Controller​/Director Of Finance

The Controller will report directly to the CEO and serve as a key member of the leadership team. This role is responsible for the integrity of financial reporting, management of the accounting team, cash forecasting, budgeting, banking relationships, internal controls, compliance, and financial KPI development. The right candidate will be both strategic and hands‑on – someone who can lead monthly close and reporting with precision, while also partnering with management to improve profitability, working capital, and operational decision‑making across customers, sites, shifts, and service lines.

This role oversees the Payroll Admin, AP/AR Clerk, and HR/Admin Staff, and will play a major role in improving systems, processes, accountability, and financial visibility across the organization.

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• Lead all accounting and finance functions with a high standard of accuracy, timeliness, and accountability
• Deliver weekly and monthly financial reporting
• Prepare and oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of the month‑end and year‑end close processes
• Develop and maintain reporting that gives leadership clear, actionable financial insight
• Provide financial guidance and decision support to the CEO and leadership team

• Oversee and improve job costing by customer, site, shift, and service line
• Analyze contract profitability and identify margin leakage, underperforming work, or financially weak accounts
• Partner with operations leadership to translate financial results into practical action
• Help leadership understand key drivers such as labor costs, subcontract labor, chemicals and supplies, workers’ compensation, insurance, and other direct cost trends
• Support management in identifying unprofitable customers, shifts, contracts, or service lines and recommend corrective action

• Manage the company’s cash forecast model
• Drive visibility into cash inflows, outflows, and short‑term / long‑term cash needs
• Oversee working capital performance, including receivables, payables, payroll timing, and cash prioritization
• Strengthen billing discipline, collections management, and financial controls that protect liquidity
• Support ownership and leadership with forward‑looking cash planning and financial risk awareness

• Lead the annual budget process and ongoing forecasting activities
• Develop financial models and scenario analysis to support strategic decision‑making
• Monitor and explain performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods
• Identify financial risks, opportunities, and margin improvement areas
• Drive financial KPI development and operationally relevant performance reporting

• Lead, coach, and develop direct reports across payroll, AP/AR, and administrative support
• Create accountability and performance discipline within the finance and administrative functions
• Train staff, improve habits, and strengthen execution reliability
• Establish clear workflows, deadlines, ownership, and standards of performance
• Build a finance function that is respected for both professionalism and follow‑through

• Manage all aspects of compliance, financial controls, and financial risk oversight
• Ensure proper handling of payroll‑related financial oversight, tax‑related reporting support, insurance and workers’ compensation reporting, and other required financial compliance matters
• Lead audit, tax‑preparation, and external financial support

• CPA preferred
• Spanish speaking

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short‑term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

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