Controller - Baton Rouge

SITECH Louisiana•St. George, LA

About The Position

SITECH Louisiana is seeking an ambitious, accountable, and detail-oriented Controller. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building structure and helping a growing company scale responsibly. The Controller will oversee a high-performing Staff Accountant who manages the majority of the day-to-day transaction processing, while personally owning the integrity of the balance sheet, intercompany accounting, cash flow oversight, and overall financial accuracy of the organization. The ideal candidate can successfully handle the accumulation of financial data for internal and external financial reporting, evaluate accounting and internal control systems, and lead others. This role is expected to evolve alongside the growth of the company and will play a key role in strengthening the organization's financial infrastructure, processes, and operational decision-making capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance
At least 5 years Accounting experience with growth into accounting manager responsibilities.
Experience with NetSuite or other similar ERP.
At least intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
High level of accountability and ownership.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify inconsistencies and resolve issues thoroughly.
Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to communicate financial information clearly and practically to both financial and non-financial team members.
Comfortable digging into historic issues, cleaning up processes, and building structure where needed.
Ability to lead with professionalism, urgency, and sound judgment.
Self-motivated with a continuous improvement mindset.
Strong organizational and follow-through skills.
High level of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive financial information.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
Lead ongoing balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial data.
Oversee collection activity and accounts receivable performance to support health cash flow and minimize aging exposure.
Manage and reconcile intercompany due to/due from accounts across entities and maintain accuracy.
Report to management regarding the finances of the company. This includes report development that contains trends and metrics that provide insight into the financial impacts of operational decisions and supports management in operational decision-making.
Supervise and support the Staff Accountant, helping ensure transactional accuracy and operational efficiency within the accounting department.
Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.
Advise management about issues such as resource utilization and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems.