Corporate Controller Job Baton Rouge area,Louisiana USA,Accounting

The Newtron Group is one of the largest privately-owned Specialty Electrical Construction companies in the United States and is among the nation's leading Industrial Electrical and Instrumentation providers. Our work spans a growing range of high-demand markets, including mission-critical and data center construction, where reliability and precision are essential. We also offer a suite of innovative and customized Analytical, Automation, Heat Trace, Integration and Design solutions for a wide range of industries.

The Newtron Group is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA with offices in Beaumont, TX, Reno, NV, Martinez, CA, Lake Charles, LA and Houston, TX.

The Newtron Group was built and is still rooted in our founder's values. Newton Thomas founded the company around the concepts of loyalty, work-life balance, valuing employees and the golden rule. We believe that all employees should be treated with respect and dignity and consider long-term, committed employees to be the key to our success. Keeping these values at the core of our business has led The Newtron Group to being consistently ranked within the top 10 of private companies in the Baton Rouge area by The Baton Rouge Business Report.

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The Newtron Group is seeking a Corporate Controller to serve as a senior leader within our Accounting & Finance organization, reporting to the Director of Accounting & Finance. This is a high-impact, hands-on role responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the accounting policies, controls, and reporting that keep a rapidly growing, multi-entity organization running accurately and on time, with significant interface across accounting personnel and Company leadership.

The Corporate Controller owns the integrity of our financial reporting while partnering across every area of accounting - and joins at a pivotal time, as the Company continues significant nationwide growth and modernizes its ERP, payroll, and financial reporting systems. In the first year, the role is designed with flexibility - providing senior support across the department wherever it is needed most - while progressively taking ownership of the close, consolidation, and reporting functions.

For the right person, this is a succession-minded role with the opportunity to take on expanded responsibility as the organization grows. All duties are performed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Company policies and procedures.

Specific Responsibilities Accounting Policy & Controls

Maintain and enhance the Company’s documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
Maintain and enhance a system of controls over accounting transactions to minimize risk.
Maintain an adequate system of accounting records.
Perform internal audit checks to ensure procedures are being followed.

Close, Consolidation & Reporting

Assist in the review of periodic financial reports to ensure results comply with GAAP and that…