Segment Controller – Financial Services

Job Family:

Segment Finance

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

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 Chief Financial Officer, 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 the 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 Health, including U.S., and India. 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 Finance Segment
• 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:

• Bachelor’s degree required / MBA preferred
• 10+ years of finance and accounting experience in professional services
• 5+ years in a financial management role required
• The ideal candidate should have a broad finance background including operational and technical accounting experience, including knowledge of all aspects of GAAP
• 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

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• 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 TM1is preferred
• Expertise in Peoplesoft Financials
• Supporting financial decision makers
• Interacting with all levels of the organization, including internal and external constituencies
• Working independently and meeting hard deadlines
• MBA preferred
• CPA preferred

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