Director Of Accounting/Assistant Controller

General Purpose of the Position:

The Assistant Controller will be directly responsible for directing the general accounting functions and providing leadership in areas relating general ledger and technical accounting, and ensuring the financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP to support the preparation of periodic financial statements. This position will also participate in process improvement initiatives designed to: create efficiencies, develop/enhance the companys control compliance program, promote corporate governance, and provide business intelligence. A professional who works well under pressure, exercises sound judgment, and makes quick decisions that result in timely and accurate periodic financial statements. This position will report directly to the SVP of Accounting & Controller.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position carries out supervisory responsibilities over the general accounting team. Supervisory responsibilities include, but are not limited to: training and mentoring employees; planning, goal setting, assigning, delegating and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and resolving employee issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor and ensure timely identification and compliance with evolving accounting guidance, provide US GAAP interpretation of technical accounting memorandums

• Manage all aspects of the general ledger

• Manage the month end/quarter end/annual closing and financial reporting process including account analysis and reconciliation

• Assist in the production and review of accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with US GAAP

• Manage and perform administrative functions of Blackline modules

• Review contracts and amendments for financial and technical considerations

• Development and maintenance of operational procedures and documentation of data flow

• Development and maintenance of system controls to ensure data integrity

• Collaborate with other departments within the Company, including operations and procurement

• Communicate and explain accounting issues and evolving accounting guidance to the management team

• Manage communications with external auditors on financial statements and accounting issues to ensure auditor agreement with company decisions on accounting treatment/policies/disclosures

• Assist in the coordination of annual audit with external auditors

• Manage the controls compliance program of the general accounting team, including implementation and maintenance of the Companys internal controls and providing required documentation to internal and external auditors

• Perform continuous assessment of the close process and process re-engineering to automate and reduce the timing to close the financial period

• Ability to lead systems implementations

• Assist with ad hoc tasks/projects as necessary

Other Duties:

• Other duties as assigned

Required Job Skills:

• Public company experience highly desired.

• Excellent knowledge of US GAAP and SEC rules and regulations

• Experience in financial reporting and consolidation accounting

• Ability to research and propose company positions on complex accounting issues

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through ambiguity and complexity

• Ability to execute and follow-through to completion and documentation

• Experience with construction industry desired

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills

Computer Equipment and Software:

• Advanced proficiency in computer programs such as:

• JD Edwards

• ReportsNow

• Blackline

• Gappify

• Workplace Adaptive

• SalesForce

• Microsoft Office applications

Education and Experience:

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or other related field

Experience:

• CPA with at least five (5) years of experience with a Big 4 accounting firm and/or SEC registrant

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, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.

If your position requires you to work in the field and/or warehouse, it is mandatory that you wear approved Personal Protective Equipment.