Controller

Description For immediate consideration, please see Tony Bilden Linked In profile for contact info:You're a likely candidate for this job if you are driven by high expectations. Do you thrive in a role where integrity, reliability and leadership are valued? Check out this job! Robert Half's new Controller opening will give you the opportunity to take responsibility for an accounting and clerical department at a successful Energy/Natural Resources company. The permanent Controller position is situated in the Houston, Texas area. In this role, it will be critical for you to plan and direct all accounting operational functions, handle the accumulation and consolidation of financial data for internal and external financial statements, evaluate accounting and internal control systems, and lead departmental staff. This role's duties will require effectively managing self and others within strict time constraints when providing client services, leading while also being a team player, generating innovative ideas, and challenging the status quo. This is a great opportunity for exceptional compensation, benefits and potential for career growth.What you get to do every day

Handle daily cash management and produce cash-flow reports, calculating cash needs at weekly and monthly intervals

Evaluate, implement and streamline policies, procedures, controls and most methodologies

Manage monthly and annual close of income statement and balance sheet, the reconciliations of accounts, and G/L analysis

Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts and monitor on a monthly basis

Present monthly financial reports to executive committee and partners

Review deliverables of self and team to align with client expectations

Collaborate with executive team and partners to make efficient and effective firm-wide operation possible

Guide all operations of the finance department, including accounts payable, billings & collections, and payroll

Support punctual cash collection by managing the timing for monthly billing and other cash management techniques

Able to perform additional tasks beyond formal job duties

Research, plan and implement Finance Department initiatives including software and systems implementation and other departmental or firm-wide improvements, as needed

Requirements - Project accounting experience

Self-starter, ability to identify issues and resolve problems

10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including as a Controller preferred

BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Economics or other business related field

CPA/MBA preferred

Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment

Attention to detail and demonstrated ability to follow standard procedures is a requirement

Prior work done in public accounting is desired

Excellent analytical, quantitative and social skills

Commitment and abilities to meet critical business deadlines

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Demonstrated ability to build and deliver effective presentations to audiences with wide-ranging backgrounds

Outstanding technology, analytics and management experience required

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