Fractional Controller

Forrest Johnson • Auburn, AL

111d

About The Position

The Fractional Controller is a thought partner to Pivotal Finance’s larger clients with more complex finance and accounting needs. Responsible for providing financial leadership and support, this person will work with a diverse spectrum of projects for clients in multiple industries and geographies. In addition to daily responsibilities such as developing and implementing financial policies and procedures, managing the accounting and reporting functions and providing financial analysis and advice, the Fractional Controller will work on large, high-dollar projects to fix large-scale problems for our clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required
• 5+ years professional or industry accounting experience, with a high value placed on experience within multiple industries and working in different systems
• CPA is a plus
• Experience with multiple accounting software systems
• Expertise of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable communicating with colleagues and clients
• High level of efficiency and accuracy, with a strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a larger team
• Willing to participate in all levels of a client engagement, from data entry to financial statement preparation and analysis
• Extensive General Ledger experience, analyzing an accounting environment as a whole or just one segment of an accounting system

Responsibilities

• Review and assess the existing accounting environment of clients, recommending and implementing process and system improvements including client staff training
• Review financial statements and reconciliations for reasonableness and accuracy, prior to presentation to client management (i.e. trial balance, income statement, balance sheet)
• Assist with client budget preparations and forecasts
• Manage relationships and requests with auditors and other financial professionals
• Assist outsourced CFO practice leader with other time-sensitive projects
• Provide custom financial reports and oversee other financial operations, as needed

Benefits

• competitive compensation packages
• health benefits
• collaborative work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees