Financial Controller

Financial Reporting ManagerLead a documented month-end close process with clear deadlines, reconciliations, review procedures, and accountability. Maintain accurate general ledger, profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reporting across multiple entities. Review account coding, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial schedules. Investigate discrepancies and coordinate resolution with accounting staff and external CPA partners. Prepare and present district-level and consolidated financial results to ownership. Analyze budget variances, expense trends, and financial performance, recommending corrective actions.Maintain visibility into cash balances, accounts receivable, payment obligations, and upcoming funding requirements. Prepare and maintain rolling cash forecasts. Compare actual financial results with forecasts and explain significant variances. Develop budgets and financial reforecasts in coordination with ownership and CPA partners. Identify financial risks, evaluate assumptions, and recommend solutions before issues become urgent. Provide reliable financial information to support business planning and operational decisions.Perform and oversee customer billing, accounts receivable aging reviews, collections, cash application, and account resolution. Verify pricing, work orders, purchase orders, and service documentation before issuing invoices. Establish consistent collection follow-up, dispute resolution, and escalation procedures. Maintain accurate and current customer billing instructions. Develop billing and collection processes that can be documented, delegated, trained, and monitored. Maintain direct responsibility for billing and collections until standardized procedures, trained coverage, and an approved transition are in place.Lead, coach, and develop accounts payable staff through clear expectations and regular review. Maintain accurate vendor records and controls over vendor setup, vendor changes, invoice processing, and payment preparation. Verify approvals, pricing, contracts, purchase orders, receipt of goods or services, account coding, and supporting documentation before recommending payments. Maintain appropriate separation of duties across purchasing requests, approvals, payment processing, payment release, and reconciliation. Review recurring expenses, purchasing practices, and vendor pricing to identify errors, control weaknesses, and cost-saving opportunities. Establish consistent AP procedures and ensure staff follow approved controls.Build and maintain accounts payable and accounts receivable policies, procedures, responsibilities, approval requirements, and checklists. Develop detailed work instructions and train employees after the core process framework is established. Monitor compliance with procedures and verify that controls are followed consistently. Clarify financial handoffs between Finance, Operations, and Administration. Improve QuickBooks Online and iM3 workflows involving billing, job costing, account coding, and reconciliations. Protect company assets by verifying required approvals and supporting documentation. Track unresolved financial issues through completion. Coordinate with external CPA partners on financial reviews, audits, tax filings, and compliance responsibilities.Lead regular financial discussions with operational leaders regarding budgets, labor costs, overtime, spending, margins, and financial trends. Explain financial results to non-accounting leaders and translate them into practical recommendations. Present issues with a clear assessment, recommended solution, and specific decision needed from ownership. Prepare for meetings and communicate with professionalism, confidence, and clarity. Establish accountability, backup coverage, and reliable follow-through within the accounting team. Supervise, coach, and develop accounting staff while maintaining involvement in daily accounting work. Build the structure and processes needed to delegate responsibilities effectively.Monitor financial performance across multiple entities, locations, or districts. Identify opportunities to improve profitability, cash flow, spending controls, and operational efficiency. Establish consistent reporting and follow-up practices for financial performance issues. Raise financial risks early and recommend corrective actions. Ensure commitments are completed accurately and on time without repeated reminders. Support operational leaders in understanding financial results and following through on agreed actions.Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. At least 5 years of progressive accounting or financial management experience. Experience overseeing accounts receivable and accounts payable. Demonstrated ownership of month-end close and financial statement preparation. Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and internal controls. Strong proficiency in QuickBooks Online and Microsoft Excel. Experience managing financial operations across multiple entities, locations, or districts. Experience supervising, coaching, and developing accounting staff. Ability to create practical accounting procedures and implement them in daily operations. Strong financial judgment, analytical skills, and attention to detail. Ability to explain financial results and recommendations to non-accounting leaders. Willingness to perform hands-on accounting work while developing processes for effective delegation. Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and follow-through skills.CPA or CMA certification. Experience with iM3. Experience with job costing and operational financial reporting. Experience in oilfield services, inspection services, or another operational service business. Experience coordinating with external CPA partners on financial reviews, audits, and tax filings. Experience strengthening AP/AR controls and improving accounting processes across multiple locations.