Corporate Controller

Controlled Contamination Services LLC. in; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company located in Dallas, Texas, is seeking a Corporate Controller to spearhead its accounting operations. The role involves overseeing financial reporting, managing a team of accounting professionals, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have a CPA and significant experience in accounting, particularly within multi-state operations. This is an opportunity to leverage your skills in a dynamic services sector, driving financial health and operational efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting/finance.
• Experience with multi-state operations and payroll.
• Experience in the services industry and/or with private equity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting activities including monthly close process and budget management.
• Manage a team of 5-7 professionals, ensuring internal controls and compliance.
• Formulate accurate financial performance data and reporting metrics.

Skills

Attention to detail

Technical accounting skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Integrity and ethics

Education

CPA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Corporate Controller (Finance)

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Corporate Controller is a leadership position and accountable for all accounting operations of the company. Responsibilities include the production of monthly financial reports, maintenance of an organized system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of reported financial results, reduce expenses to improve financials and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles .

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Provide leadership and direction in all accounting activities including ownership of the monthly close process, job costing, 401k, multi-state payroll, bank reconciliations, tax filings, compliance reporting, and enforcing internal controls through policies and procedures.
• Coordinate the development of internal control guidelines, policies and procedures for budget accounting, cash and credit management, administrative procedures and other activities.
• Coordinating and directing budgeting, procurement, investment activities and financial planning.
• Develop efficient month-end close process with detailed schedules and support for account reconciliations and job cost reporting. Establish other financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems as required.
• Manage the accounting department of 5-7 professionals. Motivate team by mentoring, empowering and encouraging initiative. Communicate openly and directly with all levels of the organization. Provide leadership to drive change, solve problems, and demonstrate a sense of urgency.
• Leverage broad-based understanding of key business fundamentals to drive financial health, improve operating efficiencies, cash flow, profitability and risk analysis.
• Proactively initiate cost reduction opportunities and process improvements.
• Work with finance, accounting, and operational team members to improve efficiencies of workflow and compliance with key financial systems.
• Formulate accurate data to measure actual performance of the business, including development of KPI's and daily, weekly, monthly reporting to advise business leaders on ways to improve organizational performance.
• Direct and assist in the preparation of the annual budget by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans.
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, filing financial reports, and advising management on needed actions.
• All other duties as defined by your supervisor

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• CPA required
• Minimum 5 experience in accounting/finance
• Experience with multi-state operations and payroll
• Experience with financial data analysis and reporting
• Experience in working in a services industry and/or with private equity preferred
• Strong understanding of economic principles, financial markets, and banking

SKILLS REQUIRED:

The Controllermust have and be able to consistently apply the following skills at the levels indicated to produce assigned results.

• Organized with a strong attention to detail
• Advanced computer skills, specifically in Excel
• Strong technical accounting skills
• Ability to implement and manage and continuously improve processes
• Ability to deliver quality work on tight deadlines, with strong organizational and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in a team-first environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Impeccable integrity and ethics