District Controller

Sciens Building Solutions • Pompano Beach, FL

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About The Position

Sciens Building Solutions is seeking a District Controller who will have primary day-to-day responsibilities for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial and operational reporting for more than one Sciens Division location. The District Controller is a critical tactical and strategic management position, reporting to the platform company Vice President of Finance and with a dotted line reporting to the Division President. This role is a key leadership position in the management of the company, as well as in the development and execution of short-term and long-term strategy. The company has a collaborative leadership team, and the District Controller is expected to be a true “business partner” and work effectively across all functional areas. The District Controller is also expected to have a positive impact across the company and enhance the culture internally, as well as with customers, suppliers, and key third parties.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA preferred; MBA desired.
• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience as a Controller.
• Experience managing multiple locations.
• Strong cost accounting skills, including standard costing processes and percentage of completion (POC) revenue recognition.
• Solid inventory management skills.
• Strong leadership: A proactive and passionate advocate for the business.
• Sense of urgency with an “all hands on deck” attitude.
• Strategic thinking: Develops strategies to help achieve departmental and company goals.
• Verbal/written communication skills: Speaks/writes clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations. Listens and seeks needed clarification. Actively participates in meetings. Presents himself/herself in a professional manner.
• Innovation: Displays original thinking and creativity. Meets challenges with resourcefulness, generates suggestions for improving work, and develops innovative approaches and ideas.
• Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Strong organizational skills: Versatile and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong work ethic, detail-driven and a commitment to doing whatever it takes to get the job done.
• Demonstrates exceptional follow-through.
• Occasional travel, including overnight, if necessary.
• A proactive partner with leadership and the management team.
• Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well.
• Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Creates a sense of team spirit and helps to create a positive work environment.
• Ethics: Treats people with respect, keeps commitments; works with integrity and ethically. Upholds organizational core values. Follows through on commitments.

Nice To Haves

• CPA preferred
• MBA desired

Responsibilities

• Partners with the Vice President of Finance to develop and implement goals, policies, priorities, financial strategy, linked metrics, and procedures regarding financial and operational management, including budgeting and accounting.
• Is responsible for more than one Sciens Division/location.
• Establishes sound internal financial management control systems and develops procedures to continuously improve internal control systems.
• Leads the preparation of ongoing required financial statements and operating reports, ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Reviews financial statements and operating reports with all parties of interest, including gap analysis and recommendations to improve performance.
• Oversees and ensures timely and accurate processing of transactions and accounting data, and ensures legal and regulatory compliance regarding all financial functions.
• Oversees various DOL, IRS, 401(k), and medical compliance regulations.
• Oversees DCAA and other compliance requirements for any publicly-funded projects.
• Leads coordination with the CPA firm for the preparation of external audit materials, external GAAP financial reporting, and all tax compliance and reporting.
• Manages annual audit and auditor relations.
• Responsible for the monthly business review package, and ownership and delivery of the monthly reporting package to the platform Vice President of Finance.
• Preparation/analysis of daily/weekly/monthly reports of key financial and operational metric trends.
• Initiates and optimizes appropriate strategies to enhance cash flow and working capital positions.
• Assesses organizational performance against budgets with functional leaders and the management team.
• Manages ongoing banking and bonding requirements.
• Leads ERP system deployment and operation.
• Ensures all employees embrace the company's safety culture and comply with all safety initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on qualifications.
• Paid time off plan and holidays.
• 401(k) matching.
• Short term and long-term disability.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans with options.
• Life insurance.
• Company cell phone, and laptop.
• Professional career development opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager