What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Controller position at BrainWorks?
The company is a fast-growing, profitable, $300MM, professional services business.
With an established and growing customer base, strong services offerings, and recent growth capital through one of the largest and well-regarded, middle market, private equity funds. The business is well positioned to continue to scale quickly and looking to bring on board a strong, hands-on Corporate Controller to report to the CFO
.
This role will have high visibility and will be responsible for leading the accounting function, including development of the team, as well as continuous improvement of the organization’s accounting initiatives, principles, practices, and procedures. There is a robust team in place with two senior direct reports. This is a unique opportunity to have significant impact on a growing organization. . The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of technical and operational accounting expertise in a similar size, commercial services or related organizatio
n.
Responsibiliti
- es:
Consolidation of financial information, including continual improvement and increased efficiency of the close proc - ess.Oversee the operational accounting of the company to ensure control and SLA’s are maintained across a wide range of custom
- ers.Technical accounting guidance. Help the business understand the accounting implications of potential business decisions and the impact of evolving accounting standa
- rds.Financial Systems and Controls. Evaluate current financial systems and develop a plan to improve their effectiveness and efficiency. Lead implementation of that plan and achievement of targeted resu
- lts.Lead and manage monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables (journal entries, reconciliations, reports) in compliance with G
- AAP.Lead the yearly audit and tax compliance ensuring timelines are
- met.Assist the CFO with financial analysis to identify operating improvements, deep dive into cost structures, and analyze opportunities/investments (ROI/N
- PV).Lead cash management and reporting. This includes collaboration with the business to develop accurate weekly cash projections. It also includes timely filing of financial and compliance reports with lenders and responses to their inquir
- ies.Ensure compliance with debt covenants. Create awareness and vigilance to ensure that the business can invest to achieve its growth potential while remaining compliant with debt covena
nts.
Experi
- ence:
Experience as a Controller of a B2B services or similar commercial organization of comparable - size.Experience developing and / or running a metrics driven organization with a robust management cadence (monthly dashboards, periodic business reviews, defined annual goals and budgeting process,
- etc.).Ideally, private equity experience with an acquisitive platform; used to high paced environment with multiple locations; ideally experience with integration and standardization of repo
- rting.Experience managing a diverse set of customers and products with proven ability to manage compl
- exity.Low-ego leader with “fix-it” mentality and willingness to “roll up sleeves” to get the job
- done.Proven ability to build, upgrade and manage a team with clear accountability and delegation of responsibil
- ities.Demonstrated experience executing on operational improvement initiatives, optimizing use of company resources and reducing inefficiencies in the business in order to boost profitability and drive g
- rowth.Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administ
- rationCPA certification pre
- ferred10 years of experience in public and industry acco
- untingExcellent technical knowledge of accounting, GAAP, and audit pro
- cessesMicrosoft Office proficiency, including advanced Excel
- skillsExperience leading transformations of financial systems and processes to gain efficie
- ncies.A self-starter with excellent time management skills (meets dead
- lines)Collaborative, results oriented team
- playerNetSuite experience is
a plus
BrainWorks specializes in delivering exceptional Accounting and Finance talent to drive business success. Our dedicated Accounting and Finance Practice connects top companies with industry-leading professionals in roles ranging from mid-level management to executive lead
ership.
We pride ourselves on delivering quality, speed, and results through our proven recruitment process. With deep industry expertise, our consultants understand the unique challenges of the accounting and finance landscape and provide tailored solutions to meet your hirin
g needs.
When you partner with BrainWorks, you work with trusted advisors who are dedicated to finding the right talent to strengthen your team. Learn more at brainwork
sinc.com.
Industry 1: Financia
l Services
Industry 2: Management
Consulting
Industry 3: Mar
ket Research
Job ID
: 45900787507
Category: Accounting
& Finance
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