Controller, Accounting, Accounts Receivable​/ Collections

Controller

Archdale, NC 27263

Employment Type:

Permanent

Job Category:
Direct Hire

Job Number:

Pay Rate: $/ year

Controller Summary/Objective:
Responsible for overseeing the company's overall financial operations, including accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls, with a particular focus on managing the accounts receivable function. Your leadership ensures accurate financial data, timely revenue collections, and compliance with accounting standards supporting the company's growth and operational objectives.

Essential Functions:

• Lead and supervise the entire accounting team, including accounts receivable and other finance functions.
• Oversee all aspects of the accounting cycle, ensuring accurate recording of financial transactions.
• Manage the accounts receivable process, including billing, collections, and reconciliation of customer accounts.
• Ensure timely invoicing and collections to maintain positive cash flow.
• Monitor aging accounts receivable, proactively address overdue accounts, and implement collection strategies.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, including aging summaries, cash flow forecasts, and revenue recognition.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities; ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Develop, implement, and maintain internal controls, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborate with project managers, sales teams, and clients to resolve billing or payment issues.
• Assist in budget preparation, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Ensure compliance with legal, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Support audits and related financial reviews with timely and accurate documentation.

Competencies:

• Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Interpersonal Skills—the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others' ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• Oral communication—the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrates group presentation skills and conducts meetings.
• Written Communication—the individual edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret written information.
• Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Quality control—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability—the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.

Proven experience managing accounts payable processes, ideally within construction or similar industries. Strong understanding of construction billing, invoicing, and contractual terms. Proficient in relevant accounting software. Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy. Safety and security—the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.