Corporate Controller

Corporate Controller

Fully Onsite: Long Beach California 90805 United States

Finance/Accounting

Valid CPA status.

Job Summary:

This position is the key position in the accounting department that will oversee all accounting functions for Client Investment Companies and its subsidiaries (including Total Western and Coastline Equipment). The Corp. Controller has ownership of all sections within the accounting department including general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, timekeeping, and payroll. The Corp. Controller will be reporting directly to the CFO, Client Investment Companies. This position also has responsibilities for process and procedures for the remote offices for the same sections.

Objectives:

As a member of the Client leadership team, the Corp. Controller is responsible for timely, accurate and complete financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.

The successful candidate will collaborate with the leadership team to develop most efficient business processes as we advance technology of our systems, establish policies and procedures and controls where necessary, support corporate funding requirements, equipment management, and tax issues and to help the Company meet or exceed its corporate goals.

This position will run the day-to-day operations of the accounting department including the monthly closing process and enforcing corporate accounting policies and procedures across the enterprise.

Maximize payroll efficiency through innovative process development in alignment with the advancement of our HRIS/payroll system implementations.

Achieve budgeting goals with proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions.

Responsibilities:

Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, timekeeping, and cash receipts functions.

Responsible for the preparation of statutory reporting requirements and the facilitation of all external audits (Financial, tax, statutory).

Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, and team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures.

Establish (in coordination with CFO) financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on biweekly, monthly, and annual basis.

Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to national and local legal standards while remaining knowledgeable of proposed legislation.

Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows.

Oversee the accounting department and continue to streamline the procure- to-pay process in order to improve the financial health of the company.

Provide simple, clear, and transparent reporting to the business operations team, using the company’s accounting and business intelligence systems.

Collaborate with the external auditing services to ensure proper compliance with all regulations and GAAP.

Manage cash flow by tracking transactions and regularly reviewing internal reporting.

Identify and implement updates and improvements for accounting and payroll processes and procedures.

Analyze financial reports and data closely to support the business understanding and application of the financial data.

Manage and oversee Trade Union monthly processes and procedures.

Oversee and support accounting team with dynamic leadership that creates an environment of trust and productivity.

Must comply with Corporate Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Required Skills & Knowledge:

Ability to instill confidence in the business and give the business the transparency and tools to make good real time business decisions.

Strong understanding of banking processes and financial data analysis.

Working knowledge of national and local tax regulations and compliance reporting.

Exemplary history of financial project management.

Effective influencing and negotiation skills in an environment where resources may not be in direct control of this role.

Excellent analytical, strategic conceptual thinking, and strategic planning skills.

Strong business acumen, including construction industry, POC, revenue recognition, understanding of Union labor and Work force management, domain-specific knowledge of the enterprise and its business units.

Expertise in budget planning and financial management.

Ability to drive organizational change and build capabilities that effectively balance the needs between continuously exploiting capabilities to optimize operational efficiency.

Must demonstrate high attention to detail and have excellent organizational skills.

Education and Experience:

Fifteen or more years of experience in accounting.

Five to seven years of leadership responsibilities.

Proficiency with modern accounting software required.

Dayforce and MSD365 working experience preferred.

Advanced excel and modeling skills with Power BI preferred.

Construction or equipment industry experience required.

Strong understanding of Project Accounting including Percentage of Completion revenue recognition

Union labor experience required.

Bachelor’s degree in accounting required. (Master’s degree preferred)

Experience with LEAN methodologies including continuous improvement initiatives a plus.

Experience working with large family privately owned corporations a plus.

Public company experience working with Big4 accounting firms a plus.

Previous Controller experience preferred at the corporate level or for a division or Business unit with revenues of $500M+.

Benefits:

Health, Dental, and Vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Pay Range: $180k-210k

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.