Controller
Cobalt Recruitment
Dallas, TX, United States
Full-time
A fast-growing, industry leading development and construction company is looking to add a Controller to join their Finance Team located in Dallas, TX.
The Controller provides financial leadership to engineering and construction teams, offering insights that influence critical decisions and promote long-term profitability.
As a key leader within the division, the Controller is responsible for managing financial outcomes, developing finance strategies, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide proactive financial insights, assisting in the development of project budgets, forecasts, and key accounting decisions, ensuring alignment with the division's strategy.
- Collaborate with Business Operations and FP&A teams to drive financial planning activities and ensure financial alignment with business objectives.
- Partner with supply chain and procurement teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and drive initiatives that reduce expenses across projects.
Monitor project budgets to minimize overruns and enhance profitability
- Analyze and present monthly financial results across all revenue segments and trades for executive-level reviews, identifying key trends and areas for improvement.
- Ensure financial reporting complies with company policies and U.S. accounting standards. Prepare and deliver accurate financial performance reports, budgets, forecasts, and regulatory filings.
- Develop and implement internal control policies related to project forecasting, financial accounting, and cash management to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
- Oversee cash flow management, reserve levels, and ensure financial activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Assist in evaluating and forming legal entities, conducting variable interest entity assessments, and overseeing venture funding and compliance requirements.
- Identify and implement global standards and division-specific guidelines to improve financial control processes, driving efficiency and accuracy.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate tax, treasury, insurance, and accounting teams to ensure transparency and accuracy in financial reporting and disclosures.
- Lead a team of project business service professionals responsible for contractual billings, cash management, collections, and financial reporting.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.
Education & Work Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. CPA certification highly preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of financial management or accounting experience, ideally in a matrixed manufacturing or construction environment.
- Strong background in compliance, internal / external controls, customs, taxation, and risk reviews.
- Experience in business partnership roles with P&L accountability and FP&A responsibilities.
- Expertise in ERP systems such as SAP, BUS, Workday.
3 days ago