Controller

Description

This exciting position for a determined Controller for an esteemed Construction/Contractor company is being filled by Robert Half. In this leadership role, you will manage an accounting and clerical department. The Controller plans and directs all accounting operational functions, handles the accumulation and consolidation of financial data for internal and external financial statements, evaluates accounting and internal control systems, and leads departmental staff. Working with this company, you will receive competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package, as well as strong career growth. We are looking for someone who motivates others through a positive detail oriented attitude; exhibits integrity, reliability and leadership; and is able to provide exceptional client services by managing self and others with a sense of urgency, practicality and accountability. Additionally, you will handle key decisions and challenge, negotiate and influence the team. As a part of the leadership team, you will lead the generation of innovative ideas that are sound and progressive, challenge the status quo, and foster creativity throughout your area of responsibility. The Controller position is a full-time opportunity in the Parker, Colorado region.

Your responsibilities in this role

- Collaborate with executive team and partners to support efficient and effective firm-wide operation

- Manage finance department operations, including accounts payable, billings & collections, and payroll

- Act on items beyond formal job responsibilities

- Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts and monitor them monthly

- Ensure timely cash collection by driving the timing for monthly billing and other cash management techniques

- Each month, present executive committee and partners with financial reports

- Assess, execute and improve policies, procedures, controls and most methodologies

- Handle monthly and annual close of income statement and balance sheet, account reconciliations & G/L analysis

- Manage daily cash and prepare cash-flow reports, projecting cash needs at weekly and monthly intervals

- Review and revise deliverables of self and team to ensure that they meet client expectations

- Support Finance Department initiatives, including software and systems implementation and other departmental or firm-wide improvements, through research, planning and implementation, as needed

Requirements

- BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Economics or other business related field

- Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and constantly changing company environment

- Excellent technology, analytics and management experience required

- Takes action on items beyond formal job responsibilities

- Strong communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, both oral and written, and ability to build as well as deliver effective presentations

- High attention to detail and possesses excellent organizational and writing skills

- Notable analytical, quantitative and social skills

- Excellent written, verbal and social communication skills

- Month end closings experience

- Expertise in financial statement preparation

- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including as a Controller preferred

- Vow to meet business deadlines.