Job Title:            Controller
Department:     Finance
Reports to:        Director of Finance
Location:            Remote
FLSA Status:      Exempt
Position Summary: The Financial Controller will assist the Director of Finance with all aspects of the finance and accounting function of the organization and its subsidiaries.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assists with the consolidation of financial reporting for the organization and all subsidiaries
Assists with the preparation of monthly business summaries
Maintain monthly prepaid, accrual, equity and other necessary reconciling schedules for the organization
Maintain accurate data within the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
Develop and refine excel based financial reporting within Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
Assists with the production of annual budgets and forecasts for the organization and its subsidiaries
Analyze cost data versus budgets and industry benchmarks for the organization and subsidiaries
Review and investigate accounting errors, discrepancies and reconciling items for the organization and its subsidiaries
Provide technical accounting guidance to the organization and its subsidiaries
Develops and document written accounting policies and procedures for the organization
Works with external auditors and provides needed information for the annual audit or review
Works with external CPAs for the preparation of annual tax returns
Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal government requirements
Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned
Provide regular reports to the enterprise and evaluate company goals on a quarterly basis
Enforce company policies consistently and fairly

Core Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Proficient in accounting software
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
Understands business implications of decisions; displays orientation to profitability; demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; aligns work with strategic goals

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education / Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; and five to seven years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Public accounting experience preferred, but not required.

Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to author reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

Math Ability: Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software; spreadsheet software; and ERP database software.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Travel: Job holder is expected to travel between 2 percent to 5 percent of their time, within the United States, requiring periodic overnight stays.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

About our Client: Based in St. Louis, Missouri, our client is an AEC industry professional services company targeting architecture and engineering firms for acquisition who serve urban/suburban development and infrastructure markets and are ready to transition ownership. Our member firms, grounded by technical excellence, solve the most important problems facing our built environment, making your community better through creative design, engineering, and planning.

EOE Statement: Emissary Recruiting Solutions and its Clients/Affiliates are equal opportunity employers who zealously support and advance diversity in the workplace.

Controller (Remote)