Vice President Operations Controller

Addison Group is seeking a highly skilled Vice President of Global Operations Controller to join a privately held global transportation company based in Schaumburg, IL.

The Operations Controller is responsible for ensuring accurate file/job (i.e., shipments) accounting in CargoWise and other Transportation Management Systems for all global operations activity and accurate trial balance integration from CargoWise to global GL and consolidation financial/management reporting system, ensuring strong internal controls.

Responsibilities:

• Define, document and implement standard file/job reporting and close processes for all instances, ensuring ongoing compliance.
• Document and ensure the operations file/job processing teams comply with file/job operating internal control procedures.
• Develop best practice workflows and procedures to ensure timely and accurate financial and operational KPI reporting and performance improvement for Operations, brokerage and clearance activity.
• Manage the operations accounting function and assure high quality accounting in all ledgers based on US GAAP and accounting policies
• Manage the monthly closing and reporting process for internal management reporting
• Establish accurate forecasts and budgets
• Manage cash flow, receivable collections, and accounts payable management
• Manage operational accounting including file ledger and operational statistical values and sales reporting
• Develop best practice workflows and constantly improve productivity and reduce costs in the finance and controlling function
• Supervise the onshore and the offshore Operations accounting teams in daily and weekly compliance reviews, month-end close procedures and reconciliations to ensure balances are accurate, sufficiently documented, and meet accounting requirements.
• Prepare timely and accurate monthly financial statements and management reporting on a global basis.
• Support FP&A team to gather data required to prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Coordinate preparation of monthly supplemental reports for management, including reviewing reports and information published in the digital performance managements systems.
• Develop / enhance standardization in file/job accounting practices utilizing existing technology platform (PowerBI). Standardize sales statistic views to enable speed in gathering actionable insights supporting improved sales and margin growth. Provide timely, value-added information for executive, product, and operations management to identify and act on key financial business drivers.
• Develop / enhance the global accounting handbook together with the corporate controller
• Other special projects and duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• B.S. Accounting degree and CPA required.
• 10+ years in a senior-level finance role with general accounting close, report, analysis and audit experience
• Experience in the freight forwarding / logistics industry
• Experience with Cargowise
• Proven record of managing teams, accurately reporting and improving procedures in a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial environment, logistics experience helpful
• Demonstrated change agent and problem solver skilled in all accounting and finance areas