Financial Controller

Soma Group 

How would you like to work for an upbeat, fast-paced and motivated aviation company? We are looking for a Financial Controller who has a strong financial background and excellent leadership skills to join our team.

What will help you thrive at this position?

• Efficient at building systems

• Able to create clear procedures from scratch

• Able to problem-solve independently

• Know how to make current systems more efficient and more accurate

• Can follow up and make sure processes are followed

• Organized/Records Transactions

• Communicate information with precision and make it easy to understand for everyone involved.

• Solve problems, delegate, collaborate and work well under pressure.

• Strong leadership skills

• Accounting experience 

• Ability to lead the HR department

• Ability to manage administrative interface with Government 

Accounting

• Responsible for managing Quickbooks Online 

• Oversee accounting for multiple entities

• Accurately invoice in a timely manner

• Invoicing in a way that aligns with customers budget and categories 

• Create and Audit Bill creation

• Reconcile all bank accounts, all bank and credit card transaction are in QBO

• Follow matching principle insuring that income and expenses are matched to the same month

• Make correct Journal Entries as required

• Create accurate financial reports including,  balance sheets, PnL, Cash flow, and Budget variance

• Closing the books monthly, sending draft of reports by 5th and final reports by the 10th of the month according to Closing procedure

• Monitor bills payable and create weekly report of bills payable

• Send large bills for payment according to the SOP looking at the credit card balances and credit card preferences

• Recommend when to pay credit cards based on when we need the balances available, statement dates and due dates

Financial Controller

• Complete cash balances weekly with a forecast to get us to the 15th, including any drafts set to come out of checking, for example salaries, Divvy and Ramp or any other credit cards

• Facilitate outside audits from CPA firms. 

• Work with CFO to create a budget by Oct 31st each year

• Ensure that sales accounts and Cogs accounts have the gross profit that they should have 

• Ensure that the company follows the Accounting SOP

• Keep accounting SOP up to date. 

• Complete an internal audits

• Be proactive at evaluating the company's tax position and evaluating tax consequences for transactions.

Admin 

• Promote accuracy by adopting systematic approaches such as double-checking work and establishing standardized procedures

• Try to expose the organization to as little risk as possible by monitoring payment processes and access to credit cards, banks, cash and Checks

• Management of information technologies, insurance, 

• Sales tax reporting

HR

• Review accuracy in payrolls

• Keep crew member salary spreadsheet up to date

• Review all reports in Gusto that they file with the Government 

• Payroll management, workforce engagement, compliance management, talent recruitment 

• Assist department managers to develop accurate, measurable and actionable job descriptions and conduct interviews

• Ensure references are checked 100% of the time

• Recruit team members by posting jobs online, posting openings internally 3 days before posting online, scheduling interviews, and generating offer letters  

• Implement personnel onboarding and off-boarding procedures. In accordance with clear 

• Track which employees have any and all company property 

• Track which employees have accounts set up with all online platforms

• Track which employees have keys to offices and aircraft, and carded access to any building or FBOs 

• Track crewmembers ids

• Audit personnel files quarterly insuring we have all required documents  

• Ensure all verbal and written performance improvement communication is tracked in accordance with recommendations from our lawyers

• Oversee benefits enrollment and management.  

• Ensure compliance with HR policies and procedures. 

• Ensure all employees get a background check

• Keep the Benefits document up to date

• Keep the employee and crew member handbook up to date

Requirements:

• Quickbooks online expert

• CPA 

• 5+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experience

• Expert knowledge of accounting principles and procedures

• Expert knowledge of producing GAAP financial statements

• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process

• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From 100,000 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday  8-6 

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bentonville, AR 72712: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bentonville, AR 72712