This position is the key position in the accounting department that will oversee all accounting and payroll functions. The controller has the ownership of all sections within the accounting department including accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, timekeeping and payroll. This position also has responsibilities for process and procedures for the remote offices for the same sections.
The Controller participates in and contributes to overall enterprise business strategy development, bringing a current knowledge of GAAP in order to ensure timely, accurate and complete financial reporting. The successful candidate will collaborate with the leadership team to determine more effective ways to handle corporate funding, equipment management, and tax issues and to help the Company meet or exceed its corporate goals.
This position will run the day-to-day operations of the accounting department including the monthly closing process and enforcing corporate accounting policies and procedures.
Objectives:
- As a member of the leadership team, the Division Controller is responsible for timely, accurate and complete financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
- The successful candidate will collaborate with the leadership team to develop most efficient business processes as we advance technology of our systems, establish policies and procedures and controls where necessary, support corporate funding requirements, equipment management, and tax issues and to help the Company meet or exceed its corporate goals.
- This position will run the day-to-day operations of the accounting department including the monthly closing process and enforcing corporate accounting policies and procedures across the enterprise.
- Maximize payroll efficiency through innovative process development in alignment with the advancement of our HRIS/payroll system implementations.
- Achieve budgeting goals with proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions.
Responsibilities
- Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, timekeeping, and cash receipts functions.
- Responsible for the preparation of statutory reporting requirements and the facilitation of all external audits (Financial, tax, statutory).
- Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, and team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures.
- Establish (in coordination with CFO) financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on biweekly, monthly, and annual basis.
- Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to national and local legal standards while remaining knowledgeable of proposed legislation.
- Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows.
- Oversee the accounting department and continue to streamline the procure- to-pay process to improve the financial health of the company.
- Provide simple, clear, and transparent reporting to the business operations team, using the company's accounting and business intelligence systems.
- Collaborate with the external auditing services to ensure proper compliance with all regulations and GAAP.
- Manage cash flow by tracking transactions and regularly reviewing internal reporting.
- Identify and implement updates and improvements for accounting and payroll processes and procedures.
- Analyze financial reports and data closely to support the business understanding and application of the financial data.
- Manage and oversee Trade Union monthly processes and procedures.
- Oversee and support accounting team with dynamic leadership that creates an environment of trust and productivity.
- Must comply with Corporate Drug and Alcohol Policy.
Primary Contacts
- President
- CFO and Corporate Controller
- Senior Leadership Team
- Outside Vendors
- Client Representatives
- Accounting / Payroll Staff
- 12-15 years of experience in accounting.
- Five to seven years of leadership responsibilities.
- Valid CPA status required.
- Proficiency with modern accounting software required.
- Dayforce and MSD365 working experience preferred.
- Advanced excel and modeling skills with Power BI required.
- Construction or equipment industry experience required.
- Strong understanding of Project Accounting including Percentage of Completion revenue recognition
- Union labor experience required.
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required. (Master's degree preferred)
- Previous Controller experience preferred at the corporate level or for a Division or Business unit with revenues of $100M+.
- Experience with LEAN methodologies including continuous improvement initiatives a plus.
Required Skills & Knowledge:
- Ability to instill confidence in the business and give the business the transparency and tools to make good real time business decisions.
- Effective influencing and negotiation skills in an environment where resources may not be in direct control of this role.
- Excellent analytical, strategic conceptual thinking, and strategic planning skills.
- Strong business acumen, including industry, domain-specific knowledge of the enterprise and its business units.
- Expertise in budget planning and financial management.
- Ability to drive organizational change and build capabilities that effectively balance the needs between continuously exploiting capabilities to optimize operational efficiency.
- Must demonstrate high attention to detail and have excellent organizational skills.
Benefits
Benefits:
" Health, Dental, and Vision
" 401(k)
" Paid Time Off (PTO)
" Paid Holidays
For this position you must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We do not sponsor for this position.
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