Corporate Controller

StevenDouglas has been engaged on an outstanding Controller career opportunity in Las Colinas, Texas. Our client, a successful and growing professional services firm is seeking a high caliber CPA with multilocation, M&A experience who brings prior controller experience.

Reporting directly to CFO , the Controller is responsible for supporting management planning and decision making by ensuring accurate financials , identifying, maintaining, and evaluating critical financial and operational controls , overseeing payroll and billing .

The controller provides accurate and timely financial data to the various levels of management. They will provide controllership over month-end and year-end financial reporting processes, acquired company financials / reporting processes , all while they ensure timely and accurate financial statements.

They will supervise the Accounting, Payroll, and AR Managers and employees in the accounting / finance departments of acquired companies.

Main Accountabilities :

Accounting / Controlling :

• Creates continuous accounting processes for all accounts to ensure timely accounting, analysis, reconciliation. Reviews work with team to ensure timely issue identification and resolution.
• Execute a structured and detailed month-end process and other financial reporting processes and ensure timely and accurate input from departmental staff, target closing all relevant subledgers, AR with review and analysis occurring throughout.
• Implement and maintain a billing process to process and submit all billing within 10 business days. Targeting DSO’s of 60 days across the organization.
• Provides a billing update to senior management on a timely recurring basis during the monthly cycle.
• Compiles Month-End Operations Review Deck and assist with BOD meeting preparation.
• Updates Monthly Bank Reporting Package including quarterly Debt covenants and Covenant Reporting to bank.
• Manage and oversee treasury related activities.
• Coordinates and Facilitates YE audits and Tax Preparation, including all SALT and other local compliance related activities.
• Overseas payroll processing and review and approval of payroll.
• Will assist in the Annual operating budgeting and capex process and supporting documentation and tracks performance against.
• Hires, orients, supervises, and evaluates staff under direct and indirect supervision

Mergers and Acquisitions :

• Supports due diligence efforts for potential targeted acquisitions.
• Spearhead integration of the Finance & Accounting functions of all acquisitions.
• Rolls out Accounting / Finance ERP modules at all new acquisitions.
• Assists with process review, documentation and streamlining
• Supports due diligence efforts for potential targeted acquisitions.

Processes & Analyses :

• Supports the operations team with analysis including job profitability, service line profitability, customer profitability, new customer trending, pricing and material margin analyses.
• Provides relevant reporting to all major budget holders reviewing spend by function, location, and other relevant focus areas.
• Reviews business processes across all departments within the organization to document, optimize and define the most efficient processes.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting / Finance; MBA Preferred
• Active CPA required
• 8-10+ years of accounting experience preferably with multilocation experience
• Significant experience in financial analysis -strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated strength with refining business processes and enhancing reporting
• Mergers & Acquisitions -due diligence and integration experience
• Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized
• Outstanding communication skills High EQ / Emotional Intelligence ability to read a room / know your audience
• Critical, strategic and creative thinker - highly driven and self-motivated
• Proven leadership skills with ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on management capacity
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint as well as ERP implementation experience

This role offers a base salary to $190k+ with an annual bonus and exceptional benefit package. Potential for career growth!

Hybrid 3 / 2 schedule

If you're interested in learning more, please apply or contact me at ssurber@stevendouglas.com