Controller - Accounting

TEKsystems; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching retirement savings

Health, dental, vision insurance

Short/long-term disability

Education assistance

Dependent Care FSA

Employee discounts

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Controller to oversee the accounting department for a multi-billion dollar company with global reach. Lead a team, ensure timely monthly closes, and maintain GAAP-compliant reporting across domestic and international entities.

Partner with financial leadership and support Oracle Fusion initiatives while guiding staff development and process improvements. The role requires a strong GAAP foundation, 8+ years of accounting and 4+ years of supervisory experience, and expert

Qualifications

• Accounting degree required, CPA or MBA a plus.
• 8+ years of general ledger and financial reporting experience.
• 4+ years of supervisory experience, including managing managers.
• Experience with intercompany eliminations, consolidations, and international entities.
• Strong technical GAAP foundation.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily activities of the accounting department with emphasis on balance sheet, intercompany settlements, eliminations, and consolidations across domestic and international entities.
• Ensures proper accounting treatment of all intercompany activity and allocations.
• Ensures a timely, accurate monthly close process with no material surprises to leadership.
• Reviews and analyzes account and bank reconciliations; ensures items are identified, escalated, and resolved.
• Supports parent company reporting requirements accurately and on time.
• Educates and develops accounting staff on technical and professional issues; invests in team growth.
• Prepares and communicates financial information for audits and reviews.
• Supports Oracle Fusion implementation and transition away from legacy processes.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial accounting

Intercompany accounting

Analytical reasoning

Education

Accounting degree

CPA or MBA a plus

Tools

Excel

Job description

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

General Description

The Controller oversees the strategic and day-to-day operations of the accounting department for an organization exceeding $6B in revenue with international reach. They are responsible for the development of their team both technically and professionally; ensuring a timely, accurate, and predictable monthly close process; maintaining a clean and defensible balance sheet; ensuring proper accounting treatment of all intercompany activity and allocations across domestic and global entities; partnering with financial leadership to facilitate understanding of the company's financial performance; leading the external audit process; and supporting the ongoing Oracle Fusion implementation. The position reports directly to the Director of Financial Reporting.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily activities of the accounting department with emphasis on the balance sheet, intercompany settlements, eliminations, and consolidations across domestic and international entities.
• Ensures proper accounting treatment of all intercompany activity and allocations by working with domestic and global subsidiaries to ensure intercompany transactions are properly supported and meet required standards including GAAP, internal controls, and tax requirements.
• Ensures a timely, accurate, and predictable monthly close process with no material surprises to leadership.
• Reviews and analyzes account and bank reconciliations with the accounting team; ensures material items are identified, escalated, and resolved.
• Ensures monthly close and financials conform to company policy and GAAP.
• Applies multi-currency knowledge including revaluation, translation, and FX risk to ensure accurate financial reporting across international entities.
• Supports parent company reporting requirements accurately and on time.
• Educates and develops accounting staff on technical and professional issues; actively invests in team growth and stability.
• Prepares and communicates financial information for preliminary and year-end audits and reviews.
• Supports the ongoing Oracle Fusion implementation and transition away from legacy processes.
• Partners with various departments including financial operations, tax, AP, Payroll, and OpCo partners.
• Advises staff on the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.
• Supports leadership as needed.

Qualifications

Requirements

Required Education and/or Experience

• Accounting degree required, CPA or MBA a plus.
• 8+ years of general ledger and financial reporting experience.
• 4+ years of supervisory experience, including managing managers.
• Experience with intercompany eliminations, consolidations, and international entities.
• Strong technical GAAP foundation.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Preferred Experience

• Oracle Fusion or comparable enterprise ERP experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting or navigating an ERP implementation or post-implementation environment.
• Multi-currency experience including revaluation, translation and FX risk.
• Oracle Fusion or Hyperion experience a plus.
• Experience in a large, complex organization with parent company reporting requirements.

Requisite Abilities and/or Skills

• Deep understanding of financial accounting systems and how transactions flow end-to-end.
• Results focused with strong attention to detail.
• Able to organize, coordinate, direct, and lead projects and people simultaneously.
• Strong analytical ability with the capacity to view the business at both a detailed and big picture level.
• Genuine curiosity about the business - motivated to understand how a large, complex organization works.
• Capable of building relationships and operating credibly across all levels of the organization including Directors and senior leadership.
• Able to make thoughtful decisions about workload, priorities, and team structure.
• Capacity to learn on the fly and operate effectively through ambiguity.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Compensation

$140,000-$190,000, based on experiencealong with up to $10K annual bonus potential.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Employees receive a competitive base salary, commission, and an exceptional benefits package including a 401(k) company matched retirement savings plan, parental leave and vacation, personal and holiday pay.

• Medical - BlueCross BlueShield Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) with a Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dental - MetLife
• Vision - Vision Service Plan (VSP)
• Insurance - Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)

Additional benefits include:

• Short-term and long-term disability
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Education assistance
• Employee discounts on cars, electronics, travel, etc.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. To view the EEO is the law posterclick here. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail].

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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