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Controller

Employer
Robert Half
Location
Rochester
Salary
95000.00 - 105000.00 USD Annual

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Ref ID: 02802874

Classification: Controller

Compensation: $95000.00 to $105000.00 yearly

Driven by high expectations? Check out this job! The ideal candidate for this position thrives in a role where integrity, reliability and leadership are valued. You might be the Controller Robert Half Finance is looking for, if you want to take responsibility for the accounting and clerical department of a successful company. The Controller will be a full-time employment opportunity and will be located in the Rochester, Minnesota region. This position is for candidates who can plan and direct all accounting operational functions, handle the accumulation and consolidation of financial data for internal and external financial statements, evaluate accounting and internal control systems, and lead departmental staff. This position is for candidates who can effectively manage self and others within strict time constraints when providing client services, lead while also being a team player, generate innovative ideas, and challenge the status quo. The company provides exceptional compensation and benefits and potential for career growth.

What you get to do every day

- Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts and monitor them monthly

- Assess, execute and improve policies, procedures, controls and most methodologies

- Responsible for month-end and year-end close of income statement and balance sheet, account reconciliations & G/L analysis

- Research, plan and implement Finance Department initiatives including software and systems implementation and other departmental or firm-wide improvements, as needed

- Inspect deliverables of self and team to ensure that they meet client expectations

- Work closely with executive team and partners to ensure that firm-wide operation is efficient and effective

- Respond on items beyond formal job responsibilities

- Produce cash-flow reports, calculating cash needs at weekly and monthly intervals, and manage daily cash

- Give financial reports to executive committee and partners each month

- Guide all operations of the finance department, including accounts payable, billings & collections, and payroll

- Drive the timing for monthly billing and other cash management techniques to ensure the timely cash collection

Job Requirements:
- Strong communication and social skills and able to receive criticism well

- Outstanding communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, both oral and written, and ability to build as well as deliver effective presentations

- CPA/MBA preferred

- Takes action on items beyond formal job responsibilities

- 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, including as a Controller preferred

- Accounting Entries experience required

- General familiarity with Accounting Software Systems

- Experience with Accounts Payable (AP)

- Comprehensive knowledge of GAAP Accounting

- Well-founded grasp of Accounting Software Systems

- Wide ranging experience with union payroll

- Good understanding of Internal Financial Reporting

- Quality experience with supervising

- Practical knowledge of Accounting Control

- Previous experience working with month end closings

- Accounting Principles experience

- Proficiency in account reconciliation

- Earlier work involving Weekly Payroll

- Proven knowledge of Accounts Receivable (AR)

- Excellent technology, analytics and management experience required

- Be detailed, flexible, and organized

- Extraordinary analytical, quantitative and social skills

- BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Economics or other business related field

- Dedication and requisite skills to meet critical business deadlines

- Accounting experience in publicly-traded company a plus

- Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and constantly changing company environment

Robert Half Finance & Accounting matches skilled professionals with remote or on-site jobs in accounting, bookkeeping, finance, audit, taxation and more on a full-time basis. Our experienced staffing professionals can promote you to employers and advocate on your behalf. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. For more opportunities, get the Robert Half app and receive instant notifications when our AI matches your skills and experience with jobs.

When you work with us, you're working with the best. Robert Half has been recognized as one of FORTUNE's "Most Admired Companies" every year since 1998 and was No. 1 on Forbes' annual ranking of America's Best Professional Recruiting Firms.

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