Souder, Miller & Associates (SMA)

Growing, Succeeding and Designing Our Future Together

We are looking for future team members who are excited to make an impact. As an employee-owned company, we are dedicated to the betterment of our clients, our communities, and our employees. Your contribution is key to the quality of service SMA delivers. Throughout your career with SMA, there will be opportunities for you to improve the skills you need to achieve your professional goals. We encourage you to explore innovative ways to develop solutions while collaborating with team members inside and outside the organization by providing the framework for you to find success.

We don't just talk about being client-focused; the engineers, scientists, surveyors, technicians and other professionals at SMA live and breathe it. After all, we are members of the communities we help.

Souder, Miller & Associates is recruiting for a Controller position for Finance department. The position is located in our Albuquerque, NM office. Reporting to the CFO, Controller will manage the central finance function, ensure the books are closed, tax and financial reporting is competed on a timely basis. The Controller position requires the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, and governmental (tax and operating) regulations as well as the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. These abilities must also translate into the effective presentation of information and response to questions from groups of managers and clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the supervision of CFO, monitors and leads standardization of and SOP adherence to business unit accounting services.
• Ensure books are kept according to GAAP.
• Manage, mentor, and supervise both exempt and non-exempt finance personnel within business unit.
• Support and evaluate each individual towards achieving their maximum potential.
• Maintain business unit books & records.
• Ensure books are closed and financial reports issued on a timely basis.
• Ensures all tax filings are prepared and filed on a timely basis.
• Sales tax, PR taxes, Property taxes, Income Tax, Forms 5500
• Prepare and support any audits in a professional manner.
• Work with members of the Corporate Executive Team or other senior management to:
  • Drive financial processes (AR, AP, PR, etc.) to meet business unit goals.
  • Prepare or direct preparation and modification of reports, inquiries, dash boards and other user tools for review of the financial performance of the business unit.
  • Track, report on, and potentially enforce consistent application of company financial management policies by staff.
• Develop and implement appropriate and robust accounting policies and procedures.
• Drive financial process improvements and establishment of good practices.
• Ensure an effective system of internal controls is in place and maintained.
• Responsible for finance team schedules and timely completion of projects.
• Coordinate and review effectiveness of budget management and estimation within business unit (i.e. successful completion of work within estimated budget).
• Communicate opportunities for improved efficiencies of financial management, cash management, payments, cost control, and related activities.
• Demonstrates a high ethical standard to other employees.
• May direct and supervise other employee activities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must be able and willing to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the office work environment is usually low to moderate.

• Health, Dental, Vision, 401K Retirement plan, Employee Stock Options (ESOP), Life/ADD/Short Term/Long Term Insurance, Voluntary Insurance, FSA, Dependent Care.
• Employee Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible work schedule, ID Theft Protection.
• Paid Time Off, Jury Duty Pay.
• Education Reimbursement and Professional dues.

WHY SOUDER, MILLER & ASSOCIATES:

SMA has been inspiring engineers, surveyors, and scientists to deliver innovative solutions since 1985. SMA is the third largest engineering firm in New Mexico. Whether it is designing public roads and interstates, threading fiber-optic conduits in between underground utilities across an urban intersection, choosing the most effective method to remediate contaminated soil, master planning mixed development, or ensuring access to safe drinking water by identifying water sources and operating treatment facilities, our employees demonstrate their commitment to our clients by building a partnership and investing in the success of every project.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

It is the policy of SMA to afford equal employment to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, gender identity, spousal affiliation or veteran status, and to conform to all applicable laws and regulations. The Company is fully committed to this concept and all personnel are expected to actively participate in the implementation of these policies.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (or similar discipline).
• Minimum five years of experience post-graduation in a Controller or equivalent position.
• CPA registration, or ability to achieve CPA registration within 18 months.
• Must have a valid driver's license and able to pass the drug test.