Assistant Controller
The Assistant Controller will work directly with the Controller and SVP of Finance to perform month-end close duties as well as assist in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. This is a highly-visible role with opportunities for advancement within the organization. The ideal candidate must have job costing or project accounting experience, prior supervisory experience, and the desire to drive change and create efficiencies.
Job Description:
- Oversee a team of 3-5 accountants as well as indirect oversight over the operations team; will work with operation leaders to understand cost drivers and ensure accurate reporting of operating expenditures.
- Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reports for accuracy.
- Prepare consolidated financial results
- Contract profit reviews and analyses
- Analysis of CAPEX and/or OPEX
- Track Financial KPIs
- Prepares periodic reports and financial statements.
- Consolidates and reviews budgets, forecasts, and projections.
- Identifies and understands key business drivers.
- Prepares various management summaries/presentations.
- Develops an understanding of the industry.
- Leads/trains team members in the accounting/finance organization.
- Participates in process improvement initiatives.
- Evaluates company policies and procedures.
- Leads audit process and reviews work papers.
- Develops an understanding of systems that impact financial information.
- Maintains ongoing contact with various job sites, regional offices, and departments to ensure organizational strategic goals.
- Completes various ad hoc reports.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or related field required
- Master’s degree, CCIFP and/or CPA designation strongly preferred
- 7+ years of relevant accounting experience
- Job or project costing experience required
- Construction or industrial services experience strongly preferred
- Working knowledge of tax, treasury, audit, payroll, receivables/payables, and risk management preferred
- Experience leading a small office staff
- Efficient with Microsoft Office including strong Excel skills
- Experience with Viewpoint or CMiC software is a plus
- Interpersonal skills; excellent communication skills and the ability to work within a group or direct group projects
- High ethical standard and ability to maintain confidentiality
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