Controller

There is a great opportunity for candidates who are driven by high expectations. You're a likely candidate for this job if you thrive in a role where integrity, reliability and leadership are valued. If you want to work for a successful company, Robert Half has an opportunity for a Controller to take responsibility for an accounting and clerical department. The Controller will be a permanent employment opportunity and will be located in the Murray, Utah region. Planning and directing all accounting operational functions, handling the accumulation and consolidation of financial data for internal and external financial statements, evaluating accounting and internal control systems, and leading departmental staff will be essential for this role. Candidates who can effectively manage self and others within strict time constraints when providing client services, lead while also being a team player, generate innovative ideas, and challenge the status quo, will be preferred for this position. This is a good role for anyone seeking exceptional compensation and benefits and potential for career growth.

Key responsibilities

- Flexible in completing tasks beyond formal job responsibilities

- Give financial reports to executive committee and partners each month

- Drive the timing for monthly billing and other cash management techniques to ensure the timely cash collection

- Advance Finance Department initiatives, such as software and systems implementation and other departmental or firm-wide improvements, as needed, with research, planning and implementation

- Responsible for month-end and year-end close of income statement and balance sheet, account reconciliations & G/L analysis

- Work closely with executive team and partners to facilitate efficient and effective firm-wide operation

- Handle daily cash management and produce cash-flow reports, calculating cash needs at weekly and monthly intervals

- Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts and monitor on a monthly basis

- Assess, execute and streamline policies, procedures, controls and most methodologies

- Analyze deliverables of self and team to confirm they meet client expectations

- Lead the operations of the finance department which includes accounts payable, billings & collections, and payroll

Requirements

- Exceptional analytical, quantitative and social skills

- Excellent technology, analytics and management experience required

- Advanced credentials such as a Masters of Business Administration / MBA or Certified Public Accountant / CPA are preferred

- Attention to detail and demonstrated ability to follow standard procedures is a requirement

- Excellent written, verbal and social communication skills highly desired

- BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Economics or other business related field

- Progressive accounting experience, including as a Controller preferred

- Able to build and deliver effective presentations to audiences with wide-ranging backgrounds

- Strong familiarity with Public Accounting

- Command of Great Plains (GPAC)

- Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel

- Earlier experience in public accounting is highly valued

- Takes action on items beyond formal job responsibilities

- Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and constantly changing company environment

- Dedication and requisite skills to meet critical business deadlines