Growing Albuquerque based company is partnering with Robert Half to identify an experienced Controller!If you have a knack for leading with high standards, positively motivating others, and making critical decisions and have experience taking charge of an accounting department. If you are good at planning and directing all accounting operational functions, handling the accumulation and consolidation of financial data for internal and external financial statements, evaluating accounting and internal control systems, and leading departmental staff, this role might be right for you. You will succeed in this position if you can lead with integrity and reliability and have the ability to manage self and others with urgency, practicality and accountability when providing client services. Find out more about this opportunity and take the next steps toward a very competitive compensation and benefits package, if it's time to advance your career. Based in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area, this opening for a Controller is a permanent position.Contact Joe Mercadante at (505) 465-7515 for immediate and confidential consideration!Responsibilities- Manage the creation of the annual budget and forecasts and monitor them on a monthly basis- Present monthly financial reports to executive committee and partners- Assess, execute and improve policies, procedures, controls and most methodologies- Manage finance department operations, including accounts payable, billings & collections, and payroll- Handle monthly and annual close of income statement and balance sheet, account reconciliations & G/L analysis- Produce cash-flow reports, calculating cash needs at weekly and monthly intervals, and manage daily cash- Capable of handling responsibilities beyond formal job duties- Review and revise deliverables of self and team to ensure that they meet client expectations- Drive the timing for monthly billing and other cash management techniques to ensure the timely cash collection- Work closely with executive team and partners to facilitate efficient and effective firm-wide operation- Advance Finance Department initiatives, such as software and systems implementation and other departmental or firm-wide improvements, as needed, with research, planning and implementation