Controller

Responsibilities: Manage day to day accounting & financial functions including but not limited to; Accounts Payable, Bank Reconciliations, Cash Flow, Intercompany Transactions & Reconciliations, Perform Audits and Reconciliation of all GL Accounts, Project Cost Accounting, Preparation of assist with Monthly Financial Reports inclusive of Work In Progress Schedule, Inventory and Asset Management, Income & Sales Tax payments as directed by CFO, and Administration and management of 401K & Pension Plans along side CFO.  Role will manage and direct Payroll Administrator and Accounts Payable Staff.

 

Role description but not limited to:

 

  • Ensure accuracy of all accounting systems and process. Ensure accounting practices are carried out and adjusted as necessary to meet business current & future objectives.
  • Ensure all monthly close items are performed in accordance to deadlines.
  • Liaise between accounting and other departments as necessary to ensure project controls and perform job functions.
  • Prepare, analyze, reconcile monthly and quarterly project performance reports and work in progress reports for submission to management.
  • Review and audit financial information for all projects (invoices, PO’s, bills, time sheets) in Quickbooks and Salesforce; reconcile the differences between the two systems
  • Audit Project Performance; Review revenue and cost transactions, perform reconciliation as required, provide variance reports to management. Analyze costs of materials and supplies, identify cost-benefit analyses where appropriate
  • Ensure integrity of project accounting & management data, perform reconciliations and provide monthly backlog and work in progress reports in support of monthly close objectives
  • Maintain and ensure timely and accurate inventory of all products, consumables and materials of the production division. Conduct inventory analysis on a monthly basis and generate reports to management
  • Perform costs analysis for the production division. Inclusive of generating reports, review, verification and reconciliation of division and product unit costs and hours billed to projects, complete job cost entries / adjustments and prepare monthly division reports for managements review.
  • Ensure Payroll Administrator maintain labor rates with affiliated unions, publish company labor rates to project management and estimating teams and all accounting and project management systems have current rates.
  • Cost code bills and ensure all bills are entered timely for weekly check run

 

Review Weekly Check Run Bills / Sign Checks

  • Generate Open AP Select Invoice
  • Indicate Payment Method Check/Credit Card
  • Communicate with Vendors & Process Credit Card Payments as required

 

Process Check Request

  • Ensure Check Request is completed properly
  • Verify Signatory Limits are in compliance and obtain approvals as necessary to comply with Signatory Policy

 

 

  • Bank Statement Reconciliations (Monthly)
  • Support departments with reports and reconciliation as required and generate reports as required by management
  • Assist, prepare semi-annual Incentive Compensation Plan reconciliation
  • Assist CFO projects as needed
  • Coordinate and Manage audits as required

 

 

Requirements:

 

  • 7+ years of accounting/cost experience in a construction environment
  • 5 + years as a Controller or similar role
  • Strong knowledge of basic construction practices and related accounting principles and functions with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Interface with project team and senior management on all aspects of project construction accounting.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred
  • Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook skills is a must.
  • Strong verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong analytical and accounting skills. Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment.
  • Attention to detail is critical.
  • Advanced Quickbooks knowledge required; knowledge of Salesforce a plus
  • Tech savvy
  • Proactive, self-starter that works well in a team environment
  • Able to maintain company culture

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