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Elite Placement Group

Controller

Elite Placement Group, Old Greenwich, Connecticut, us, 06870


Oversee all financial operations and accounting activities, ensuring governance, risk management, and compliance remain a priority.

- Gain a deep understanding of operational workflows, utilizing process mapping to identify control risks, inefficiencies, and potential improvements.

- Manage monthly closes, produce timely reporting such as month-end, flash, and headcount updates.

- Prepare detailed, bottom-up, 12-month expense forecasts and next-year entry rate projections on a recurring basis.

- Conduct in-depth data analysis, distill findings into actionable insights, and deliver high-level reports to senior leadership covering budget-to-actuals, month-over-month trends, forecast comparisons, and version tracking.

- Cultivate strong relationships with departmental leaders and project managers, promoting collaboration and alignment.

- Oversee the annual consolidated audit process, and prepare quarterly consolidated financial statements for internal and external stakeholders.

- Act as a key resource for global financial activities, ensuring adherence to US GAAP standards.

- Maintain and enforce reporting deadlines for both internal and external deliverables.

- Lead, mentor, and develop team members to achieve both individual and organizational goals.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.

- 10-15 years of relevant experience, with at least two years in public accounting preferred.

- Active CPA license is mandatory.

- A proactive, intellectually curious professional who thrives on learning, takes initiative, and is resourceful while knowing when to seek input or feedback.

- Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills, fostering a collaborative team environment.

- Values transparency and embraces mistakes as opportunities for growth and improvement.