Controller - Gilbert Mechanical

Location: Edina, MN

The successful candidate has demonstrated proficiency in the following areas:

• Strong construction / engineering accounting background.
• Develop relationships and communicate across all company functions.
• Properly prioritize and manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• See challenges as opportunities to make improvements and effectively manage a team.
• Be detail-oriented and deadline/results/accuracy driven.
• Have a controls and risk-based mind set while executing daily, monthly, quarterly tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Policies & Controls - Ensure that efficient policies and procedures and the proper internal controls are in place. Review journal entries, account and bank reconciliations.
• Financial Reporting - Responsible for month-end close process and coordinate the closing of the division’s accounting books. Report financial results in conformity with GAAP together with financial and accounting policies established by Corporate Accounting.
• Percentage of Completion Accounting - Develop and maintain effective Percentage of Completion forecast capability. Assess adequacy of resource deployment commensurate with known project schedules and workload. Ensure adequate cost accumulation on each project. Oversee the construction project accounting process from start to finish. Prepares and analyzes month-end reporting (WIP report, over/under, gross margin, revenue recognition, and revenue projection, a shift of work and variances to plan, forecast adjustments, earnings fade/gain, preconstruction costs).
• Project Forecasting - Work closely with the project managers and operation officers to ensure accurate data on jobs and cost accounting.
• Cash Management – oversee and manage cash inflows and outflows, managing collections to ensure strong cash position.
• Audits - Partner with external auditors to support annual audit procedures, along with ad-hoc insurance, tax, project, fringe benefit and sales tax audits. Ensure timely communication and provide accurate documentation, including “Prepared by Client” deliverables. 
• Transaction Processing and Team Management - Manage/Supervise AR, AP, Job Costing, General Ledger, Contracts Management, Purchasing, Payroll and HR. Indirect management of service department billing and contract staff.
• Monthly Performance Review - Maintain KPI dashboards and steer monthly analytical process to assess operational and financial performance, including labor efficiency and productivity, margin scalability, and cash conversion. Review expense projections and provide recommendations regarding cost reduction as well as opportunities to redeploy resources across projects and departments. Assess risks and opportunities spanning revenue growth, margin expansion and cash conversion.
• Financial Planning & Analysis - Support annual planning cycle, including preparation and consolidation of budget requests across businesses, analytics, management review and Board presentations.
• Lead various operational and financial analyses and prepared other ad hoc operational and financial reports as requested.
• ERP and System Deployment/Optimization of existing ERP - Aid in the implementation of any new ERP/optimization of existing ERP and any additional software tools to modernize and scale the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• 3-7+ years’ accounting experience. 
• Construction industry experience preferred, CCIFP certification ideal. CFMA member.
• Certified Public Accountant preferred
• Well-developed financial analysis capabilities to support reporting and Company objectives.
• Great analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail
• Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet expected deadlines.
• Problem solver with excellent follow-up and customer service skills Responsive and action-oriented.
• Team player with excellent communication skills including the ability to develop relationships.
• Demonstrated success developing teams using strong leadership and talent development strategies.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel. Experience with Sage 300 CRE ideal. IFS or OneStream a plus.
• Positive attitude, good judgment and strong sense of responsibility and ownership.
• Impeccable work ethics, slow to judge, objective and candid with desire to drive for transparency.
• Accountable and willing to make personal commitments to drive the transformation of the Finance function. Follow through on commitments, drive for closure and deliver sustainable results.

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