Financial Controller

Position : Financial Controller

Location : New York City Metropolitan Area

About the job

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Financial department lead to coordinate among development, operations, risk management, executive and other departments
• Planning, managing and coordinating all financial functions.
• Experience leading negotiations or at minimum communications with surety and banks
• Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets-results and forecasts.
• Manage and review all transactional accounting areas: including but not limited to AR, AP, Payroll and Job Costing.
• Drive and manage the close process based on monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting requirements.
• Work with the Risk Manager to lead the Controlled Insurance Program (CCIP) reporting and audits.
• Evaluate and improve all financial policies, controls and processes that will position for efficient and effective continued growth.
• Evaluate opportunities for process improvement and implementation of best methods and practices.
• Manage, monitor, and evolve the financial systems of the organization along with the CEO and Executive Team to support the firm's overall short and long-term strategic objectives.
• Along with Human Resources support, hire, train, manage, mentor and review work of staff.
• Work with other members of management for best Employment practices.
• Administer and perform Credit/Collections activity with Operations and Accounting staff.
• Close coordination, collaboration and partnership with project management leaders.
• Project set up, tracking and analysis on an ongoing basis.
• Work with Director of Operations and the Project Management teams generating cost reports, analyzing Work in Progress reports and producing financial forecasts or projections.
• Complete the timely preparation of all tax related issues and filings.
• Prepare regular, and ad-hoc, reporting, forecasting and analysis.
• Be a business partner to Ownership, and other functional leadership, providing financial and strategic decision support.
• Coordinate and analyze internal and external financial statements (financial performance, projections and other special projects as required).
• Coordinate the annual budget process, present budget and prepare short and long term financial forecasts.
• Oversee regulatory reporting and accounting policies and procedures.
• Manage all Audits (Financial, Insurance, Corporate, CCIP, 401K, Sales tax)

REQUIREMENTS

• BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field – MBA, MS or CPA is desirable.
• 15 years minimum of related construction accounting experience.
• Experience in public accounting - CPA is desirable.
• Solid computer skills, including multiple construction ERPs
• Strong experience with building Construction accounting process and controls.
• Experience hiring, training and developing accounting staff and managing employees.
• Outstanding communication and team building skills.
• Strong accounting acumen as well as superior analytical skills.
• Sound technical skills, good judgment and strong operational focus.
• Sage 300 Experience is preferred

BENEFITS

• Annual Performance based bonus
• Annual performance based raises
• 401K – Employer match after 12 months of employment
• Medical Plan – PPO, EPO, HSA

Featured benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)