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Assistant Controller
Category: Finance / Accounting Location: Hanover, Maryland Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days on site in Jessup, MD) Employment Type: Full-time/Flex, Direct Hire Salary: $90,000 plus benefits
Job Description
The Assistant Controller supports the CFO in managing the company's accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls. This role oversees day-to-day accounting functions across the company's moving, storage, and logistics operations, working within a multi-system environment that includes Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) 2018, QuickBooks Online, and MoversSuite. The position ensures accurate, timely financial records and helps maintain compliance with GAAP and applicable regulations.
Responsibilities
Accounting Operations
- Oversee daily accounting activities including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger.
- Manage the month-end and year-end close processes across Great Plains 2018 and QuickBooks Online, ensuring deadlines are met.
- Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and bank reconciliations.
- Oversee the order-to-cash workflow in MoversSuite, including job costing, revenue recognition, and settlements for local, long-distance, and storage services.
- Ensure accurate data flow and reconciliation between MoversSuite, Great Plains, and QuickBooks Online.
Systems & Integration
- Serve as a power user of Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) 2018 for general ledger, financial reporting, and fixed assets.
- Manage QuickBooks Online for applicable entities or functions; reconcile activity against the primary GP ledger. (Systems transition planned for later 2026.)
- Oversee MoversSuite operational and billing data; ensure integrity of interface between operations and accounting.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies from multi-system data flows; recommend process and integration improvements.
Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements consolidating across GP and QuickBooks Online as needed. (Systems transition planned for later 2026.)
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Track key operational metrics (revenue per move, fuel costs, fleet expenses, labor utilization, storage occupancy) using MoversSuite and GP data.
- Support CFO with ad hoc financial analysis and reporting.
Internal Controls & Compliance
- Help develop, document, and enforce accounting policies and internal control procedures across all systems.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax requirements including multi-state filings where applicable.
- Coordinate with external auditors and tax preparers.
- Maintain compliance with industry-specific requirements such as interstate tariff and valuation accounting.
Cash & Asset Management
- Monitor cash flow; assist with treasury functions.
- Oversee fixed asset accounting for vehicle fleet, equipment, facilities including depreciation schedules in Great Plains.
- Manage fuel cards, equipment leases, related expense tracking.
Team Leadership
- Supervise, train, mentor accounting staff (AP/AR clerks, bookkeepers, payroll).
- Cross-train staff across GP, QuickBooks Online, MoversSuite environments.
- Step in for CFO on accounting matters as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; CPA is a plus but not required.
- 5+ years progressive accounting experience; supervisory experience preferred.
- Industry experience in moving/logistics/transportation/fleet-based operations is a plus.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains), QuickBooks Online,MoversSuite (or comparable moving-industry operational software) strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and internal controls.
- Advanced Excel skills; experience reconciling data across multiple accounting/operational systems.
- Strong analytical,organizational & communication skills.
Additional Information
Location Requirements: Hybrid work arrangement requiring 2 days on site in Jessup MD. Work Hours/Schedule: Full time Salary Rate: $90K plus benefits Remote Work Mention: Hybrid arrangement specified; no full remote option mentioned explicitly.
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