Business Controller Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Business Controller to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- On behalf of finance, lead the quarterly EAC process to ensure an accurate at-completion projection of significant projects;
- Assist the CFO with special projects as required;
- Establish and maintain key stakeholder relationships, especially with the Program/Project Management team to ensure they are fully supported;
- Lead monthly close process for the company and prepare timely GAAP-compliant financial statements;
- Manage the treasury process to ensure a current view of liquidity and cash needs;
- Main point of contract for external and internal audits. Responsible for coordinating information or stakeholders in supporting the process;
- Establish or modify new policies and procedures to ensure the back-office supports a rapidly growing business;
- Develop annual provisional indirect rates. Monitor and update during the year as required;
- Serve in a leadership role in the annual budget process and update of the business financial forecast as required;
- Coordinates eVigilant information for annual corporate tax filing or local business tax filings;
- Develop and update meaningful metrics and reporting tools that can facilitate decision-making;
- Develop new or enhanced financial models to support changing business needs;
- Develop detailed understanding of critical business processes and challenge operations team to identify areas for financial performance improvement;
- Proactively engage business management to achieve financial and business goals;
- Participate in the development of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting and analysis to support business unit needs and initiatives.
Requirements:
- Proven ability to work in a team oriented environment;
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant Accounting and FP&A experience;
- BS/BA in Accounting required;
- Independent worker who is able to work well with minimal supervision;
- Clear written and verbal communication skills;
- Possess a thorough understanding of financial statements and relationships between income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statements;
- Extensive accounting experience;
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel;
- Organized and flexible – ability to manage multiple projects/assignments while meeting deadlines;
- ERP experience a must.