Position Summary

The Corporate Controller position is responsible for the following: for the accounting operations of the company, to include the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of a system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and reports designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of our reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with GAAP and other regulatory and legal requirements. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage accounting staff and oversee the daily activities of the Finance Department. Perform performance review of staff and produce development plans.
• Manage monthly financial closes ensuring targeted deadlines are met and that all accounting and processing is observing established legal, regulatory and company procedures.
• Help complete external audits including ensuring prepared-by-client requests are completed in advance of audit and subsequent fieldwork requests are promptly addressed.
• Develop accounting procedures including technical memoranda and document appropriate internal controls to support our goals. Review systems for control weaknesses.
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure the integrity of reported numbers by reviewing monthly all account reconciliations, the coding of all journal entries and vendor invoices in addition to reviewing estimates-to-complete used for percent complete revenue recognition.
• Assist CFO in managing cash by overseeing cash balances, ensuring the bank accounts are reconciled daily, accounts payable are managed, accounts receivable are collected promptly, billings are issued, and that unbilled revenue is invoiced.
• Ensuring accurate dissemination of financial reports to senior management and investors, including providing financial analyses.
• Review customer contracts to maintain revenue recognized is observing applicable US GAAP and ASC 606 including preparation of Estimates to Complete (ETC) on fixed price projects.
• Responsible for treasury controls within the bank accounts
• Performs other accounting responsibilities and projects as assigned.
• Responsible for tax compliance including state and local filings relating to business registrations and licensing requirements.

Qualifications

• Technical accounting experience
• Bachelor’s Degree with10 years of accounting experience and a minimum 5 years of experience in a supervisory role as an Assistant Controller or Controller
• Experience with professional services operations required including experience with PSA systems and ERP platforms and expert understanding of Excel.
• Strong communication and organizational skills and be able to see issues through to resolution.
• Self-motivated, with ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to improve operations and operational performance through analysis and implementation of documented improvements.

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended anytime at the sole discretion of the Employer. Duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. Effectual Inc. is an EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected classification in its hiring, promoting, or any other job-related opportunity.