Controller

IFG International Financial Group Ltd; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 171,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial recruiting firm seeks a Controller in Pittsburgh to oversee an accounting team and ensure accurate financial reporting. This pivotal role involves working closely with business units for profitability and managing audits and operational efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is mandatory.
• CPA and/or MBA preferred.
• Experience with acquisition and divestiture is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full accounting team and manage the close process.
• Collaborate on financial reporting and data analytics.
• Prepare GAAP financial statements and perform process analysis.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Technology proficiency

Customer service mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business

CPA and/or MBA preferred

Tools

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Salary Mid-Point: $190,000 Location: Pittsburgh PA Job Type: Permanent IFG Pittsburgh is actively recruiting a Controller responsible for leading a staff to ensure accurate financial statements and analysis. The Controller will be responsible for acquisition integration and consolidation, audit management, shared service management and partner with business units to create profitability.

Responsibilities of the Controller

• Drive and manage the full accounting team performance of the close process to meet tight deadlines
• Regular review and analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Collaborate with FP& A and accounting management to deliver relevant and timely reporting of financial data analytics, including monthly flash report, key financial metrics and actual spend against budgets/outlook
• Prepare various technical accounting analyses
• Perform process analysis and implement improvements
• Assist in the preparation of GAAP financial statements, including document preparation, data analysis, integrity validation and reconciliation processes
• Be forward facing with business unit executive leadership to drive profitability
• Leadership of treasury and shared services (AP, AR, Credit and Collections, Payroll.)

Requirements of the Controller

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent degree and/or experience
• Working knowledge of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems is valuable
• CPA and/or MBA preferred
• Acquisition and divestiture experience
• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrated technology and analytical abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a customer service mindset

If you are qualified and interested in this opportunity, please contact your IFG Partner or Clayton Juth at 412-539-1434 x230 for additional details and confidential consideration. Additional opportunities can be viewed at www.IFG-Global.com.

ABOUT IFG

IFG is a specialized firm focused on Finance, Accounting, Audit and Tax recruiting and staffing since 2005. We understand that our clients require qualified, experienced professionals for permanent/full-time opportunities, as well as, staffing for the execution of "just-in-time", short term special projects and interim/transitional staffing challenges. We place tremendous value on understanding the unique strengths and desires of the professionals we partner with and the specific needs and requirements of our clients who have trusted us with their human capital recruiting.