Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

Position Summary:

The Controller maximizes return on financial assets by establishing financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems. This position reports to the Vice President of Finance.

• Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures
• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls
• Monitors and confirms financial condition by conducting internal audits and providing information to external auditors
• Maximizes return, and limits risk, on cash by monitoring bank balance
• Prepares budgets by establishing schedules, collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data
• Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions
• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data
• Prepares ad‑hoc reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports and advising management on needed actions
• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees and following up on work results
• Recruits and trains financial/accounting employees that enable the successful completion of department objectives
• Maintains financial staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees when necessary
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential
• Monitors, reviews, and approves employee time corrections within 24 hours of correction (assign duties to Supervisor or Team Leader if absent)
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent accounting experience (5+ years) required
• Previous experience managing an accounting team
• Expert understanding of the GL and accounting processes
• Knowledge of internal controls; experience with SOX company a plus
• Applicable knowledge of GAAP
• Must be detail oriented and extremely well organized
• Ability to prioritize and delegate work to team members
• Ability to multi‑task with competing priorities
• Ability to work productively in a fast‑paced, changing environment
• Experience providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience with MS Office products, MS Excel power user
• Experience with an ERP system

• CPA preferred
• Experience with government contracts preferred
• 10 years of related experience is preferred

• Monday‑Friday 8 AM‑5 PM