Financial Controller

Description Contact Robert Half about this reputable company's Controller opportunity, if you have a knack for leading with high standards, positively motivating others, and making critical decisions and have experience taking charge of an accounting and clerical department. 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. You might be a good fit for this position if you can lead with integrity and reliability and have the ability to manage self and others with urgency, practicality and accountability when providing client services. We want to hear from you if you are a creative team player with a talent for challenging the status quo, coming up with unique ideas, negotiating and influencing. If it's time to advance your career, find out more about this opportunity and take the next steps toward a very competitive and generous compensation and benefits package. This permanent position is for a Controller who will work in the Minneapolis, Minnesota region.

Your responsibilities in this role

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

- Give executive committee and partners monthly financial reports

- Work closely with executive team and partners to ensure efficient and successful firm-wide operation

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

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

- Prepare cash-flow reports, projecting cash needs at weekly and monthly intervals, daily cash management

- Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts and monitor on a monthly basis

- Ensure timely cash collection by driving the timing for monthly billing and other cash management techniques

- Takes action on items beyond formal job responsibilities

- Oversee the activities of the finance department, such as accounts payable, billings & collections, and payroll

- Support Finance Department initiatives, including software and systems implementation and other departmental or firm-wide improvements, through research, planning and implementation, as needed Requirements - Ability to prioritize work and balance multiple projects and deadlines

- CPA or MBA preferred

- Outstanding analytical, quantitative and social skills

- Progressive accounting experience, including as a Controller preferred

- Skilled in the construction and delivery of effective presentations to audiences with wide-ranging backgrounds

- Excellent technology, analytics and management experience required

- Accounting experience in publicly-traded company a plus

- Solid understanding of US GAAP

- Attention to detail and proven ability to follow standard procedures is a requirement

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

- Self-starter and strong ethical standards

- Excellent verbal, written, and social communication skills

- Ability to work well in matrix organization and dealing with ambiguity

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