Atlanta, Georgia
Corporate Controller Job Opening in Atlanta, Georgia - CONTROLLER
A successful, growing, 35 year tenured regional engineering firm in the Greater Atlanta Area is seeking an experienced financial professional to assume responsibility as Controller.
AS A CANDIDATE REQUISITES, YOU MUST:
BE BASED IN THE GREATER ATLANTA, GA AREA;
HAVE A MINIMUM OF 10 YEARS SOLID ACCOUNTING PROCESSING, CLOSES, AND ANALYSIS;
A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS CONTROLLER, OR SR. ACCOUNTANT, HAVING FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL ACCOUNTING , PAYROLL, JOB COST, A/R & A/P, WIP, P&L, AND FINANCIAL REPORTING, AT MULTIPLE LEVELS;
BE A "SHIRT-SLEEVE" MANAGER OF A SMALL ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT WITH CLERICAL TECHNICIANS, AND/OR EMERGING ACCOUNTANT(S);
HAVE AT LEAST 3 YEARS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH DELTEK (ideally Vision), NOT ONLY DATA ENTRY, BUT FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERGRATIONS /AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS, ENTITIES, AND PHASED PROJECTS;
POSSESS VISION TO MANGE AND ADAPT A MULTI-LEVEL HIERARCHY OF VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL COST & PROFIT CENTERS, WITH CONSOLIDATIONS TO A CORPORATE;
BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH, AND RESPOND TO EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT QUERIES AND TASKING COMPLETELY AND CONCLUSIVE WITH ALLOWED TIME CONSTRAINTS.
HAVE AN ADVISORY AND CONFIDANT MANAGERIAL APPROACH WITH / TO NON-ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT QUERIES AND SOUND FINANCIAL POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND CONTROLS.
IF YOU ARE ABLE TO RESPOND AFFIRMATIVELY TO THESE REQUISITES, WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO APPLY FOR CONSIDERATION OF THIS OUTSTANDING CORPORATE FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY.
Reporting to the President, has a wide breadth of managerial and financial responsibilities. This position is a critical role for the Company, and requires an accounting professional with exceptional accounting, financial and internal controls skills and expertise. This professional is part of the management team which requires high level engagement, energy and focus.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Ensure that financial performance and reporting are consistent and that the Company properly manages the business to both optimize and balance business objectives and profit and investment expectations;
Provide expertise to the Company in structuring of agreements with customers, industry partners and other corporate development activities;
Develop, implement and monitor goals, policies and programs to reflect the desired standards of performance from financial, information systems, and legal organizations;
Provide decision support assistance to the Line Management Team throughout the Company;
Recommend and implement accounting policies to optimize financial control and reporting functions;
Provide financial forecast and pro-forma operating statements and tax reporting as necessary to keep Company?s senior management apprised of overall financial health and future expectations;
Ensure all standard cost and cost estimates used for pricing purposes are current and accurate;
Pro-actively participate as a key member of the Company?s Pricing Committee;
Actively lead the preparation of all Company regulatory and SEC filing requirements, i.e. 8K, 10Q, 10K etc.;
Leads all aspects of finance, including overseeing all accounting (technical compliance with GAAP) and ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial statement;
Develop and maintain an appropriate financial organization, including personnel that are qualified to fulfill their job responsibilities;
Lead interface with the Company?s external accounting firm;
Must be able to maintain accounting and financial processes and records for multiple entities, by industries;
Will be responsible for day-to-day accounting, financial reporting, bank, and equity management, job cost reviews using Vision, etc.;
Must be an independent, "operationally oriented" financial manager;
Must exhibit independent thought and confidant interaction with all Company corporate and operational departments, and program and project manager;
Should be comfortable interfacing with all operational, administrative, as well as third party vendors, subs, and other internal and external segments of our business;
Interface and assist independent CPA firm(s) in preparation of year-end taxes, reviews and audits, and the FAR audit for governmental contracts. Candidate must understand concepts, prepare appropriate data for audit as required and requested by auditors and oversee audit work;
Owner is an accounting background, but does not wish to, get into the Accounting operations;
Owner is a delegated, hands-off manager, who expects results, as committed;
Vision accounting / project oriented, engineering database software experience is required.
PRIMARY DUTIES:
Review and validation of all accounting records, activities;
Production of monthly P and L reports and other specific financial reports;
Maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records;
Develop, implement and manage in cooperation with the president a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk;
Provide effect financial controls, SOX compliance (as appropriate);
Assurance that reported results comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as well as appropriate governmental rules and regulations;
Oversight of daily Accounting and Financial activities;
Monthly financial reporting including Balance Sheet, P&L, Statements Cash Source and Use;
Monitor corporate, employee, and operational activities to assure full compliance with approved Policies and Procedures, and established financial and operations internal controls;
Periodic financial, operational and managerial reporting to executive management, Board of Directors, Governmental agencies and regulatory authorities, financial partners, lenders, outside accountants, and other stakeholders;
Counseling Executive Management Teams and Board of Directors with regard to accounting and financial matters;
Supervise and train all department personnel;
Manage the department budget.
REPORTING AND SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reports to: President;
Supervises: Accounting, Tax and Financial Controls department personnel.
REQUIREMENTS :
At least 3 years experience with financial reporting and analysis, P&L and cash forecasting, and experienced in budgeting for multiple departments, divisions and/or affiliates.
7-10 years of accounting experience with small to mid-sized design - service firm(s).
Ability to work independently, set goals and objectives, meet timelines, manage & direct staff and interface with senior management;
Must possess a high level of integrity, ethics and judgment. Ability to communicate and motivate strong written and verbal communication skills
Extensive financial modeling expertise, with the ability to partner with department managers to assist with financial planning and analysis and forecasting
Extensive public company SEC compliance experience.
Experience with handling international expansion
Experience leading Sarbanes Oxley 404 compliance
EDUCATION :
BS/BA in Accounting/Finance
CPA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Location:
Atlanta, GA
Required education:
Bachelor's
Required experience:
Full-charge Accounting for Architecture, Construction and/or Engineering companies: 6 years
Corporate Accounting & Financial Reporting: 10 years
Required license or certification:
CPA
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