Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

DS&L Group Holdings, Inc.

Controller

Department

Accounting & Finance

Reports to

Leadership / Board liaison

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

DS&L Group Holdings, Inc.

The Controller leads DS&L's accounting function and provides reliable financial information for operational decision-making, cash management, project profitability, compliance, and planning. This role manages the accounting department, maintains accurate and timely books, oversees recurring close and reconciliation processes, and partners with leadership to identify risks and improvement opportunities.

Frequency

Responsibility

• Daily

  Manage the accounting department.

• Daily

  Maintain GAAP compliance and follow proper cost-accounting procedures for industry-specific standards.

• Weekly

  Maintain WIP schedules, monitor project gross margins, and alert teams when results require attention.

• Weekly

  Prepare and maintain the cash flow forecast; analyze concerns and present them to the board.

• Weekly

  Update KPI data before KPI meetings.

• Weekly

  Prepare and/or review check runs in consideration of the cash flow forecast.

• Weekly

  Prepare and/or approve payroll.

• Weekly / Monthly

  Analyze capitalization of fixed assets above the $2,500 threshold.

• Weekly

  Attend accounting meetings with the Biz Gro team and maintain Monday board task lists.

• Monthly

  Analyze accounting data and recommend improvements.

• Monthly

  Complete bank, credit card, and general ledger reconciliations, particularly payable accounts.

• Monthly

  Reconcile vendor statements directly or through AP oversight.

• Monthly

  Reconcile customer accounts directly or through AR oversight.

• Monthly

  Prepare and submit sales tax filings and payments.

• Monthly

  Close the accounting books.

• Monthly

  Maintain insurance coverage lapse schedules.

• Quarterly

  Track inventory and maintain accurate inventory accounting.

• Quarterly

  Complete the quarterly book close in accordance with Goldstein requests.

• Annual

  Manage external audit data requests, typically insurance-related.

• Annual

  Prepare annual 1099s.

• Annual

  Prepare the budget one week before the Planning Session.

• As needed

  Support new-hire onboarding and HR management of internal teams.

• As needed

  Update the budget when revenue projections change.

• As needed

  Ensure new-vendor procedures are followed, including COI and W-9 collection.

• As needed

  Maintain appropriate documentation for 1099 vendors.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organization and time-management skills
• Strong technology application background
• Proficiency with accounting software and related financial tools

• Payroll processing
• At least five years of accounting experience
• At least two to three years in a senior accounting role
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills

• Senior accounting experience in a relevant industry
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• CPA or CMA certification

• Books close accurately and on schedule.
• Leadership receives timely visibility into cash, project gross margins, KPIs, and emerging risks.
• Accounting, AP, AR, payroll, vendor documentation, and compliance processes are consistently followed.
• Analysis improves cash discipline, profitability, and operating decisions.

• Paid Time off (Eligible after 180 days of employment)
• Paid Holidays
• 401(K) w/company-sponsored 3% Safe Harbor (Eligible after 1 year of employment, during eligible periods)
• Health, Dental, Vision insurance (Eligible after 90 days of employment)

DS&L Group Holdings, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees.