Financial Controller - Dredging Division

We are looking for someone with the following experience/capabilities:

The financial controller for dredging manages the complex financial operations of marine, vessel, and infrastructure projects. You will oversee the organization's day-to-day financial operations, as well as project budgeting, cost control, billing, revenue recognition, and fleet or tender pricing while acting as a financial partner to project managers and operational teams.

As the dredging financial controller, you will combine standard accounting controls with industry-specific marine and operational requirements. The core responsibilities and qualifications include:

Core Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting and Month-End Close: Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, including the preparation of the financial statements.

Project & Cost Accounting: Maintain comprehensive cost databases for vessels, heavy equipment, and maritime materials. Track costs against work budgets to manage variances and ensure data integrity between ERP systems and project reporting.

Internal Controls: Establish, document, and enforce policies that safeguard company assets, optimize efficiency, and minimize the risk of fraud.

Compliance & Audits: Ensure the organization complies with statutory laws, tax filings (local, state, and federal), and accounting standards. Coordinate external audits.

Cash Flow & Claims: Support commercial and contracts teams in building up variation claims, managing cash flow, and follow-up on client billing.

Core Skills:

Team Leadership: Supervise, train, and manage project accountants and interns. Ability to translate complex financial concepts to non-financial executives.

Qualifications & Skills Experience: 5-10+ years in accounting or financial management, preferably within maritime, dredging, heavy civil construction, or engineering.

Education & Certifications: A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or economics is required. A CPA or CMA is strongly preferred.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in QuickBooks as well as Microsoft Excel. Strong understanding of technical accounting issues like percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.

Soft Skills: Ability to bridge financial and technical operations, communicate effectively with vessel managers, and solve problems proactively in a fast-paced, high-risk environment.

Benefits:
• Competitive compensation DOE
• Generous benefit package

COMPETITIVE SALARY COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED CANDIDATES. EMPLOYMENT OFFERS ARE CONTINGENT UPON A REVIEW OF REFERENCES, SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF A DRUG SCREEN, AND ANALYSIS OF FULL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS.