Crete United
Controller
Crete United, Charlotte, NC
Financial Controller-
Facility Systems Services, a Crete United company, Charlotte, NC.
About Us
Facility Systems Services is a Crete United company. As part of this nationwide network, we join an emerging leader in energy efficiency who is focused on making the places where we work, live, and play healthier. Together, we offer customers a multi-service solution to address needs across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, network cabling, security, access control, and building automation. Trust Crete United and Facility Systems Services to make every community better and built-environment more sustainable. We seek a seasoned Financial Controller to join our dynamic team in Charlotte, NC.
Position Summary
The Financial Controller will oversee/perform all aspects of accounting to ensure efficient processes are in place while producing monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP. This position will be a critical hands-on leader and manager based in Matthews, NC. He/she will participate in building a highly scalable, best-in-class accounting organization as a key partner with the senior leadership team.
Key Deliverables
Position Responsibilities
Position Requirements
Minimum
Preferred
Crete United is an equal opportunity employer, considering all applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state of federal law.
Facility Systems Services, a Crete United company, Charlotte, NC.
About Us
Facility Systems Services is a Crete United company. As part of this nationwide network, we join an emerging leader in energy efficiency who is focused on making the places where we work, live, and play healthier. Together, we offer customers a multi-service solution to address needs across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, network cabling, security, access control, and building automation. Trust Crete United and Facility Systems Services to make every community better and built-environment more sustainable. We seek a seasoned Financial Controller to join our dynamic team in Charlotte, NC.
Position Summary
The Financial Controller will oversee/perform all aspects of accounting to ensure efficient processes are in place while producing monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP. This position will be a critical hands-on leader and manager based in Matthews, NC. He/she will participate in building a highly scalable, best-in-class accounting organization as a key partner with the senior leadership team.
Key Deliverables
- Efficient management of all accounting department activities, including project accounting, accounts payable, WIP, billings & collections, cashflow, fixed assets, payroll, HR and benefits
- Monthly financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, budgeting, KPI reporting
- Optimize, develop and monitor adherence to internal policies, procedures, and controls
Position Responsibilities
- Lead monthly and annual accounting close; implement robust processes to ensure financial statement integrity, including balance sheet account reconciliations, income statement analysis
- Work closely with Project Managers and Operations leadership to evaluate status of jobs in progress, update cost to complete and ensure all billing (AIA, Service) is accurate and timely
- Assist with developing annual budget & monthly forecasts, monitor financial performance
- Oversee payroll process and ensure compliance with all reporting requirements
- Work closely with senior leadership to facilitate efficient operations
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction and cost savings
- Coordinate with external auditors to ensure successful engagement, provide requested materials/schedules, and information needed to support the audit
- Support team with key strategic and process improvement initiatives
- Other duties as assigned
Position Requirements
Minimum
- 5-7 years of prior accounting experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
- Strong understanding of GAAP accounting
- Experience with Construction/Contractor accounting
- Experience with new system implementations
- Demonstrated ability to lead and drive process improvement
- Strong systems proficiency, ability to navigate multiple platforms
- Experience leading, organizing and developing a team
- Strong ability to communicate accounting and financial information using common language
- Experience preparing and reviewing financial statements
- Extreme organization and priority setting skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail and leadership ability
- Highly motivated, able to take initiative, and comfortable working independently
- High energy, ownership of work product and dedication to driving results in a fast-paced environment
- Analytical - finds meaning and action in numbers, and is data-driven
- Excellent communicator - written and oral
- Resourceful - figures out how to creatively achieve results with finite resources
- Thrives in a nimble, lean, entrepreneurial environment
- Positive attitude, team player, works collaboratively
- Impeccable integrity and ethical standards
- Self-aware, accepting, honest, open, and respectful of others
Preferred
- Experience with Viewpoint Spectrum and Build Ops
- Public accounting experience (strongly preferred)
- Active CPA license
- Master's degree in accounting
Crete United is an equal opportunity employer, considering all applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state of federal law.