Controller
Marketing & Communications · Great Lakes

Our client in the event production industry is looking for a Controller to add to their team in Chicago, IL. Reporting to the owners, you will be responsible for executing and overseeing daily accounting initiatives while ultimately ensuring the best practices and processes have been instituted and effectively carried out to maximize profitability. Ideal candidates will have at least five years of experience acting as a Controller and be comfortable in a fast-paced environment. To be successful in this role, you must have a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves mentality to get the job done rather than wanting to sit back and be a receiver of information. Our client is looking for someone who has experience working with and ultimately consolidating the accounting of multiple legal entities. If you are someone who is looking to take the accounting reigns of a company and make it your own, this is the role for you! Controller Responsibilities •    Lead finance staff of 5+ employees in multiple offices across the US •    Maximize return on assets by establishing financial policies/procedures, controls/systems •    Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures •    Protect assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls •    Conduct audits and provide information to external auditors •    Maximize return and limit risk on cash by minimizing bank balances and making investments •    Prepare budgets and consolidate financial data •    Prepare and file Month/Year End reporting •    Achieve budget objectives through expenditures; analyze variances and initiate corrective action •    Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data •    Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends •    Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements on needed actions •    Complete operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees •    Protect operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential Controller Qualifications