Controller, Finance & Banking, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

$160000 - $180000 per year | Orange, CA | On-site | Permanent

Our client is a very well-established and constantly growing leader in the landscape construction and maintenance projects throughout the Western United States. In business for almost 40 years now, they now have over 600 employees and are continuing to expand their services in landscape design build, erosion control, fertigation, xeriscapes and drought management.

This stellar group started as a family owned and operated outfit back in the early 1970's and to this day they continue to pride themselves on maintaining a “family oriented” vibe among their team not to mention they offer tremendous stability, above average compensation packages and a solid work life balance.

Currently they are looking to bring on board a talented Superintendent with at least 2+ years of experience specifically managing landscape projects. This person will be responsible for overseeing branch construction projects and managing the project efficiently to ensure it meets desired revenue, profit, and customer satisfaction goals; performs other work as required.

• 2 weeks PTO
• Full Health Coverage
• ESOP
• 401k Match
• Ongoing Growth opportunities

Job Description:

• Establishes and implements all internal accounting procedures and controls;
• keeps books and records on all company transactions and assets;
• prepares ad-hoc and monthly financial reports (e.g., Balance Sheet, income statements, P&L, cash flow);
• has a strong working knowledge of construction accounting, percentage completion, and Work in Process
• addresses vendor setups, authorizations, and problems;
• maintains the integrity of the data in the payroll system;
• performs corporate budgeting, tax planning, reconciliation, and re-forecasting processes;
• maintains checks and balances, and internal controls;
• conducts financial analysis, forecasts, and modeling; manages annual budget and cash functions;
• is a businessperson before a finance person;
• serves as the secondary interface (e.g., CFO) with the bank, lenders, CPA, and surety;
• ensures the company’s financial activities and reporting are consistent with regulatory guidelines;
• ensures compliance with all federal, state & local corporate, payroll, sales, and other applicable taxes;
• supervises, coaches, and evaluates staff;
• oversees cash management to optimize the use of cash and minimize the company’s debt;
• responsible for the General Ledger, payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed asset depreciation, amortization schedule, credit card, treasury, and bank reconciliations;
• conducts financial statement preparation and analysis;
• with input from the CFO, establishes credit limits and applications;
• represents the company in all external audits and coordinates year-end audit preparation;
• primary contact for the annual Corporate Financial Audit under the direction of the CFO;
• leads annual Employee Stock Ownership Audit under the direction of the CFO;
• reviews current cost accounting and job costing systems;
• coordinates administrative functions to ensure efficiency, customer service, and accountability;
• maintains key performance indicators;
• assists facilities management;
• performs administrative functions (e.g., record keeping, filing, documentation);
• completes and reviews various forms for accuracy, completeness, and compliance;
• oversees payroll activities, tracks employee data (e.g., vacation, sick leave, employee status);
• strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, experienced in EXCEL, and standard office equipment;
• provides excellent service (e.g., accurate, complete, and timely) to clients, vendors, and company staff in a courteous and efficient manner.

• Accounting:
  Conducts accounting…