Controller

Garden State Pavement Solutions, a Heartland Paving Partner,  delivers specialized pavement construction, preservation, and restoration services throughout Tinton Falls and across New Jersey. As your committed local contractor, we take pride in combining our highly trained personnel with advanced equipment to meet the exacting pavement specifications. We recognize that superior pavement solutions demand a customized strategy for each project. Our experienced professionals collaborate closely with every client, thoroughly assessing individual requirements and site conditions to provide ideal, enduring installations.

Summary

The Financial Controller is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all accounting activities as well as analyzing, advising and reporting on financial results. As a vital member of GSPS’s management team, the Controller must lead an effective accounting department, ensure compliance, and furnish stakeholders with key information.

Responsibilities

• Effective oversight of all accounting activities and functions – including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, credit card administration, banks reconciliations and percentage-of-completion (POC) revenue recognition
• Ensure job costing and job schedule information is up to date and accurate
• Oversee, hire, train, and mentor skilled accounting staff – role oversees one employee
• Manage month-end close process to ensure an accurate and on-time monthly close
• Review, manage and maintain reconciliation processes for all balance sheet accounts
• Evaluate, update, and maintain strong internal controls and related processes
• Understand financial results and explain variances to prior year, annual plan, and forecast; provide input on Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly business performance
• Responsible for salesperson commission calculation, reporting and reconciliation
• Responsible for external audit support and activities with auditors
• Support cash flow forecasting, covenant compliance, annual budget, and periodic forecast and annual budgeting processes
• Manage / Review Payroll Process – ensure employees are paid properly and it is accounted for correctly via payroll journals
• Local tax and governmental filings
• Other projects as assigned

Qualifications

Education & Licensure:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or related business field (required)
• Masters of Business (MBA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA) (preferred but not required)

Professional Experience / Qualifications:

• Minimum 7-10 years of corporate accounting experience; proven experience as a Financial Controller (or similar role) in a smaller/medium sized company
• Proficient with accounting software (Microsoft BC experience preferred, but others acceptable)
• People management and development

Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of accounting principles, financial regulations, and reporting standards; experience with job costing and POC accounting (preferred). Proficient in Excel
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; experience with root cause analysis, and corrective/preventative actions
• Collaborative leader with strong communications skills, both verbal and written
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to prioritize and meet multiple deadlines
• Process improvement mindset
• Ability to drive change in a positive and collaborative manner

Heartland Paving Partners is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.