Controller, Franchise Accounts

Come Be a Part of Our Team at City Wide and Propel Your Accounting Career Forward!

Are you an accounting whiz with excellent communication skills and a zest for outstanding customer service? If you're eager to advance your career and truly make a difference, we have an exciting opportunity just for you! City Wide is seeking a Franchise Controller to take charge of transforming our accounting processes.

As the Franchise Controller, you'll play a pivotal role in our energetic team, overseeing all aspects of accounting, invoicing, and reconciliation for our vibrant network of franchise locations. Imagine yourself as the leader of a high-performing team, pushing for innovation and establishing new benchmarks of excellence.

Your goal? To ensure smooth financial operations and empower our franchise owners to reach their maximum potential. Each day will present you with thrilling challenges and opportunities to grow, from analyzing numbers to building meaningful relationships.

And that's not all! You'll also have the chance to showcase your leadership abilities by guiding and mentoring a talented group of accounting specialists toward success. Together, we’ll harness our collective strengths and map out a path to unparalleled achievements.

If you're ready to tap into your full potential, join us at City Wide and embark on an exciting journey where every day brings a new adventure!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Plan, direct and coordinate all franchise accounting functions.
• Meet weekly with the owners of assigned franchisees to ensure daily/weekly/monthly business and accounting processes are performed and functioning properly.
• Oversee and execute customer billing and vendor payment processes.
• Review ongoing/monthly financial statements to ensure accuracy of financial data.
• Coordinate, prepare and present financial statements, using City Wide accounting and financial reporting systems.
• Assist franchisee with requests for financial information, including insurance audits.
• Provide franchisees and City Wide management with information vital to the decision-making process.
• Oversee and execute the monthly rolling forecast and annual budget process.
• Train and manage accounting/support staff that perform accounting and processing tasks for franchisees.
• Maintain strong working relationship with franchisee owners and operational personnel, and key third parties, including franchisee’s CPAs.
• Evaluate and ensure proper internal controls and systems.
• Provide ad hoc reporting and financial analysis as needed, including franchisee benchmarking.
• Maintain accounting policies and procedures.
• Drive on-going improvement initiatives as a member of the City Wide Controller team.
• Oversee and perform key account and bank reconciliations.
• Oversee and execute all processes associate with month-end and year-end close.
• Provide full visibility and analysis of cash flow projections.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Minimum of five years accounting experience, with full reconciliation and reporting responsibility
• CPA preferred, not required.
• ERP Accounting software experience, Microsoft Dynamics/Business Central preferred
• Excel, database and analytical skillset
• Strong organization, communication and leadership skills
• This position will be on site at the City Wide Corporation Office in Lenexa, KS.

City Wide Franchise offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, PTO, and 401k. In addition, City Wide prides itself on a culture rich in history and collaboration, within a customer-focused atmosphere that fosters continual learning and development. As a people-centered culture, we also offer community-based enrichment, including paid time to support charities of choice!

More on City Wide...
City Wide is the largest management company in the building maintenance industry. We have over 100 franchise locations in the U. S. and Canada and are growing! Our culture supports the company’s Mission: to create a Ripple Effect by positively impacting the people and communities they serve. Read more about City Wide at gocitywide.com!

City Wide is an Equal Opportunity Employer