Financial Controller

Financial Controller Needed For An Installer In Buffalo, NY! Direct Hire Opportunity!Pay: $110k - $160k/yearHours: 1st shift / Monday-Friday w/ eventual hybrid optionSummary:The Financial Controller oversees all bookkeeping, accounting automation, cash flow management, budget forecasting, and tax compliance for the company. By optimizing expenditures and maintaining healthy relationships with clients and vendors, the Controller ensures a financially sound, profitable, and continuously growing organization with satisfied stakeholders.Key Responsibilities:Core Accounting, Tax & Compliance:Maintain, balance, and reconcile all company books, ledger accounts, and bank accounts on a routine basis to ensure total accuracy.Perform state AIA progress payment applications, keep track of and pay all sales tax obligations, and collaborate with external accountants for end-of-year (EOY) tax filings.Design and implement smooth, highly automated accounting and bookkeeping workflow leveraging established best-practice processes.Financial Management, Budgeting & Cost Control:Track weekly and monthly budget actuals against forecasts, hosting regular reviews with the President and department managers to recommend and implement strategic adjustments.Forecast, manage, move, pay, and collect all funds across the business, directing financial operations while working with the President for final payment authorizations.Identify and execute expense reduction strategies across payroll, vendor costs, overhead, and general employee spending to maximize operational savings.Vendor & Client Relationship Management:Nurture strong vendor partnerships to negotiate optimal terms, ensure timely account resolution, and expand available vendor credit lines.Oversee accounts receivable to foster positive client relationships while ensuring prompt collections and cash flow consistency.Candidates should have experience in the following:QuickBooks, Google Sheets and Microsoft ExcelAIA Payment ApplicationsState Sales Tax Calculating and FilingContract Review for financial implicationsMultiple bank account managementMultiple credit card managementEmployee budget managementInvoicing processing with multiple terms to manageInvoice collectingCash Flow ManagementLabor utilization calculationProduce balance, profit and loss, labor cost reportsAssist with annual budgeting calculationsOversee all finances for the company; make decisions that increase profitWork with Tax accounting team for quarterly and EOY filling and processingQualified candidates are encouraged to submit their resume to View email address on click.appcast.io for consideration