Controller

Job Description

Job Description

TITLE: Controller

EMPLOYER: Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation

DEPARTMENT: Finance Department

REPORTS TO: Chief Financial Officer

EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/2026

This position manages accounts payable, accounts receivable, and requisition/receiving functions. The Controller ensures timely and accurate monthly and annual financial reporting and reconciliation of financial accounting systems and is additionally responsible for accounting procedures, systems development and project implementation.

• Manages all accounting functions including but not limited to accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, billing and purchasing.
• Reviews, evaluates, and implements accounting systems, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure all financial reports are prepared in a timely and accurate manner.
• Prepares and presents financial statements and related reports including but not limited to balance sheets, income statements, cash-flow reports, budgets, and variance analysis.
• Manages yearly audits, monthly balancing of books and monthly account reviews; prepares and presents monthly financial statements / metric reporting.
• Coordinates annual independent audit and preparation of annual tax documents.
• Directs budget preparation, reviews budget proposals, annual operating budget, pension audit, financial audit, for Internal, State, and Capital.
• Prepares necessary supporting documentation and justification for proposed budgets.
• Provides management with timely reviews of the organization’s financial status and progress.
• Oversees accounts payable function including but not limited to compliance with expense reporting, capitalization policy, and purchase order procedures.
• Ensures compliance with statutory payroll, property tax and Unclaimed Funds reporting.
• Oversee the preparation of weekly, adjusting, and month-end journal entries, monthly account reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Review and process requisitions and purchase orders in the Workplace system on an ad hoc basis.
• Manage the reconciliation of the General Ledger to the PC Scale, Accounts Payable, and Fixed Asset Systems.
• Produce ad-hoc reports using Great Plains Accounting system, Excel, and Management Reporter.
• Maintain high performance standards for internal and external customer service.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, CPA designation preferred.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in financial accounting and/or public accounting.
• Ability to develop strong professional relationships with all levels of employees, management, and external vendors to maximize performance, problem solving, and results.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.
• Ability to work with all levels of management.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a customer service focus.
• Read, write, and speak English.
• Highly detail oriented and organized with the ability to meet assigned deadlines.
• Computer skills as required to fulfill job requirements, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and Great Plains Accounting software.

1. Ethics/Integrity - Reliable in carrying out instructions and performing assignments. Wiling to take on responsibilities and be accountable. Treats others with dignity and respect. Works to prevent accidents, injuries, and theft. Lives up to commitments. Is honest is all dealings.
2. Dependability/ Reliability - Sets and observes own priorities for best use of time and meets deadlines. Adequately prepares equipment and work area to perform daily tasks. Completes required inspections of equipment and reports issues timely. Observes safety rules and practices. Aware of surroundings and diligent in keeping a safe working environment. Readily reports incidents and near misses. Engages in good housekeeping practices and takes proper care of equipment and tools.
3. Productivity - Understands work methods, practices, and techniques, and is proficient. Understands tasks or projects and plans and organizes work to be more efficient. Consistently maximizes productivity without sacrificing quality. Is attentive to details of assignments and surroundings. Works independently, without the need for close supervision. Anticipates needs and seeks additional tasks as time permits.
4. Initiative - Challenges the status quo and volunteers’ recommendations based on sound logic. Takes action, seeks new opportunities, strives to see projects to completion.
5. Customer Service - (Internal and External) Understands customer requirements, expectations, and needs. responds appropriately and timely. Treats all customers uniformly and consistently with respect and honesty. Clearly and tactfully communicates with customers, supervisors and peers. Looks for ways to provide more value to customers and improves processes. Works well with customers, promotes a positive image of the company, strives to solve issues raised by customers.
6. Teamwork – Accountable to team, works to meet established deliverables, appreciates view of team members, respectful. Works well with both peers and supervisors towards common business goals. Maintains composure and performs appropriately under pressure. Flexible and adaptive team plater. Contributes toward achieving group goals. Collaborates with others in problem solving. Demonstrates positive behaviors.
7. Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.
8. Problem Solving & Decision Making - Displays ability to define a problem, develops workable and realistic alternatives, and selects appropriate alternative to resolve problem. Decisions made are generally correct, and the time taken to make such decisions is reasonable.

• Must be able to communicate with others