Controller - Placement

$150,000 - $170,000/Yr

Now Cfo - North Las Vegas, NV

Full-time - Senior

North Las Vegas, NV

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Controller position at Placement Now CFO in North Las Vegas, NV, is a full-time role with a salary range of $150,000 to $170,000. The Controller will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements. This role requires a high level of expertise in accounting and finance, as the successful candidate will manage all corporate financial systems and processes, while also monitoring and evaluating performance against established goals. As the head of the accounting department, the Controller will oversee all financial activities of the company, including payroll, tax compliance, and high-level managerial accounting. The position reports directly to the President and CEO, and the Controller will play a crucial role in the development of internal control policies and procedures, as well as financial planning. Additionally, the Controller will be instrumental in the setup, outlining, and implementation of the company's ERP financial system. The Controller will also be tasked with ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal laws regarding finances, tax filings, and reporting. This includes overseeing all financial audits and ensuring that the company adheres to all legal and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting and finance, with the ability to lead and mentor a team while also working closely with senior executives to drive financial decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and financial reporting.
• Manage all aspects of accounting, billing, financial statements, general ledger, cost accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, tax compliance, inventory accounting, revenue recognition, and various special analyses.
• Develop and maintain internal controls and financial procedures.
• Maintain documented system of accounting policies and operations.
• Oversee payments of all accounts; ensuring all accounts are paid on time.
• Process accounts and collecting payments.
• Oversee all payments made for debts, bank loans, and other large quantities of money.
• Monitor cash and funding balances.
• Keep an organized filing system of all accounts, statements, transactions, payments, and debts.
• Prepare and organize financial statements for record and review.
• Prepare quarterly/annual financial reports.
• Manage the quarterly/annual budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget.
• Advise on financial analyses and decision-making regarding capital investments, pricing, contract negotiations, significant costs, benchmarks, and other matters with management.
• Organize information and statements for audits and both internal and external auditors.
• Define, benchmark and implement operational best practices.
• Instrumental in the set-up, outlining and implementation of the companies ERP financial system.
• Oversee all financial audits, ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Complying with all local, state, and federal laws regarding finances, tax filings, and reporting.
• Ensuring company complies with all additional legal and regulatory requirements.
• Additional controller duties as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration with an emphasis in accounting, or a related field.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in the field.
• Previous experience as an accountant, accounting supervisor, or manager.
• Excellent computer skills; experience in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite; Access, SAP, database, or other system knowledge.
• Proficiency with accounting software and experience with a software system implementation.
• Exceptional knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, cost accounting and cost control principles, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting best practices, laws, standards, and state/national regulations.
• Analytical ability to develop and implement improvements or recommendations.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to work well with senior executives and team, as well as mentor/lead other team members.