Segment Controller – Financial Services

Job Family:

Segment Finance

Travel Required:

Up to 25%

Clearance Required:

None

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse is seeking candidates for a Segment Controller directly supporting our Financial Services Segment. Reporting directly to the Partner, Corp Finance & Treasury, the Financial Services Segment Controller will establish the overall controllership framework for the Segment and lead the ongoing execution and management of the Segment financials. This is a hands-on role for someone with strong problem-solving skills. Serving as a leader within the Finance team, this position will also provide support for key projects, process improvements and efficiencies.

Responsibilities:

• Monthly accounting close and accuracy of Financial Services segment and practice area financial results including Advisory and Managed Services practices in Commercial and Public Sectors.
  • Review revenue by client engagement for reasonableness and appropriate revenue recognition and explain anomalies
  • Review utilization, bill rate, and employee headcount metrics and supporting details
  • Analyze client engagement work-in-process and accounts receivable balances for collectability issues and propose reserves, if necessary
  • Analyze and explain cost of service budget variances and trends by cost type
  • Review results for various geographies performing within Financial Services, including U.S., Lithuania, India, and UK. Coordinate with local Finance representatives.
  • Consult with practice leaders, partners, and directors, as well as Finance colleagues, to better understand and communicate practice area performance
  • Prepare or review journal entries as necessary for month end financials
• Coordinate with Project Finance lead on review and reporting of Public Sector financial results within Financial Services
• Segment and practice financial reports, communications, and analyses to support business objectives and strategic plans.
• Project level financial reporting and analysis including approval of discounts/write-offs.
• Project pricing assistance and approvals.
• Segment and practice annual budget preparation.
  • Coordinate with segment and practice leaders on targets and build-up of annual budget
  • Prepare budget presentations and supporting analyses for segment and corporate leadership
• Quarterly/periodic reforecasts of practice and segment expectations.
• Participation in practice area meetings to understand business operations and direction and to explain financial matters.
• DSO improvement and resolution of billing and collections issues.
• Compliance with internal controls and company policies.
• Vendor and intercompany invoice approvals.
• Collaboration with other Corporate Services departments.
• Liaison between segment/practice leaders and Finance leaders.
• Solution development to improve financial processes and operations.

What You Will Need:

• The ideal candidate should have a broad finance background including operational and technical accounting experience.
• Strong analytical skills, including experience with creation, review and presentation of balance sheet review packages or other similar financial review packages.
• Clear thinking and strong problem-solving skills with the ability to grasp new ideas quickly; take initiative to understand root causes of issues and development solutions; able to work independently; manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication skills. Experience working across multiple levels (including executive level), functions and regions; able to clearly communicate complex financial information in an easy-to-understand manner; able to deliver messages effectively verbally and in writing.
• Integrity: Accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, and actions when dealing with others
• 10+ years of finance and accounting experience in professional services industry including required
• 5+ years in a financial management role required
• Bachelor’s degree required / MBA preferred
• CPA preferred

Skills Preferred:

• Proficiency at MS Office suite. software tools and highly skilled at Excel
• Proficiency with Oracle EPM Planning and reporting

• Expertise of Deltek (Costpoint and Deltek Time & Expense) and Financial Reporting tools such as Cognos, Power BI, and TM1.
• Peoplesoft experience is preferred.

• Supporting financial decision makers
• Interacting with all levels of the organization, including internal and external constituencies
• Working independently and meeting hard deadlines

What Would Be Nice To Have