BU Controller

$140K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/BA in Finance or Accounting preferred
  • 7 years of related work experience
  • Broad knowledge of finance, controlling, and cash management
  • Effective oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Oversee financial reporting for units generating over $50M in revenue
  • Support unit managers in budget and business plan preparations
  • Ensure adherence to corporate financial policies and procedures
  • Identify control weaknesses and implement cost control initiatives
  • Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to track costs by unit
  • Analyze financial trends and initiate corrective actions
  • Review customer pricing proposals and assist with profitability analysis

Benefits

  • Health & Wellness Reimbursement Account—$20,000/year
  • Paid time off
  • 401k with a company match
  • Company-sponsored life insurance
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
  • Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee Discounts
Full Job Description
Overseeing financial reporting, analysis, and control of a defined area (revenue in excess of $50M) Annual Hiring Range: • $140,000-$150,000/Per Year Benefits • Health & Wellness Reimbursement Account—$20,000/year • Paid time off • 401k, with company match • Company sponsored life insurance • Medical, dental, vision plans • Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance • Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans • Employee Assistance Program • Commuter benefits • Employee Discounts Main Duties and Responsibilities: Financial Reporting • Responsible for Unit by Unit financial reporting process including month-end reporting, budgets, and interim forecasts. • Support Unit managers in generating business plan and budget submissions. Controlling • Ensure corporate policies and procedures are adhered to at Units. • Identify control weaknesses and implement cost control initiatives. • Test internal control procedures at Units and interaction with headquarters and outsource companies: • Accounts Payable – end to end AP process controls with Datamatics, per AP Manual • Billing – quality of direct data entry at Units and hand-off to Central Billing • Payroll – control around Kronos time & attendance, quality of input to Ultipro • General Ledger – monitoring SAP transactions in line with SAP Unit Controlling Manual Analysis and Performance Driving • Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to track material and labor costs by Unit. • Analyze financial trends, define and initiate corrective measures. • Drive Unit productivity goals through regular Continuous Improvement reviews with General Managers and Process Owners. • Assist Unit in planning labor based on forecasted business changes. Customer Profitability • Review pricing proposals for customers and assist Area VP in pricing decisions • Assist the Units in maintaining effective analysis of profit and loss by customer Qualifications Education: • BS/BA degree in Finance or Accounting (preferred) Work Experience: • 7 years of experience in a related field • Broad knowledge of finance, controlling, and cash management Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration) • none Language / Communication Skills: • Effective oral and written communication skills Job Dimensions Geographic Responsibility: Unit or Region Type of Employment: Full-time Travel %: 10% Exemption Classification: Exempt Internal Relationships: Employees at all levels of the organization External Relationships: Customers Work Environment / Requirements of the Job: • Regularly sitting at a desk, using fingers to operate a computer key board, reaching for telephone or books with hands or arms, and talk or hear while on the phone or communicating with others.  • Normal office environment Budget / Revenue Responsibility: (Local Currency) Organization Structure Direct Line Manager (Title): Dir, Field Controlling Number of Direct Reports: 2 Estimated Total Size of Team: up to 7 gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job: • Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills • Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People • Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively • Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.  Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.  In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. 

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