Controller jobs in Durham, NC - 365 jobs

Founded in 1992, InServ is a full-service industrial contractor working in the life science, advanced manufacturing, and food and beverage industries. We specialize in four trades (mechanical, hygienic piping, HVAC, and electrical, instrumentation and controls), working from multiple locations across North Carolina and for clients across the Southeast. InServ is both a knowledgeable and reliable partner for our clients. We assist with design, adhere to schedules, and execute with the highest quality to provide a total solution. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Executive Leadership Be a partner in the creation and definition of evolving corporate vision and company direction. Apply a financial approach to assessing the company's potential and determining paths forward to capitalize on its potential, and to identify areas of uncertainty and resolve them. Formulate, evaluate, and implement strategic plans that are grounded in financial metrics, but not limited to them. Identify financial constraints that impede company growth or market position and think substantively beyond existing constraints and limits in recommending goals and options. Engage with other company leaders in the creation and execution of long-term Corporate Strategic Plans and annual Business Plans. Create future financial road maps that lead to setting priorities and heading initiatives aimed at strategy implementation and corporate vision achievement. Be driven by opportunity; effectively advocating for actions that create value. Planning and Implementation Provide critical assessments involving new services, geography, client industries, and other growth initiatives. Analyze, understand, and communicate the short- and long-term financial impact of the company's visionary and strategic direction. Lead the creation, organization, and completion of the company's annual budget. Orchestrate required budget inputs from other company departments in the creation of the company budget culminating in budgeted income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements. Develop and implement annual business plans and budgets for the Accounting department. Provide annual budget of the company income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. Develop and implement an ongoing Cost Control Plan for the company with maintenance and modification of related Approval Levels of Authority for spending. Reporting and Analysis Be data driven and a strategic analyst with the ability and desire to see “the whole picture” instead of just the financial aspects of the business. Identify company blind spots that need management visibility and action. Provide management with historical financial data and perform trend analyses to identify opportunities for profit improvement and improved cost control. Conduct “what-if” and “sensitivity” analyses on forecasted performance to identify pros and cons of future opportunities and strategies. Conduct analyses of actual-to-budget for corporate financial statements. Identify trends, issues, and areas of opportunity, and implement corrective/improvement action plans. Develop pros and cons of future opportunities based on financial analysis and projections. Develop, adjust, and communicate company and department KPI's that provide meaningful management insight into performance and trends. Accounting Leadership Periodically evaluate the need for software improvements that would enable new management insights, promote process optimization, or increase staff productivity. Develop and lead a high-functioning team with relevant levels of position back up. Develop staff improvement plans to support this initiative utilizing job coaching, position training, and guidance for department staff. Accountable for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial and accounting processing and reports. Accountable for (and lead where appropriate) all third-party audit and external reporting requirements (company tax returns, payroll tax filings and reporting, fuels tax reporting, state-level sales tax filings, CPA Reviewed or Audited Financials, other related audit or external reporting duties as required). Oversight of periodic internal auditing of department to ensure procedure compliance, timeliness of processing, and accuracy. Focus is to be given to completion of reconciliations, accuracy of sales tax rate application, compliance with the Cost Control Plan, and compliance with the Levels of Authority for cost approval. Working Capital Management Provide effective and constant oversight of the company's working capital position.Ensure working capital is sufficient for future growth and defined initiatives. Develop and utilize models to forecast cash inflows, outflows, and resulting cash position. Identify opportunities to strengthen cash and cash flow. Conduct actual-to-estimate analyses of projected cash and cash flow to determine system weaknesses and initiate corrective action as required. Working with Estimating, ensure contract payment timeframes and retainage are minimized where possible, and that pre-payments are negotiated to buy materials and equipment. Ensure Lien rights are preserved in all cases, and that any Liens are filed timely when required. Ensure the cash forecasting model provides reasonably accurate predictions in advance of the need for additional funding. Ensure department KPI's include visibility to working capital variables of importance. Fixed Asset Management Ensure the fixed assets of the company are insured and controlled in a manner to mitigate risk. Oversee fixed asset purchase procedure and level of approval compliance. Periodically analyze the need to dispose of assets based on age, repair frequency, or non-use. Ensure fixed assets at end-of-life are sold or properly disposed of and their records are updated accordingly. Utilize reporting to assess fixed asset profitability and utilization. Identify areas of concern and discuss/implement corrective plans with relevant management. Treasury Actively manage and direct the financial plan of the company to ensure company financial stability. Proactively anticipate future company needs and execute initiatives to ensure corporate financial stability and adequate capital structure. Develop and conduct all presentations for increasing company borrowing when need is determined. Ensure funding request details and documentation are sufficient to minimize the funding decision timeline and accurately portray the need for the funding level sought. Interact with the Preconstruction Department to determine upcoming bonding needs relative to the company's existing bonding capacity. Maintain an ongoing bonding utilization report to know current limits and determine adequacy of limits for future needs. Negotiate bond program increases when needed with Surety. Evaluate all proposed leasing transactions and related lease contracts. Conduct lease-versus-purchase analyses when appropriate. Ensure leasing Terms and Conditions are acceptable. Relationship Manager Serve as the primary corporate relationship manager for third-party relationships with bankers, surety companies, business insurance consultants, audit firms, TPA's, vendors, subcontractors, and others as may be engaged from time to time. Be proactive in communicating company changes, plans, progress, and activities as they relate to third parties. Accounting Software Applications Leadership Manage all aspects of the company's accounting system. Provide ongoing evaluation and implementation of reporting needed to promote company management effectiveness. Identify accounting software improvements needed as the company evolves and be able to change software products and/or platforms as required to support company growth. Risk Management Conduct ongoing risk assessments of the company's assets, business dealings, and business transactions. Develop and implement risk mitigation initiatives based on assessments to protect the company from loss. Internal Controls Identify, modify, and implement SOPs with supporting management reporting to maintain control and pace with company growth. Update periodically the Company Control Plan and the Levels of Approval Authority as changes dictate. Perform random, periodic audits of various areas of the accounting department and their areas of interface with other company departments to ensure procedural and policy compliance. Identify and implement KPI reporting to detail internal control performance. Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: Construction contractor/subcontractor company experience required. Excellent ability to convey ideas based on sound logic and facts. Strong ethics, able to build trust. Passionate about the company's success. Self-directed, accountable, takes responsibility, wants to be “the best”, but also a team player. Data driven. Process driven. A solid problem solver and adept multi-tasker. Insightful business unit manager who knows when to be personally involved in matters. Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Skilled at creating and implementing KPI's that facilitate the management of growth, cost control, and profitability. Proficient in accounting application systems (server and cloud-based software, accounting software requirements definition, conversions). Solid working knowledge of accounting system structure, processes, and reconciliations. Able to manage, supervise, identify, recruit, and develop staff within department. Education: Bachelor's degree-Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance required. Master's degree-Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance preferred. Certified Public Accountant designation preferred. Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.