Career Opportunity: Division Controller with Gilligan Company in Cincinnati, Ohio

Are you a Controller experienced with Food service or Hospitality? Are you wanting an opportunity with a growing company, where you can have direct impact on their success? If so, we have the opportunity for you.

Founded in 1993, Gilligan Company, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, owns and operates gas stations, convenience stores and Quick Service Restaurant franchises including: Dunkin', Popeyes, Gills Car Wash, Goco Shell, and Subway. With over 3,000 employees and 110 locations, Gilligan has franchises throughout Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, and Indianapolis. Gilligan is among the best performing and most successful franchise operators in the country.

As the Division Controller, you will be responsible for the direct supervision of all accounting and financial analysis functions of a 40+ unit franchise Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) division.

Other responsibilities include:

• Execute monthly accounting close process.
• Analytical review of the monthly operating results to ensure effective store operations.
• Supervise the daily cash and other collection account reconciliations, ensuring timely follow up with store-level discrepancies.
• Attain advanced knowledge of company's accounting software and tools to monitor internal controls.
• Maintain and create system improvements of general ledger system and all interfacing systems with internal modules, external vendor systems, POS feeds, allocations, and account analysis to support the balances in the balance sheet.
• Prepare periodic financial reports and analysis of results.
• Maintain fixed asset records.
• Manage the annual operating budget process.
• Develop and monitor business performance metrics and look for improvement opportunities and incremental efficiencies.
• Coordinate with all levels of management and field operations to drive communication and accountability of key metrics and budget performance.
• Work with external auditors and provide needed workpapers, schedules and analyses.

To be considered, you will meet the following requirements:

• Bachelors' degree in Accounting or Finance required
• CPA license preferred
• Ten years or more in accounting, auditing, or financial analyst position with multiple years of supervisory experience desired.
• Multi-unit restaurant or retail experience strongly preferred.
• Desire to improve processes and efficiencies and work with operations team to improve bottom-line results.
• Proficient in Acumatica or similar accounting software and restaurant back-office system experience a plus.

Gilligan Company is privately held, growing and is a highly successful business by any measure. The company regularly opens new stores and invests in new markets. The operating and management system of Gilligan is a proven model that helps support the opening of new stores and the acquisition of new regions. The company is financially strong and looking to double the business in the next 5-7 years. Gilligan is an award-winning company with industry leading performance on virtually all financial and operating metrics.

Are you ready to roll up your sleeves for an excellent opportunity? If you have the required experience and qualifications, please apply online today.

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