Controller

Company Description

Sheladia Associates, Inc. is an engineering and architecture firm supporting U.S. government, state and county projects as well as U.S. funded international projects, and multi-lateral donor bank funded and host-country funded projects.

Job Description

The Controller is a leadership position within the organization and will report to the CFO and the President & CEO. The Controller will work closely with project managers and company management to provide financial oversight, budgeting support and reporting for a multitude of international and domestic contracts. The Controller will supervise 3 accounting staff.   

The Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Compliance:
  • Review and analyze financial data to ensure GAAP and FAR compliance.
  • Ensure tax compliance in US and all relevant countries in which the company conducts business.
• Strategy and Innovation:
  • Lead effort to prepare and follow through on accounting/financial requirements for USAID prime opportunities.
  • Establish key performance metrics and financial ratios to measure and analyze results, initiate corrective actions, and minimize the impact of project losses.
  • Analyze the organization’s operations, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement cost reduction and systems enhancement(s).
  • Review and streamline or create accounting department policies and procedures.
• Management:
  • Management and supervision of accounting team.
  • Manage overhead rate structure(s).
  • Manage daily cash requirements and prepare/submit monthly borrowing base reports.
  • Project setup in ERP to ensure proper alignment with organizational structure and contract.
  • Monthly close, account reconciliations and financial reports.
  • All aspects of all annual corporate audits in timely fashion, from planning to execution.
• Collaboration:
  • Provide information, specific analysis, and appropriate training to others on financial and budgeting issues, etc.
  • Prepare/review cost proposals in conjunction with program and business development staff.
  • Work with Contracts and PMs/Department heads to ensure contracts are properly managed.
  • Lead the annual corporate budgeting exercise.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar field.
• CPA license strongly preferred, or other applicable certifications.
• Minimum 15 years of experience preferably in project accounting with either an engineering, architectural, design/build or international development company.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. Government contracting requirements; this must include experience with MCC, FAR, DCAA, etc. in some capacity.
• USAID experience strongly preferred.
• 5 years of supervisory experience of 3 or more staff.
• Due to the nature of work, must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident

Nice to Have:

• Experience with establishing and maintaining a NICRA strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with federal, state and county government contracting requirements.
• Experience with CostPoint 7 or above preferred.
• Experience with the donor bank contracting mechanisms and international project-based accounting preferred.

Additional Information

This is an exciting time to join our team as the company celebrates 50 years! 

Sheladia is a professional multi-disciplinary consulting firm providing full architectural & engineering services and development consulting services since 1974, with demonstrated experience in the successful management and implementation of infrastructure and development projects globally. Sheladia strongly believes that flexibility in resource management, active stakeholder participation, innovation through collaboration, and shared goals of strengthening institutions and operating systems are the key tenants to optimizing opportunities for success.

Sheladia provides employees the opportunity to work in a diverse, multi-cultural environment with exposure to and collaboration with multiple disciplines on a variety of projects. You will work in a hands-on, collaborative team environment. Our office building provides our employees with plenty of free on-site parking, free access to a fitness center, complete with locker rooms, showers and towel service, a yoga studio/meditation room, an on-site café, lovely outdoor seating and dining area and next to a community park with walking paths and sporting fields.

Sheladia is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.