Controller (Retail/Restaurant Franchise)

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.

CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.

About the role:

CLA is looking to hire a Controller with Retail industry experience, to join our Client Accounting and Advisory Services (CAAS) practice in Wisconsin.  Our CAAS team helps our clients transform their business with a collaborative approach that allows them to seamlessly mitigate risk, overcome challenges, meet deadlines, and identify personnel to help them with their workforce needs.

As a Controller, you will:

• Act as the Controller for the designated clients you service

• Take on the role of consultant and advisor to your clients on best practices for accounting and finance-related engagements

• Mentor the staff and seniors within your team and assist in designing customized back-office solutions for clients

• Prepare and analyze client financial statements and make recommendations

• Prepare management reporting packages to assist management teams and Boards with understanding their financial results

• Become an industry professional and attend industry-leading events and trainings

• Maintain knowledge of the client’s organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelors degree in Accounting or related field required. Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.

• Experience: 7 years relevant work experience as a Controller or equivalent is required.

• Public accounting experience preferred but not required.

• Relevant work experience involving restaurant franchises is HIGHLY preferred!

• Aptitude for developing and maintaining a thorough working knowledge of accounting software and systems.

• Travel: This position requires working primarily in-office, with frequent local travel to/from client sites and may require occasional non-local or overnight travel for client visits, training, meetings and/or other business-related purposes

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Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

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