Controller

Controller

Join the Fire Safety First Team

FSF has been successful in serving SoCal's fire protection needs for nearly 50 years. Since then, we have grown into a dynamic team of creative minds and professionals with years of industry practice. FSF offers a fun and collaborative work environment where individuals are given the opportunity to learn and grow

Job Summary:

Controller p rovides support for the day-to-day processing of accounting transactions within the company's accounting group; ensuring that policies and procedures are followed to achieve accurate and timely processing for payables and recording of received financial data. Controller complies and maintains records and provides necessary reports to ensure correct and compliant asset and expense management. The position oversees Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable and interacts with Payroll and Human Resources to ensure seamless integration of renewals, reporting, certifications, etc. The position serves as a critical role in the company's success.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Protects company assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal financial controls and office protocol
• Knows and understands Business Intelligence tools to optimize Revenue Operations.
• Manages, leads and directs the activities of accounting staff; effectively manages individuals' goals and responsibilities, delivers clear directives, and brings out the best in others
• Displays exceptional project management skills and implements a proactive strategy that drives business results and enhances the accounting staff's experience
• Displays knowledge of technical accounting functions; experience in financial record keeping and bookkeeping. Exhibits strong problem-solving skills both with accounting and people issues
• Evaluates and makes appropriate improvements to internal departmental processes; ensuring that appropriate practices are in line with the overall goals of the organization, i.e. data integrations and reporting
• Reviews and executes on the month-end, quarter end and year end closing processes.
• Oversees journal entries for items such as accruals, deferrals, reclass, and interdepartmental entries into the general ledger.
• Performs