves as backup to the payroll function to assure proper wages, salaries, timecard function and related payroll tax and benefit deductions.
- Prepare and oversee the invoicing and collection of residential and commercial property assessments.
- Answer financial procedural questions by researching and interpreting policies and regulations.
- Complies with federal, state and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
- Prepares financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
- Maintains property owner confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing professional networks; participating in professional societies.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of seven years experience in Finance.
- Four year degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting.
- Experience with not-for-profit and property management financial reporting.
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office products, NetSuite and Ceridian.
- Effective time management, electronic records administration, organization and record keeping.