Overview

We are doing a confidential search for a client. This is a full-time position in their Kansas City corporate office offering competitive wages, benefits, and bonus potential. The Controller should have financial and business management skills as detailed knowledge of accounting activities and principles. The Controller has the main responsibility of financial and accounting management. The role also includes other management duties including human resource management, compensation and benefits.

The qualities needed for this role include excellent financial, leadership problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Financial & Business Management

Maximizes return on financial assets by establishing financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems.
Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
Monitors and confirms financial condition by conducting audits and providing information to external auditors.
Maximizes return and limits risk on cash by minimizing bank balances and making investments.
Prepares budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans.
Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, filing financial reports, and advising management on needed actions.
Ensures operation of equipment by establishing preventive maintenance requirements and service contracts, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
Maintains financial staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
Maintains financial staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential.

Accounting

Annually manage preparation of Company tax return and partner K-1s by outside Auditor.
Annually prepare documents, process and manage conducting outside audit and preparation of audit report
Review checking accounting balance 2-3x / month; perform monthly bank statement reconciliation and review complete CMIC accounting reconciliation
Weekly review accounts payable and request approval of payments and issue checks
Review project job cost estimate booking with Project Management and verify it gets set-up in CMIC accounting
Quarterly review operating expenses versus budget
Monthly review of construction job cost
Complete quarterly P&L review and report preparation and balance statement
Review employee reimbursable expenses and credit card expense use
Develop and update Accounting Procedure Manual

Risk Management and Compliance

Annually review and renew business licenses in jurisdictions
Annually review business insurance coverages and submit required financial information to renew and update premium costs.
Support maintenance of relationship with surety bonding company
Request comfort letters for proposals surety bonding company
Obtain certificates of insurance as required for our customer contracts
Obtain P&P bonds as required for our customer contracts

Human Resource Management, Compensation & Benefits

• Process regular payroll on Paycor 2x / month

• Calculate commission calculations and process quarterly commission payments

• Periodically, as necessitated, update changes to payroll deductions and compensation on Paycor

• Annually (in November) review employee health insurance options with Bukaty & Co for medical, dental, vision, life, & LTD/ADD

• Annually update Employee Benefits documents

• Quarterly review vacation accrual

• Annually review salary and raises for all employees with President

• Review job description and salary for new employees

• Maintain Employee Handbook

• Verify employees have written objectives and responsibilities in place

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Experience:

Minimum 10+ years’ experience in accounting/finance

Experience with accounting standards and financial reporting requirements

Skills:

Managing processes
Financial software CMIC
Developing standards
Auditing, accounting, and corporate finance
Tracking budget expenses
Financial skills
Analyzing information
Developing budgets
Performance management

Additional Skills that would be a Plus

Experience utilizing CMIC accounting and project management software
Experience with human resource management, compensation & benefits

You must be eligible to work in the US independent of company sponsorship.

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