What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Controller position at WGI?
We are seeking a Corporate Controller to join our growing team. This position will be in our West Palm Beach, FL corporate office.
WGI is an award-winning national consulting firm providing land planning, civil engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation, geospatial services, and parking solutions, with our corporate headquarters in West Palm Beach, FL. The firm has offices throughout the U.S. and provides a comprehensive range of infrastructure services to a diverse client base in over 30 states. We are seeking a Corporate Controller to join our growing team. This position will be in our West Palm Beach corporate headquarters.
At WGI, you will find talented, passionate associates providing exceptional service in collaborative, team-driven environments, all while having fun and enjoying the work they do. We work to stay ahead of the curve by investing in the latest tools and technology. As one of the nation’s top consulting firms, we consistently strive to promote efficiency, cultivate a culture our associates can proudly embrace, and empower our associates to advance their career growth at WGI, and beyond.
WGI is always looking for remarkable individuals to join our team and help us grow in our vision. If you think you are an innovative, self-motivated team-player, and want to shape your community, join our WGI team today!
WGI offers a complete Benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD & STD, Life Insurance, 401k with match, PTO, Holidays, HSA with company contribution, Pet insurance, and Employee assistance program.
In this position you will be responsible for managing and supporting the financial accounting for the company and will also be responsible for project work.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the financial transaction processing, recording, and reporting process;
- Directs and coordinates financial budget processes;
- Coordinate and guide financial statement and overhead audit process
- Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance;
- Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget and other appropriate benchmarks and key performance indicators;
- Coordinate debt service and lease payments with third-parties;
- Oversee daily operations of the financial accounting team;
- Assists in establishing financial accounting policies, and operating procedures
- Coordinates with Human Resources on the processing of time sheets, expense reports and payroll activities.
- A bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA certification preferred;
- 5 years of experience in financial management of a professional services firm;
- Current working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS);
- Critical thinking, ability to identify and propose solutions to day-to-day phenomena as they occur
- Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems and controls;
- Experience with BST preferred;
- Experience creating, coordinating and achieving goals through a team of professionals;
- Excellent computer and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Physical Demands
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in an office setting. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate a computer, keyboard and mouse. Use of a telephone headset will allow for virtual communication with team members through Zoom and/or Microsoft Teams. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit for prolonged periods, use hands/fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms, speak and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of employment visas
If you have what it takes to join our growing organization and want to be part of a dedicated team, please apply today. In return, WGI provides a competitive salary and an outstanding work environment. WGI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
