Senior Controller

spsnorthamerica; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

spsnorthamerica is seeking a Senior Controller to lead a best-in-class controllership function, drive profitability analysis of customer contracts, strengthen forecasting, and enhance management reporting to enable data-driven decisions across the business.

You will partner with Finance, Operations, Legal, Solution Design, and Sales to optimize contract economics, oversee P&L and forecasting cycles, and lead a team of senior Financial Controllers, promoting accountability, rigorous controls, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• CPA certification or progress toward CPA designation is a plus.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance, financial controlling, billing, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of people management experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing contract profitability, financial forecasting, P&L analysis, or commercial financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a best-in-class commercial and financial controllership organization.
• Lead the monthly P&L and contract forecasting process.
• Provide full transparency into customer contract profitability, including revenue, cost, margin, and profitability trends.
• Analyze contract profitability variances and identify root causes, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Proactively identify and address contract profitability leakage and develop actionable plans to improve financial performance.
• Partner with Operations, Legal, Solution Design, Sales, and other stakeholders to review customer contract financial models, pricing assumptions, cost structures, and commercial terms.
• Provide financial guidance during contract development, renewal, and modification processes to help ensure sustainable profitability.
• Develop and implement standardized financial controlling processes, tools, and reporting methodologies across the organization.
• Serve as the Company's subject matter expert for the global management reporting blueprint and ensure alignment with established financial reporting standards.
• Evaluate existing processes and identify opportunities to automate, streamline, and eliminate manual activities.
• Develop meaningful financial reporting and dashboards that enable business leaders to make informed, data-driven decisions.
• Maintain a strong understanding of accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, payroll, and related finance processes, identifying opportunities for improved integration and efficiency.
• Partner with Finance leadership and cross-functional teams to improve financial controls, data quality, reporting accuracy, and operational effectiveness.
• Lead and develop a team of senior-level Financial Controllers, establishing clear objectives, performance expectations, and professional development opportunities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive financial, employee, customer, and business information.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Results oriented

Contract profitability

Forecasting

Management reporting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Admin., or related field

CPA certification or progress toward CPA

Job description

Job Title: Senior Controller

Reports To: Director of Finance, Chief Executive Officer, or equivalent leadership.

Job Overview

The Senior Controller is a key finance leader responsible for driving best-in-class financial and commercial controllership across the organization. This role provides financial transparency into customer contract profitability, strengthens forecasting and management reporting processes, and identifies opportunities to improve financial performance and reduce profitability leakage.

The Senior Controller will partner closely with Finance, Operations, Legal, Solution Design, Sales, and other business leaders to ensure customer contracts are financially optimized throughout their lifecycle. This position will also serve as a subject matter expert for the Company's management reporting framework and will lead a team of senior-level Financial Controllers.

The ideal candidate is a highly analytical, commercially minded finance leader who can operate with autonomy, challenge existing processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and translate complex financial information into actionable business recommendations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead a best-in-class commercial and financial controllership organization that supports achievement of the Company's annual budget objectives and long-term growth strategy.
• Lead the monthly P&L and contract forecasting process, ensuring accurate, timely, and actionable financial forecasts.
• Provide full transparency into customer contract profitability, including revenue, cost, margin, and profitability trends.
• Analyze contract profitability variances and identify root causes, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Proactively identify and address contract profitability leakage and develop actionable plans to improve financial performance.
• Partner with Operations, Legal, Solution Design, Sales, and other stakeholders to review customer contract financial models, pricing assumptions, cost structures, and commercial terms.
• Provide financial guidance during contract development, renewal, and modification processes to help ensure sustainable profitability.
• Develop and implement standardized financial controlling processes, tools, and reporting methodologies across the organization.
• Serve as the Company's subject matter expert for the global management reporting blueprint and ensure alignment with established financial reporting standards.
• Evaluate existing processes and identify opportunities to automate, streamline, and eliminate manual activities.
• Develop meaningful financial reporting and dashboards that enable business leaders to make informed, data-driven decisions.
• Maintain a strong understanding of accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, payroll, and related finance processes, identifying opportunities for improved integration and efficiency.
• Partner with Finance leadership and cross-functional teams to improve financial controls, data quality, reporting accuracy, and operational effectiveness.
• Lead and develop a team of senior-level Financial Controllers, establishing clear objectives, performance expectations, and professional development opportunities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive financial, employee, customer, and business information.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Competencies

• Results-oriented.
• Driven by client satisfaction.
• Strong integrity, solid business ethics.
• Exceptional math skills.
• Exceptionall orientation to details.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent English written and oral communication skills.
• Expert in customer service skills, professional attitude, and appearance.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• People skills: Ability to function with a high level of patience, tact, and diplomacy to defuse anger and collect accurate information.
• Able to convey information and ideas through speech in ways that others will understand
• Able to speak clearly so listeners understand, identify, and understand the speech of another person.
• Be personable, articulate, knowledgeable and professional in presenting oneself in a professional setting.
• Flexibility in dealing with simultaneous projects and tasks.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• CPA certification or progress toward CPA designation is a plus.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance, financial controlling, billing, commercial finance, accounting, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of people management experience, preferably managing experienced finance or financial controlling professionals.
• Demonstrated experience managing contract profitability, financial forecasting, P&L analysis, or commercial financial performance.
• Proven