Assistant Controller

Legence • Albuquerque, NM

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As an Assistant Controller you will oversee accounting functions, including preparing financial statements, managing daily accounting operations, and ensure financial accuracy and compliance with regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required.
• Firm knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP).
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Valid driver's license and a driving record that meets company standards.
• Successfully pass a background check, drug screening, and employment verification.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems, such as word processing, spreadsheet maintenance, managing files and records, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Knowledge of computer software, including applications.
• Basic knowledge of business and management principles involved in planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Ability to think critically, problem solve, and have a strong analytical and mathematical ability.
• Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Considering the benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Position requires regular sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, and vision.
• Position requires the ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
• Position requires work on a computer for extended periods of time.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred: 5 – 7 years’ progressive accounting experience, working in public accounting or corporate accounting.
• Construction industry experience preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant required
• Strong knowledge of ASC 606 and understanding of percentage completion accounting preferred
• Experience with Sage 300 CRE ideal.

Responsibilities

• Policies & Controls - Ensure that efficient policies and procedures and the proper internal controls are in place
• Financial Reporting - Responsible for month-end close process and coordinate the closing of the division’s accounting books. Report financial results in conformity with US GAAP together with financial and accounting policies established by Corporate Accounting
• Percentage of Completion Accounting - Develop and maintain effective Percentage of Completion forecast capability. Assess adequacy of resource deployment commensurate with known project schedules and workload. Ensure adequate cost accumulation on each project. Oversee the construction project accounting process from start to finish. Prepares and analyzes month-end reporting (WIP report, over/under, gross margin, revenue recognition, and revenue projection, a shift of work and variances to plan, forecast adjustments, earnings fade/gain, preconstruction costs)
• Project Forecasting - Work closely with the project managers to ensure accurate data on jobs and cost accounting
• Audit - Partner with external auditors to support annual audit procedures. Ensure timely communication and provide accurate documentation, including “Prepared by Client” deliverables.
• Transaction Processing - Manage/Supervise AR, AP, Job Costing, General Ledger, Contracts Management and Purchasing
• Monthly Performance Review - Maintain KPI dashboards and steer monthly analytical process to assess operational and financial performance, including labor efficiency and productivity, margin scalability, and cash conversion. Review expense projections and provide recommendations regarding cost reduction as well as opportunities to redeploy resources across projects and departments. Assess risks and opportunities spanning revenue growth, margin expansion and cash conversion.
• Financial Planning & Analysis - Support annual planning cycle, including preparation and consolidation of budget requests across businesses, analytics, management review and Board presentations.
• Lead various operational and financial analyses and prepared other ad hoc operational and financial reports as requested
• ERP and System Deployment - Aid in the implementation of new ERP and additional software tools to modernize and scale the business
• Team Management – Possible management of team members.

Benefits

• Company Paid medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, accident & sickness benefit, basic group life and AD&D, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid vacation, company-paid holidays, and paid sick leave
• 401(k) retirement savings plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees