Controller/Certified Public Accountant

St Johns Ship Building, Inc. is a full-service shipbuilding and marine repair company that specializes in new construction and repair of commercial aluminum and steel vessels. Operations are conducted in a storm-protected 100-acre inland campus in the city of Palatka just 30 miles southwest of Jacksonville on the St. Johns River.

The ideal candidate MUST OBTAIN A CPA LICENSE and will have accounting experience in shipbuilding and/or ship repair and be familiar with commercial and Department of Defense (DoD) contracting requirements.

• Maintains a documented system of accounting policies and procedures; implements a system of controls over accounting transactions to minimize risk.
• Completes month end close by the 15^th of each month.
• Oversees the production of periodic financial reports and ensures that the reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Ensures that accounts payable and receivable are completed and reconciled per company policy and accounting standards of practice each month.
• Works with the purchasing team and follows company polices and best practices for the accounting of the purchasing of goods and services for the yard.
• Works with various departments on IT policies and procedures for the organization’s accounting system requirements and reports.
• Recommend benchmarks that will be used to measure the company’s financial performance.
• Supports the annual budget and forecasts; reports significant budget differences to management on a regular basis.
• Provides financial analysis and maintains the books monthly processing and approving all Journal entries with emphasis on cost, revenue and balance sheet accounts.
• Works with external auditors and provides all requested information for the annual audit.
• Files/reviews quarterly and annual payroll tax, sales tax and other regulatory organization reports and all account reconciliations.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal government requirements.
• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.