Fahrenheit Advisors is assisting Platinum Paving and Concrete in the search for a Controller to be the financial leader and manage the financial activities for their growing organization in Savannah GA. Platinum Paving and Concrete recently teamed with Pave America to strengthen its presence in the market as a Premier industry leader in South Carolina and northern Florida.
We are seeking an experienced Controller with a strong background in the construction industry particularly in WorkInProgress (WIP) accounting. The ideal candidate will excel in preparing income statements and balance sheets and will be responsible for reporting consolidated financials directly to the Regional CFO.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and monitor all accounts ledgers and reporting systems to ensure compliance with appropriate GAAP standards.
- Provide comprehensive financial updates to senior management by evaluating analyzing and reporting appropriate data points.
- Guide financial decisions by applying company policies and procedures to current economic landscapes.
- Develop implement and maintain financial controls and guidelines.
- Help achieve our budgeting goals with proper scheduling analysis while recommending corrective actions to senior leadership.
- Manage all customer portfolios: contracts invoices and collections. Liaison with Sales & Operations to optimize DSO.
- Prepare weekly cashflow forecasting
- Prepare account analysis bank and payroll reconciliations and supporting journal entries.
- Prepare all other balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Oversee all disbursements for the Company.
- Establish and maintain a system of internal controls.
- Help lead systems and process implementations
- Supervise support staff by coaching mentoring and growing the team.
- Create a positive culture of accountability and acceptance.
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in accounting/business or related field
- 5 years experience in a seniorlevel accounting role with experience managing and leading accounting teams
- Construction industry experience strongly preferred
- Possess detailed financial analysis that can extract business insights to support decision making.
- Must be able to demonstrate advanced Excel skills. Strong written and verbal communication.