Assistant Controller

XL Construction•Milpitas, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

XL Industries Inc is seeking an Assistant Controller to join their team. This is an opportunity to be part of a $4 Billion international construction company focused on growing in the US. The ideal candidate will be a great communicator, highly motivated, flexible, patient, and possess a strong desire to continually improve processes. They must be organized, able to multitask, and not afraid to make decisions or delegate. This person will be responsible for producing accurate and timely financials and will be a strong partner to the Controller.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business required
Minimum 7 years of accounting experience required
Must have worked with the Work in Process (WIP) and have a thorough understanding of inner workings of the balance sheet
Supervisory experience of a group of minimum 5-10 is required
Experience in construction or construction-related industry is required
Experience with consolidations of multiple entities with intercompany reconciliations required
Extensive use of job cost accounting systems, preferably Vista by Viewpoint or SAP
Significant experience with Excel and other financial applications such as budgeting and business intelligence packages
Comfortable in interacting with all levels of management; approachable with leadership qualities
Possess strong oral and written communication skills
Possess strong problem-solving skills
Possess entrepreneurial spirit looking for opportunities in the business
Must have strong decision making skills

Nice To Haves

CPA, CMA and/or CCIFP is preferred

Responsibilities

Review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with internal and external reporting requirements
Review all general ledger account reconciliations prepared by staff
Oversee various audits including annual year end audit, insurance, tax, and other various 3rd party audits
Oversees, monitors and constantly works to improve accounting procedures, internal controls and data base management
Manages all financial requests associated with RFQ’s and various marketing requests
Maintain fixed asset ledgers and related transactions
Lead and or be highly involved in leadership meetings
Manage quarterly bank related requirements
Manage a group of 15 with 3-5 direct reports
Provide coaching and training to accounting personnel; develop a career path for 3-5 direct reports
Support and lead projects around integration of the XL Industries business unit into corporate
Support divisional and corporate initiatives and reporting
Other projects as assigned such as software implementations and financial analysis