Financial Controller

Murray Resources is seeking a Controller to oversee accounting and financial operations. This is a hands-on position that will personally handle AP, financial close, reconciliations, reporting, and cash management, while overseeing payroll and AR staff. The ideal candidate is a strategic, data-driven leader with a deep knowledge of accounting principles, financial regulations, and compliance standards. Location: Houston, TX Schedule: Hybrid Responsibilities: Own monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, including AP, GL coding, accruals, journal entries, and reconciliations Maintain financial reporting for 2 business entities Coordinate with the company's CPA on reviews, close, and tax requests Prepare the recurring finance package for leadership; maintain weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting Analyze revenue, margins, client profitability, and other operating metrics Calculate quarterly reporting and support ad hoc financial modeling Monitor cash position; manage banking relationships and the line of credit Maintain cash-control procedures, including for temporary staffing payroll Manage payroll and AR staff; serve as escalation point for accounting questions Review AR aging, write-offs, and payment-term exceptions Evaluate client credit risk; maintain the credit-review process Manage state registrations and compliance filings as the company expands Maintain strong QuickBooks Desktop knowledge; work across ADP, Bullhorn, and banking platforms Use advanced Excel to build and improve reporting and identify automation opportunities Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field 7+ years of progressive accounting experience (Controller, Assistant Controller, or Accounting Manager level) Comfort using AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) to streamline routine work; experience building or refining AI-assisted workflows. Demonstrated ownership of monthly close and financial-statement accuracy Strong GL, AP, reconciliation, and journal entry experience Advanced Excel skills; strong QuickBooks experience (Desktop preferred) Experience overseeing payroll/AR functions and working with external CPAs #J-18808-Ljbffr