What are the responsibilities and job description for the Consulting Controller position at vcfo?
Position: Consulting Controller
Location: Houston, TX
vcfo’s mission is to make our clients stronger
We do that by providing fractional finance and human resources / people operations consulting services to small and medium-sized clients ($10M to $300M) in every industry you can imagine. CEO Ellen Wood co-founded vcfo in 1996, intent on helping a wide variety of clients develop the strategies and adopting the tactics they needed by providing a slice of expertise at an affordable price point. Many finance professionals told us it would never become a mainstream idea. History tells a different story. Today, our employees in four offices (Austin, Dallas, Denver, and Houston) are closing in on our 6,000th client!
If you enjoy:
- Developing innovative strategies to improve revenue and profitability
- Solving thorny problems for a variety of companies and industries
- Networking with other executives and developing new business opportunities
- Juggling three to five widely varied clients at a time
- Seizing the initiative to develop new business with an existing client
- Communicating with and educating clients
- Leading small teams
- Lifelong learning
- Collaborating with brilliant, deeply experienced peers who come from such widely diverse backgrounds you just won’t believe it
- Engaging with local nonprofit and community organizations
- Having the support of your firm’s executives, industry-leading best practices, and an employee-led culture of people-first, integrity, and accountability
You will love working at vcfo!
As a Consulting Controller for vcfo, you will:
- Work with vcfo team members and partner with leadership teams at companies based in and around Houston
- Engage with the client’s team, adapting to a variety of client environments and industries
- Generate timely and accurate monthly financial statements
- Manage full accounting cycle
- Create and maintain corporate forecasts
- Experience managing other accounting staff and/or working in a team environment
- Work on multiple, significantly varied client engagements at one time
- Assist in the financial preparation of Board packages
- Develop financial policies and procedures
- Provide guidance and leadership in the enhanced use of ERP systems, conversions, and/or the selection of future software as required to support financial operations
Requirements:
- BBA in Accounting or Finance required, MBA or CPA a plus
- 7 years of progressive leadership experience
- Ability to lead and effectively manage Assistant Controllers and junior level accounting professionals
- Leadership in the development of financial policies and procedures
- In depth experience with accounting software packages including QuickBooks, NetSuite, Intacct, or other mid-market accounting packages
- Employ an entrepreneurial spirit and harness our training and coaching to expand business networks and find leads for new client work
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage accounting staff in a team environment
As a Consulting Controller for vcfo, you will serve as a respected and trusted advisor to our clients. Our culture supports diversity, giving every employee a voice, and we band together to give back to the community through our vcfo gives™ program. Our employees have opportunities to work alongside the best in the business and increase their knowledge through work with varied clients and projects, while enjoying flexibility for quality work/life balance
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary
- Commissions for lead referrals that become clients
- Flexible schedules to accommodate work / life balance
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company match on 401k contributions
- Short-term and long-term disability (tax free)
- Life insurance
- Paid time off paid company holidays.
- Paid time to support networking activities
- Paid Admin time for your development and access to company-paid training to support continuing professional education (CPE) requirements
- Access to our corporate condominium in Port Aransas, Texas
- Give back to the community through our vcfo gives® program
vcfo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Please visit our recruiting information on our website at www.vcfo.com/careers/ to learn what our employees say about working for vcfo.
If you require alternative methods of application or screening, please let us know by contacting us directly at recruiting@vcfo.com.