Controller
An innovative and rapidly expanding organization in the architecture, engineering, and professional services sector is seeking an accomplished Controller to help build a world class finance organization during an exciting period of strategic growth. This is a unique opportunity for a hands on finance leader who thrives in fast paced environments and enjoys creating scalable processes that support both organic expansion and acquisitions. Working closely with executive leadership, you will play a critical role in establishing financial infrastructure, strengthening internal controls, and providing the insights needed to support long term business success.
What You Will Do
- Lead all accounting operations, financial reporting, and month end and year end close activities.
- Design and implement scalable accounting processes, policies, and internal control frameworks that support continued organizational growth.
- Partner with executive leadership to provide timely financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and strategic recommendations.
- Support mergers and acquisitions through financial due diligence, integration planning, and post acquisition accounting activities.
- Oversee external audits, tax coordination, regulatory compliance, and lender relationships.
- Develop board quality financial reporting packages and ensure compliance with GAAP.
- Evaluate, implement, and optimize ERP and accounting systems, with Deltek Vantagepoint experience strongly preferred.
- Build and mentor a high performing accounting team while establishing best practices across the finance function.
- Drive continuous process improvement initiatives, including leveraging automation and artificial intelligence technologies to improve efficiency.
- Collaborate cross functionally to deliver meaningful financial insights that support operational and executive decision making.
Required Qualifications
- CPA designation required.
- 10 to 15 years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience.
- Background with a Big 4 accounting firm or highly regarded regional public accounting firm.
- Experience with an Academy Company environment, such as GE Audit Staff or similar leadership development programs.
- Demonstrated success implementing ERP or enterprise accounting systems and building scalable accounting operations.
- Deep knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, audit management, internal controls, and compliance.
- Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, financial modeling, and acquisition integration.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across the business.
- Experience leading organizational change and process improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrated interest in leveraging AI driven solutions to improve accounting and finance operations.
Preferred Experience
- Deltek Vantagepoint implementation or administration experience.
- Experience within architecture, engineering, consulting, construction, or other project based professional services organizations.
- Experience supporting organizations experiencing rapid growth or acquisition activity.
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