Financial Controller

Wimmer Communities is on the lookout for a new Controller - someone who excels in their profession, but is also interested in joining a team that focuses on giving back to our community through charity campaigns (Habitat for Humanity, Community Projects for Seniors, Hunger Task Force, for example), someone who would like to participate in team outings (Milwaukee Brewer's game, MKE River Cruise, Golf Outing and Pig Roast, and a showstopper holiday party, to name a few), and someone who wants to work at a place that has been voted a Top Workplace by it's team members for the past 10 years.

Our Benefits:

• A highly competitive wage
• 401K Plan with a Company Match
• Medical, Vision, Dental, Health Savings Account, and a Flexible Spending Account
• Employer-Paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Generous PTO that starts accruing day one
• A Company Culture Second to None

As the Controller you will:

Have the overall responsibility for coordinating and reporting on the financial activities of all entities owned by Wimmer Communities.

Your essential duties include:

• Oversees company's financial operations, reporting and compliance
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information
• Ensure timely accounting services (A/P, AR, general ledger and financials)
• Maintain the accounting system, financial files and records
• Prepare timely monthly financial statements
• Responsible for monthly journal entry processing, general ledger reconciliations, reasonable reviews, monthly and year-end closing process, financial statement distribution to management, owners and lenders
• Coordinate all year-end audits, reviews and tax return preparation
• Assist in the budget development process
• Responsible for the reconciliation bank reconciliations,
• Responsible for the management of the accounting staff. Including timecard approval, coaching team, resolving accounting and financial problems and/or issues
• Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations, laws and reporting requirements, including HUD loans.
• Ensure compliance with all federal and state and local corporation, payroll and other applicable taxes.
• Coordinate the annual renewal process for all insurance coverages for all entities and provide information for the annual insurance audit
• Perform other tasks and projects as needs emerge within the organization

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, CPA desired
• Understanding of Real Estate and/or Property Management experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, and US accounting standards and regulations
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP's, SUMIFS)
• Experience with financial software - YARDI desired
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams effectively
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal