Controller (Operations)

A leading provider of specialized services to the global industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets, BrandSafway delivers access and scaffolding systems, forming and shoring, industrial services and related solutions to more than 32,000 customers worldwide. BrandSafway was formed when Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services and Safway Group combined in 2017. We are a corporation of 35,000 employees with operations in more than 35 countries.

At BrandSafway, we know our employees are our greatest asset, which is why we give them the tools, training and resources to be successful.  Come join our growing team.  We are looking for a Controller (Operations) in our Indiana, Indianapolis location.


Responsibilities:

• Reporting and accounting ownership, including responsibility for monthly and quarterly balance sheet reviews of key operating accounts
• Support monthly and quarterly flux analysis by branch and region level for region management and external auditors
• Finance process leader of the following key activities within the business:
• Monthly closing including journal entries (primarily job cost entries)
• Job cost reviews, reviews of job performance and lump sum reviews
• MOR preparation including variance analysis to budget, prior periods and forecasts
• Coordinate overall expenditure processes, including but not limited to accurate reporting of payroll, and purchase to pay administrative duties
• Work with team, ensuring timely customer billings and collection of outstanding customer receivables
• Strategic partner to the Branch Manager and the Operations Managers
• Intercompany accounting of cross selling opportunities
• Capital expenditure requests and support
• Support Centralized Estimating Group with finance & other needs. Provide standard cost adders for burdens & support estimating process to ensure compliance with Delegation of Authority.
• Lead finance/admin team to support the business. These reports are dotted line and are comprised of accountants, office managers and billing associates
• Ownership with Branch Manager of all aspects of forecasting, including but not limited to:
• Prepare and manage Budget submissions and Reforecasts
• Monthly Operational Review (MOR) deck preparation and completion of 4 month & full year forecasts
• Active participation in Division MOR calls
• Liaison with Division teams on transaction activity
• Billing – primary support person for assisting PM’s in getting billing done accurately & timely
• Payroll – assist Field Operations with submitting timely & accurate payroll information to the Division payroll department. May include compliance with I-9 activity
• Collections – team with Working Capital Manager, Shared Services Collector, Branch Collectors, and Operations Teams to make sure collections process is working efficiently and teams are utilizing BrandCash. Work with branch and functional teams to address any disputes that are delaying customer payments
• Process reviews (as requested by Branch leadership) to maximize business efficiency, including but not limited to: payroll, dispatch & other HR related (as requested), purchasing & expense reporting, business development (as requested)
• Assist the estimating team by providing relevant cost data to help develop accurate and complete bids, ensuring accurate tools
• Leadership, as requested, for providing timely financial reporting to branch management (P&L review & communication, Hyperion reports, BrandView Estimates, Job cost reports, etc.)
• Coordinate billing process in conjunction with Division Shared Services Billing organization. Work with Team to review current structure and processes, modify and simplify as needed to improve billing accuracy and timeliness. Understand contract requirements and ensure billing complies with contract
• Work with Regional Finance Leader, review job cost reports (margins) to highlight areas of concern. Support or conduct weekly or semi-monthly review of all jobs with the field staff
• Administrative coordination for PO and expenditure process. Review current structure and processes, modify and simplify as needed to increase AP accuracy and timeliness. Understand contract requirements and ensure cost-plus reimbursable billing complies with customer contracts.

Qualifications:

• 4-year degree in business, finance, management, or related field. MBA, CPA a plus
• Prefer 4 years of accounting/finance related experience
• Prefer 2 Years experience in the construction industry
• 2 years direct working experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point. Must have experience creating complex financial spreadsheets, and experience creating pivot tables
• Ability to create excellent working relationships with senior management
• Ability to effectively work within a matrix organization
• Ability to meet deadlines with accuracy and confidence
• Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be able to travel (10%)

BrandSafway, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, special disabled or Vietnam or other era veteran status.

Notice to all potential job candidates:
Please be advised that BrandSafway will never require or ask for any fee from you in exchange for being considered, hired, promoted, transferred or having ongoing employment with us. It is a violation of our Code of Conduct if any employee requests any money or fee from you in exchange for any special treatment or consideration. If anyone, regardless whether an existing employee, or anyone else, requests payment of any fee in exchange for being hired into our company, you may confidentially contact our HR Compliance department at hrcompliance@brandsafway.com and provide the name of the individual and any other documentation or proof of such an act.