Finance Controller & Strategy Leader

SERVPRO of Columbia County; North Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Competitive compensation

Superior benefits

Career progression

Professional development

Job summary

SERVPRO of Columbia County is seeking a Controller to lead the accounting team and oversee all financial functions for the franchise. You will manage training, performance, and financial reporting to support executive decision-making.

You will work with the executive team to prepare budgets, analyze franchise performance, and implement controls across multiple markets, ensuring accuracy and compliance in all financial activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• At least 3 years of management and/or supervisory experience.
• At least 5 years of accounting and/or office-related experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong organization and planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the training and development plans for finance team
• Oversee performance management for office team
• Deliver financial reporting as needed
• Verify and analyze franchise performance reports
• Assist with office staffing and compensation plan as needed
• Ensure the culture of the franchise is adopted and maintained within all accounting departments
• Assign quarterly objectives based on the annual plan and budget to all accounting department managers
• Define, revise, and implement policies, procedures, and guidelines across all accounting departments to ensure consistency within all multimarket operations (MUOs)
• Evaluate overall performance by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting key performance metrics (KPMs)
• Work with the executive management team and the division managers to develop an annual budget
• Prepare budgets by establishing schedules, collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data.
• Ensure an effective process is in place for the collections of accounts receivable
• Prepare, improve, and issue monthly financial statements for the executive management team and external parties
• Achieve budget objectives by scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions
• Maximize return on financial assets by establishing financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems
• Active participation in influencing business growth, direction, strategic planning, financial forecasting, and acquisition integration as a member of the executive management team
• Work closely with the executive management team to develop an economic evaluation of various employee benefit programs
• Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures
• Protect assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls
• Monitor and confirm financial condition by conducting audits and providing information to external auditors
• 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
• Assist with the screening, hiring, training, and retaining of accounting department employees.
• Perform employee reviews and develop corrective action plans if needed
• Maintain accounting department results by training, coaching, disciplining employees, and appraising performance results
• Continue professional and personal development of leadership, management, and teambuilding, skills
• Perform other job duties as assigned

Skills

Written & verbal communication

Organization & planning

Leadership & coaching

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Tools

GAAP knowledge

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

SERVPRO of Columbia County is hiring a Controller!

Benefits

SERVPRO of Columbia County offers:

• Competitive compensation
• Superior benefits
• Career progression
• Professional development

And more!

As the Controller, you will be responsible for hiring, managing, training, and motivating the SERVPRO® accounting. You will oversee all accounting functions and administrative activities, and ensure customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the training and development plans for finance team
• Oversee performance management for office team
• Deliver financial reporting as needed
• Verify and analyze franchise performance reports
• Assist with office staffing and compensation plan as needed
• Ensure the culture of the franchise is adopted and maintained within all accounting departments
• Assign quarterly objectives based on the annual plan and budget to all accounting department managers, hold managers accountable
• Define, revise, and implement policies, procedures, and guidelines across all accounting departments to ensure consistency within all multimarket operations (MUOs)
• Evaluate overall performance by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting key performance metrics (KPMs)
• Work with the executive management team and the division managers to develop an annual budget
• Prepare budgets by establishing schedules, collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data.
• Ensure an effective process is in place for the collections of accounts receivable
• Prepare, improve, and issue monthly financial statements for the executive management team and external parties
• Achieve budget objectives by scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions
• Maximize return on financial assets by establishing financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems
• Active participation in influencing business growth, direction, strategic planning, financial forecasting, and acquisition integration as a member of the executive management team
• Work closely with the executive management team to develop an economic evaluation of various employee benefit programs
• Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures
• Protect assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls
• Monitor and confirm financial condition by conducting audits and providing information to external auditors
• 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
• Assist with the screening, hiring, training, and retaining of accounting department employees.
• Perform employee reviews and develop corrective action plans if needed
• Maintain accounting department results by training, coaching, disciplining employees, and appraising performance results
• Continue professional and personal development of leadership, management, and teambuilding, skills
• Perform other job duties as assigned

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred
• At least 3 year of management and/or supervisory experience
• At least 5 year of accounting and/or office-related experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional organization and planning capabilities, strong attention to detail

Skills/Physical Demands/Competencies

This is a role in a fast-paced office environment. Some filing is required which would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bending or standing as necessary. Ability to successfully complete a background check subject to applicable law