Controller

Job Posted 3/11/2025

BIC Recruiting

Houston, TX 77299

Category Accounting

Full-Time

Job Description

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Our client is an industrial supplier is a regional distributor, privately owned Texas business with a primary focus on serving the petrochemical, refinery, shipbuilding, welding fabrication, paper mill, marine, steel production, and several other industrial markets in the Houston area, Southeast Texas, and Southwest Louisiana region.

POSITION TITLE: Controller

COMPENSATION: Competitive salary + DOE

BENEFITS: Standard package

LOCATION: Houston, Texas

SUMMARY: The ideal candidate will have experience as an accountant / controller in the industrial supply sector

DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Excellence and hold others to the same standards
Promote safety within your department and throughout the company
Develop weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual plans related to departments that align with the companys annual management by objective goals
Manage accounting, purchasing and human resource departments
Develop employees within the accounting, purchasing, and human resource departments
Meet and communicate goals and plans with department managers or personnel on a regular basis
Uphold company policy and hold department personnel accountable
Conduct employee performance reviews and development plans annually
Develop and implement department policies and procedures
Manage the accounting and finance departments
Scan appropriate documents
Match vendor invoices and process payments via check, credit card or Automated Clearing House
Review vendor statements and reconcile
Manage unmatched purchase order distribution report
Invoice customer orders and distribute
Invoice summary billing at end-of-month
Manage customer statements
Manage accounts receivables
Managing purchasing department manager
Work with purchasing manager to develop and manage processes that improve inventory control
Improve gross margin and profitability of the company by working with purchasing manager to develop best purchasing practices that align with the companys overall objectives
Manage banking relationships, banking process and cash flow
Processing Loans not exceeding $100K per loan
Work with company corporate performance management on quarterly or bi-annual reviews
Work with company corporate performance management on asset depreciation schedule that is in line with senior management or companys strategies related to profitability strategies while following tax laws
Reconcile financials with owners and company corporate performance management monthly, quarterly and yearly or as needed
Submitting and filing companys annual tax returns
Manage insurance relationships and insurance coverage
Manage employee forms and documents
Record keeping of employee reviews, warnings and terminations
Manage employee benefits - medical, disability, etc.
Inform managers of upcoming employee anniversaries for annual reviews
Manage simple IRA plan for employees
Work directly with Paycom payroll specialist
Manage payroll taxes - unemployment tax, social security and Medicare taxes, federal taxes for employees
Process payroll reporting and input information into organizations software system
Manage earnings, deductions, and wage garnishments for employees
Provide financial reports and support to senior managers as required
Process daily, monthly and yearly accounting close out procedures (checks and balances)
Assist management and other departments in improving profitability
Attending meetings with core management team to help provide input and support to overall company direction

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
5-10 years of accounting, finance, human resources and management experience
Bachelors degree in accounting or finance
Additional knowledge and experience in industrial distribution with industrial hoses, welding equipment and supplies, safety products, mill supplies, lubricants and janitorial is a plus (hose, welding and safety are products are key items)
Must be able to work independently but also be a team player; manage projects, be creative, develop solutions, ability to utilize resources and work in a professional manner
Must also have strong communication, computer skills and use Microsoft office products

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