What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Controller position at 1-800-Flowers Family of Brands?
Location: Ideally Medford, OR but open to Jericho, NY, Westerville, OH or Oak Brook, IL.
The Assistant Controller manages the day-to-day activities of the GL Accounting Department, supervising a team. The position oversees all aspects of general accounting including revenue under ASC 606, AR/AP, inventory/cost accounting, catalog & digital marketing expense, intercompany, cash reconciliations, SOX & annual audits. This position also actively reviews pending GAAP pronouncements and provides guidance on the implementation impacts from the changes in GAAP as well as other technical accounting research.
Responsibilities:
- Manage daily, weekly, and monthly activities of general accounting including the coordination and planning of work to meet varied demands. In addition to ongoing month end close activity, audit support, balance sheet reconciliations as well as numerous ad hoc requests.
- Direct the accurate and timely posting of all entries from our e-commerce & wholesale businesses across brands. Verify if there are any corrections or adjustment required to be compliant with GAAP.
- Partner with department/cost center managers to provide support and communicate variance analysis to the leadership team.
- The revenue process includes reviewing all deferred revenue, A/R as well as cash reconciliations.
- This position also oversees the SOX controls for all processes.
- Effectively communicate variance analysis information to non-financial business partners.
- Effectively communicate and present information to executive leadership
- Work with the marketing teams and coordinate the month end close process for catalog advertising as well as coordinating the digital marketing expenses and accruals.
- Support the Finance Managers and Accounting Managers in their endeavors with the users of financial information.
- Manages special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or relevant experience
- Minimum 5 years in a manufacturing environment with food industry and manufacturing cost accounting experience
- Strong technical and analytical capabilities, including proficiency with ERP/accounting systems (e.g., Oracle), advanced Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, Power Query, data modeling), and critical thinking to analyze financial data and drive insights
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to translate financial information for non-finance stakeholders while demonstrating strong planning, attention to detail, initiative, and collaboration
Preferred
- MBA and/or professional designation (CPA), and experience with GAAP and financial reporting
- Experience as a people leader
Compensation & Benefits
The actual compensation will be determined by experience and other factors permitted by law.
To ensure that we remain an employer of choice, we offer comprehensive and competitive health, wellness, and other benefits to regular and full-time team members. Benefits vary by location, average hours, and time with the company.
Benefits for this location include*:
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance for the associate and family (if applicable)
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- 401k retirement program
- Mental health resources / Employee Assistance Program
- Unlimited PTO
- 9 paid holidays
- 30% employee discount across our family of brands
- Potential eligibility for annual merit-based wage increase, if applicable
*Exact benefit terms, conditions, and eligibility requirements are governed by official plan documents and are subject to applicable law. In addition, the Company reserves the right to change the terms and conditions and to terminate these and other plans and programs at any time.