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Senior Controller
Posted: 12/02/2025
2025-12-02
2026-01-12
Employment Type:
Direct
Industry: Finance & Accounting
Job Number: 86183
Job Description
The Senior Controller is the senior financial leader responsible for the organization's financial health, long-range financial strategy, and operational integrity. The SCO oversees planning, reporting, risk management, and compliance while mentoring a team of 2-3 direct reports. This leader drives clarity, accountability, and strong financial discipline across the business.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Strategy and Planning
* Build and manage the company's financial strategy in alignment with business goals.
* Lead long-term planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
* Advise on mergers, acquisitions, capital investments, and funding strategies.
* Provide leadership with financial insights and recommendations to meet company targets.
* Lead long-term planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
* Advise on mergers, acquisitions, capital investments, and funding strategies.
* Provide leadership with financial insights and recommendations to meet company targets.
Financial Operations
* Manage cash flow, treasury, liquidity, and cash forecasting.
* Oversee accounting functions, including AP/AR, billing, payroll, GL, and financial reporting.
* Lead month-end and year-end closes and deliver financial statements and management reports.
* Coordinate external audits and tax filings; implement improvements from audit findings.
* Maintain all state registrations, licenses, and compliance filings.
* Manage banking and credit relationships to ensure adequate liquidity.
* Oversee accounting functions, including AP/AR, billing, payroll, GL, and financial reporting.
* Lead month-end and year-end closes and deliver financial statements and management reports.
* Coordinate external audits and tax filings; implement improvements from audit findings.
* Maintain all state registrations, licenses, and compliance filings.
* Manage banking and credit relationships to ensure adequate liquidity.
Risk Management
* Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks.
* Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX, SEC standards, and regulatory requirements.
* Maintain and strengthen internal controls and accounting policies.
* Oversee insurance coverage with the CEO.
* Maintain and strengthen internal controls and accounting policies.
* Oversee insurance coverage with the CEO.
Leadership and Collaboration
* Mentor and develop finance staff and oversee workload and accuracy.
* Partner with executives to align financial and operational goals.
* Present results, dashboards, and strategic recommendations to the CEO, COO, board, and investors.
* Translate complex financial information into clear guidance.
* Partner with executives to align financial and operational goals.
* Present results, dashboards, and strategic recommendations to the CEO, COO, board, and investors.
* Translate complex financial information into clear guidance.
Performance Analysis
* Analyze operations for cost savings and process improvements.
* Track KPIs to monitor performance and progress.
Technology and Systems
* Oversee financial systems for scalability and reliability.
* Use analytics tools to enhance decision-making.
* Use analytics tools to enhance decision-making.
Corporate Governance
* Uphold ethical financial practices.
* Support ESG reporting when applicable.
* Perform additional duties as assigned.
* Support ESG reporting when applicable.
* Perform additional duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Job Requirements
Education and Certifications
* High school diploma or equivalent required.
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Economics required.
* Master's degree preferred.
* CPA, CFA, CMA, or similar credential preferred.
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Economics required.
* Master's degree preferred.
* CPA, CFA, CMA, or similar credential preferred.
Experience and Technical Qualifications
* Minimum 10 years of senior-level financial management experience, ideally in construction or project management consulting.
* At least 5 years in a senior leadership role preferred.
* Background in Controller, Finance Director, or similar finance leadership roles.
* Proven strategic planning, financial modeling, and operational finance experience.
* Strong knowledge of GAAP and IFRS.
* Deep understanding of regulatory compliance, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management.
* Experience with M&A, capital planning, and financial due diligence.
* Strong ERP and financial systems skills; Sage Intacct preferred.
* Advanced Excel capability including pivot tables and financial modeling.
* At least 5 years in a senior leadership role preferred.
* Background in Controller, Finance Director, or similar finance leadership roles.
* Proven strategic planning, financial modeling, and operational finance experience.
* Strong knowledge of GAAP and IFRS.
* Deep understanding of regulatory compliance, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management.
* Experience with M&A, capital planning, and financial due diligence.
* Strong ERP and financial systems skills; Sage Intacct preferred.
* Advanced Excel capability including pivot tables and financial modeling.
Success Factors
* Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.
* High integrity, discretion, and professionalism.
* Ability to manage shifting priorities and deliver under pressure.
* Proven ability to build high-performing teams.
* Strong strategic thinking paired with hands-on execution.
* High integrity, discretion, and professionalism.
* Ability to manage shifting priorities and deliver under pressure.
* Proven ability to build high-performing teams.
* Strong strategic thinking paired with hands-on execution.
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