Division Controller

Our client is a PE-backed provider of contracted construction services to public and private customers across the US. This organization is positioned for growth, both organically and through acquisition, and seeks a Controller to support their Southwest operations, which represents over half of their revenues.

Reporting to and working closely with the Chief Financial Officer of the Southwest Region, the Southwest Regional Controller is a key member of the finance organization, responsible for the accuracy and completeness of financial statements, ensuring consistent accounting policies and procedures are applied across the organization, and management of the financial control process and methodology. They will have significant relevant experience with all areas of financial accounting and controls, in addition to relationship management within finance, other operational groups, and all regional business units.

• Provide accurate and complete financial statements by ensuring all key balance sheet accounts are reconciled promptly. Assure the disposition of reconciled items is handled appropriately, and ensure sign-offs from all accounting staff/managers.
• Coordinate with each division for a timely close process, including checklists, sign-offs, and journal entry logs. Develop processes and procedures as required. Also responsible for the continuous improvement of the close cycle and closing checklists.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly package to CFO, including key account reconciliations and identification of any risk areas or assessments.
• Develop an effective review process of all account reconciliations, repository, and meeting cadence before, during, and post close. Full Calendar needs to be established, including pre-close meetings, touch points during close, and related deliverables based on closing checklist requirements, P&L reviews at the appropriate time during close, and CFO review meetings and integration of FP&A into the P&L review process.
• Responsible for multiple locations, with differing levels of personnel, to facilitate day-to-day activities and the accurate monthly and quarterly financial close process.
• Regularly liaise with the Corporate team in conjunction with the CFO to answer questions, run ad-hoc reports or analysis, and participate in business improvement initiatives.
• Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership for the function, coordinating activities and managing direct and indirect reports to achieve the goals and initiatives needed to ensure success, including, but not limited to, the following areas:
  Audit, Consolidations, Accounting policy, Controls environment, Closing process (timely, accurate, efficient), Revenue accounting (Output method), Receipts and disbursements, Tax filings and compliance.
• Direct the timely preparation of all financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Support the financial integration of acquired entities.
• Evaluate current financial processes, recommend and lead implementation of process changes.

• 7+ years of significantly demonstrated experience as a strong accountant in a Controller context.
• Demonstrated experience managing external audit process, monthly close, and reporting cycle
• Track record of success in job performance.
• Acquisition integration and purchase accounting experience.
• A background in public accounting is a benefit, but not a necessity.
• Experience working with private equity-owned businesses, including rigorous reporting requirements (detailed weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial statements as well as operational dashboards).
• Experience working for a company or industry that employs a dispersed, large “blue-collar” workforce.
• Experience with project accounting (The Company has a lot of projects ranging from single-day to multi-year).
• The ability to work with personnel from all aspects of life will be critical. This role oversees small regional groups and also works with the C-Suite to prepare information for Board Meetings.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience with cash flow forecasting and cash management is a plus.