Robert Half has a fantastic opportunity for a Controller. This is a very dynamic and prestigious sector with prominent visibility at executive management level. In this Controller role, you will be responsible for managing processes to ensure models are accurate and fully accrued on a monthly basis, and holding operations team accountable that end to end incentive processing, payments, accounting, and related financial controls are operating at an effective rate. Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, this Controller position will be a short-term contract / contract to hire engagement.Your responsibilities- Evaluate and observe controls to ensure they are designed and operating effectively in partnership with compliance- Assemble evidence and qualitative discussion of monthly financial results across global programs to support SOX controls- Achieve understanding of key financial results and movements across programs to summarize and discuss with key business partners- Continuous reviewing of actual spend against budget, as well as directing actions needed for any expected shortfalls- Obtain a thorough understanding of essential financial results and movements across programs, then summarize and discuss them with key business partners- Ensure timely cash flow forecasts by collaboration with the Treasury- Lead budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes and tools for the accountable programs- Engage with various business partners for a variety of program controllership and FP& A activities such as upholding accurate accrual models and appropriate accounting, as well as true-up activities. Also answer questions from business, area and subsidiary controllers