Controller - Franchise Accounts

City Wide is seeking an Accounting professional with excellent communication skills to join our team! Do you have experience in an Accountant or Financial Analyst role performing full accounting services duties? Do you also have strong customer service and enjoy helping others? If yes, consider the role with City Wide today!

The Controller - Franchise Accounts will oversee all aspects of the accounting, invoicing and reconciliation process for assigned franchise locations while also managing a small team of accounting specialists. This position requires demonstrated experience in a full cost accounting role with high attention to detail and strong communication skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Plan, direct and coordinate all franchise accounting functions.
• Meet weekly with the owners of assigned franchisees to ensure daily/weekly/monthly business and accounting processes are performed and functioning properly.
• Oversee and execute customer billing and vendor payment processes.
• Review ongoing/monthly financial statements to ensure accuracy of financial data.
• Coordinate, prepare and present financial statements, using City Wide accounting and financial reporting systems.
• Assist franchisee with requests for financial information, including insurance audits.
• Provide franchisees and City Wide management with information vital to the decision-making process.
• Oversee and execute the monthly rolling forecast and annual budget process.
• Train and manage accounting/support staff that perform accounting and processing tasks for franchisees.
• Maintain strong working relationship with franchisee owners and operational personnel, and key third parties, including franchisee’s CPAs.
• Evaluate and ensure proper internal controls and systems.
• Provide ad hoc reporting and financial analysis as needed, including franchisee benchmarking.
• Maintain accounting policies and procedures.
• Drive on-going improvement initiatives as a member of the City Wide Controller team.
• Oversee and perform key account and bank reconciliations.
• Oversee and execute all processes associate with month-end and year-end close.
• Provide full visibility and analysis of cash flow projections.

Success Traits:

• Customer Oriented - This position works heavily with independent business owners (franchisees), which requires a high level of customer service.
• Team Oriented - Working within a team and offering assistance as needed, is a must for all of our employees.
• Detail Oriented - All accounting positions require an eye for detail, and this position is no exception as you will be performing bookkeeping services for Franchisees.
• Accuracy - Being able to take the time to double check your work and ensure that the Franchisees are accounting is accurate and free of clerical errors.
• Problem Solving - This person must be able to take the initiative by identifying problems and seeking out a resolution in a timely manner without being told to.
• Accountability - While all of these traits are very important to our organization, accountability is a must to ensure that we maintain transparent communications, while solving problems quickly.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Minimum of five years accounting experience
• CPA preferred, not required.
• ERP Accounting software experience, Microsoft Dynamics/Business Central preferred
• Excel, database and analytical skillset
• Strong organization, communication and leadership skills
• This position will be on site at the City Wide Corporation Office in Lenexa, KS.

Benefits

City Wide Franchise offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, PTO, and 401k. In addition, City Wide prides itself on a culture rich in history and collaboration, within a customer-focused atmosphere that fosters continual learning and development. As a people-centered culture, we also offer community-based enrichment, including paid time to support charities of choice!

More on City Wide...
City Wide is the largest management company in the building maintenance industry. We have over 100 franchise locations in the U. S. and Canada and are growing! Our culture supports the company’s Mission: to create a Ripple Effect by positively impacting the people and communities they serve. Read more about City Wide at gocitywide.com!

City Wide is an Equal Opportunity Employer