Controller Designate

Overall Responsibility: The Controller role is responsible for overseeing all accounting operations such as general ledger accounting, tax, treasury, technical accounting, and internal controls. Their focus includes regulatory compliance and practices and collaborating with the CFO to develop financial strategies.

The Controller will ensure Arora Engineers has the systems and procedures in place to support effective financial controls and conduct necessary audits including FAR, 401k Plan, Workmans Compensation Insurance and Union Dues. Additionally, the Controller will lead the annual financial audit, and play a key leadership role in tax matters (sales, state, federal, international).

Essential Functions: 

• Manage all audits, filings, taxes, and corporate accounting activities
• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements
• Present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
• Assist leadership in the annual budgeting and planning process; administer and review all financial plans and compare to actual results with a view to identify, explain and recommend actions as appropriate
• Assist other Departments (Marketing, Contracts etc) as needed with their financial information requirements
• Partner with the CFO to prepare financial updates and analysis for executive leadership, Board of Directors and investors
• Foster an environment of continuous improvement to identify, develop, and implement process and system changes increase efficiency, ensure monthly reporting, and enhance financial controls
• Oversee tax compliance and strategy in conjunction with the CFO.
• Prepare and follow up on all local tax  and information filings that are not specifically performed by the external accounting firm
• Oversee the treasury function, including cash flow forecasting and bank reporting, in partnership with the CFO
• Other duties as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Manage, train, mentor, and lead the direct reports and staff in the Controller Organisation.
• Attract, develop and retain competent and committed employees.
• Motivate and reinforce teamwork within Finance and across the whole Arora team
• Establish clear performance objectives for the staff overall and for each direct report.
• Conduct staff performance appraisals at intervals determined by HR.

Required Skills:

• Proficient in Deltek Vision or other Project management ERP system(s)  
• Proficient in accounting for project management businesses and in the preparation of financial and operational data
• Proficient in MS Office, including Outlook Word and Excel.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to plan workload and resources to meet nonnegotiable deadlines
• Self-motivated, self-directed and skilled at prioritization of multiple tasks
• Ability to work closely with a senior management team
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Education/Experience Minimum:

• CPA preferred with 3 to 7 years experience in audit at a public accounting firm
• Minimum BA or BS in Accounting or Finance
• Significant knowledge of and experience with GAAP
• 5+ years demonstrated progressive responsible financial and accounting leadership roles, preferably in an architecture/engineering, project management, or professional services business
• Demonstrated ability to lead a fast-paced team with in a fast paced environment, a strategic mindset towards modernizing processes while maintaining strong financial controls
• Demonstrated track-record of improving systems and being part of a team that help modernize processes to drive a more efficient and scalable business model; ERP implementation experience is a plus
• High level of experience with project management
• Experience with capturing, analyzing, and proactively delivering financial data and insights that maximize strategic decision making. Ability to see what is “behind the numbers”
• Experienced with communicating and presenting the financial performance and leading indicators of the company to all levels of the company including C-level executives
• Ability to multi-task, navigate through ambiguity, and manage conflict and difficult conversations.
• Willingness to collaborate with a broad range of functional groups and understand their business processes, concerns, and requirements
• Track record of success in a high-growth environment with tight timelines and evolving priorities