Controller, Operations

Financial Reporting 

• Responsible for Unit by Unit financial reporting process including month-end reporting, budgets, and interim forecasts. 

• Support Unit managers in generating business plan and budget submissions. 

Controlling 

• Ensure corporate policies and procedures are adhered to at Units. 

• Identify control weaknesses and implement cost control initiatives. 

• Test internal control procedures at Units and interaction with headquarters and outsource companies: 

• Accounts Payable – end to end AP process controls with Datamatics, per AP Manual 

• Billing – quality of direct data entry at Units and hand-off to Central Billing 

• Payroll – control around Kronos time & attendance, quality of input to Ultipro 

• General Ledger – monitoring SAP transactions in line with SAP Unit Controlling Manual 

Analysis and Performance Driving 

• Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to track material and labor costs by Unit. 

• Analyze financial trends, define and initiate corrective measures. 

• Drive Unit productivity goals through regular Continuous Improvement reviews with General Managers and Process Owners. 

• Assist Unit in planning labor based on forecasted business changes. 

Customer Profitability 

• Review pricing proposals for customers and assist Area VP in pricing decisions 

• Assist the Units in maintaining effective analysis of profit and loss by customer 

Qualifications 

Education: 

• BS/BA degree in Finance or Accounting (preferred) 

Work Experience: 

• 7 years of experience in a related field  

• Broad knowledge of finance, controlling, and cash management  

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration) 

• none 

Language / Communication Skills: 

• Effective oral and written communication skills  

Job Dimensions 

External Relationships: Customers  

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:  

• Regularly sitting at a desk, using fingers to operate a computer key board, reaching for telephone or books with hands or arms, and talk or hear while on the phone or communicating with others.   

• Normal office environment  

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position 
Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Passion, Responsibility and Respect. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone: 

Excellence

• We put the customer at the forefront of everything we do, taking time to understand their needs, wishes and desires.
• We constantly learn by giving and receiving feedback, improving from our mistakes and bettering ourselves.
   

Passion

• Hospitality, in its purest form, comes down to a single, core principle: care. We do everything with thoughtfulness, attention, and care.
• We have a growth mindset, a resilience that makes us determined to bounce back from failures and setbacks.
   

Responsibility

• We care about what we do, and we understand the impact we have on others and the planet.
• We always look out for each other –creating a safe workplace environment is everyone’s responsibility.
   

Respect

• Every job matters. We each do our part to ensure our colleagues and our customers succeed in their goals.
• We respect each other’s voices and foster a workplace that supports inclusion and belonging. We are all one gategroup.