Controller

UHY-US; Taylor (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent finance solutions firm is seeking a Controller to oversee all accounting functions, including job costing and financial reporting. The candidate must have extensive experience with Plex ERP and a solid understanding of GAAP. This onsite role requires strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, along with attention to detail. If you are a qualified professional looking to manage financial data and support leadership through financial analysis, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Strong job costing and cost accounting background.
• Required experience with Plex ERP.
• Solid understanding of GAAP.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounting functions, including general ledger and financial reporting.
• Manage monthly close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Prepare and analyze Work in Progress (WIP) reports.
• Maintain internal controls and safeguard financial data.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and job cost reviews.

Skills

Job costing

Cost accounting

Plex ERP

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Integrity

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

A great UHY client is seeking a Controller to join their team. The ideal candidate will be a full-scope Controller with job costing and cost accounting experience. Experience using Plex software is required. The Controller role is an onsite position. This is a client direct hire role.

Controller Core Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounting functions, including general ledger, job costing, cost accounting, and financial reporting
• Manage monthly close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements
• Prepare and analyze Work in Progress (WIP) and percentage-of-completion reports
• Maintain inventory accounting, standard costing, and variance analysis
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and job cost reviews with operations leadership
• Monitor Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and cash-related activities
• Support annual audits and ensure GAAP compliance
• Provide financial analysis and Plex system support to leadership
• Maintain internal controls and safeguard financial data
• Assist with special projects as needed

Controller Required Skills & Experience

• Strong job costing and cost accounting background
• Required experience with Plex ERP
• Solid understanding of GAAP
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• High level of integrity and attention to detail

About UHY Advisors Resource Solutions Group

UHY Advisors' Resource Solutions Group provides clients with accomplished professionals to support finance, accounting, internal audit and tax teams. Whether it is permanent placement, project work, loaned staff support or business process outsourcing–we are ready to meet your needs.

Our team has extensive experience with a wide range of clients from middle market, closely held organizations to large Fortune 500 companies. We focus on finance and accounting, internal audit, IT audit and tax. We offer direct, personal involvement from senior practitioners and strive to meet clients' needs rapidly.