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Controller

Employer
Interstate Moving Relocation Logistics
Location
Springfield, VA
Closing date
Jun 28, 2019

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The Interstate Family of Companies encompasses five distinct companies that provide global transportation, supply chain logistics and relocation management solutions to individuals, corporations and government agencies. At Interstate we offer a strong benefits package, competitive salaries and opportunities for growth and development. Summary To oversee the accounting operations and to ensure that transactions are properly accounted for and recorded in the general ledger. To ensure that the company's financial assets are adequately safe guarded and properly valued. To make sure all financial and tax reporting requirements to federal, state, and local regulatory agencies are met on a timely basis. To lead accounting operations initiatives to improve efficiencies, productivity, and visibility to all team members within the organization. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Oversee and ensure that all daily financial transactions are being properly accounted for. This includes cash receipts, cash disbursements, collections, storage accounting and vendor management. * Oversee the production of timely and accurate monthly financial statements highlighting significant items. This includes the month end financial summaries for all the business units. * Lead and oversee the month end process. Ensure accrual of month end revenue/expenses such as unpaid payroll, unbilled revenue, prepaid expenses on unbilled shipments, and unpaid claims, accrued expenses, contingent packing and other items as needed or requested is proper and valid. Allocate revenues between the individual profit centers. Allocate general and administrative expenses to the various profit centers. * Assist with accounting for specific transactions on an as needed basis. * Create and produce ad hoc reports and analyses. Ensure that the reports are appropriate and results are accurate. * Review work of Staff Accountant including bank and general ledger account reconciliations to ensure that all outstanding items are valid, supportable, and collectible. Ensure proper valuation of all assets and liabilities. * Create and review entries that allocate many additional expenses to the correct profit center such as: depreciation on fixed assets, healthcare premiums, business insurance premiums, etc. * Record any sale of fixed assets with appropriate gain or loss on sale. Keep up to date on changes in the tax laws that affect the company, particularly focusing on depreciation, Section 179 expensing and bonus depreciation of fixed asset purchases. * Monitor company mutual fund and tax-exempt bond portfolios on a daily, monthly and quarterly basis. Audit monthly statements and maintain a detailed investment roll-forward schedule for management and auditors.. Record purchases, sales, gain or loss on sales, tax-exempt interest received, dividends and interest received. Record changes in market value annually. * Prepare work papers to support month-end and quarter-end and year-end financial reports to be furnished to management as part of internal and Board financial reporting. * Prepare work papers to support year-end financial reports to be furnished to management and outside accountants as part of year-end closing process. * Assist and lead the tax return preparation process. * Update and maintain shareholder distribution schedules. * Oversee ARAP schedules and general ledger accounts. Ensure transactions are properly supported and valid and deemed collectible. Conduct monthly meetings with business unit leaders and distribute periodic ARAP Aging reports with goal to not allow aged receivable balances (>90+ days) to exceed 10% of total AR balance. * Ensure that aged outstanding checks (IVL, Customer Service, Relo, and Boxcart) are followed up and resolved. * Assist in producing timely and accurate monthly financial statements. Highlight and provide explanation for significant items. * Initiate and monitor certain automatic adjustments. * Initiate or monitor the payment of numerous obligations throughout the year to be sure they are paid on time. Examples are estimated state income taxes, real estate taxes, personal property taxes, stockholder distribution payments, 401(k) payments, Rolling Stock tax payment, etc. * Owner Operators: Review weekly settlements, oversee production of annual Form 1099's and verify accuracy before sending to IRS Handle problems as necessary. * Requests to extend credit. Obtain Dun & Bradstreet reports on potential new commercial customers. Review report and make decision on credit worthiness of company as part of the new vendor number request approval process. * Review and reconcile monthly contingent unpacking write off job. * Assist in creation new or edit existing general ledger accounts or invoice codes. * File Personal Property Tax returns in appropriate states including Virginia, Maryland, Kansas, Kentucky and Arkansas. * File Business Licenses for Virginia and Maryland. * File DOT quarterly reports and annual report (Form M). * File year end Form 1099 statements. * Assist with State of VA Unclaimed Property filing. * Prepare and participate in the reviews on members of the department. * Review the Federal corporate income tax returns prepared by external accountants to be sure all tax-exempt income has been excluded and that the amounts being reported to IRS as each stockholder's share of corporate profits for the year are correct. File returns as well as the individual state returns and remit any taxes due to the states. * Review the individual company financial reports prepared by external accountants for overall accuracy and adherence to SDDC requirements. * Review the consolidated companies report for overall accuracy. Forward copies of individual company reports to Dun & Bradstreet to update our files. * Respond to requests for information received from senior management. Complete various projects for senior management. EDUCATION Undergraduate degree with an emphasis in accounting or finance. Five or more years of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience. MBA, masters degree in accounting and CPA or CPA Candidate a plus. Interstate offers the following benefits: * Competitive pay * Paid vacation and sick leave * Company paid life insurance * Health and dental insurance * Supplemental insurance * 401(k) * Tuition reimbursement * Plus more! Interested? Please apply be clicking on the link provided or call 703.226.3914 for immediate consideration. Interstate provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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