Confidential Search Corporate Controller| Professional Services Our Robert Half client, a professional services organization, is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead its accounting and financial reporting activities. This hands-on financial leader will support the CEO and executive leadership team with financial insights, reporting and analysis to guide business decisions. The ideal candidate is a CPA with strong accounting leadership experience who also enjoys financial modeling, analyzing business performance and supporting strategic decisions.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead accounting operations and oversee the month-end and year-end close, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements. · Prepare and analyze financial reports, including profit and loss reporting by business segment, and communicate results and trends to executive leadership. · Develop advanced financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis and business planning. · Partner with practice group leaders to monitor work in progress (WIP), engagement performance and opportunities to improve profitability. · Support the evaluation of pricing strategies, project margins and financial performance across service lines. · Manage cash flow forecasting and assist with working capital planning and banking relationships. · Maintain effective accounting processes, internal controls and financial reporting practices. · Lead and develop accounting team members and identify opportunities to improve processes and reporting. · Support the CEO and executive leadership with financial analysis and special projects, including potential acquisitions and due diligence. For consideration, please call Jeff Sokolowski directly at (248)365-6131 or apply directly today.
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field. · CPA designation required. · Eight or more years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including experience leading or overseeing accounting operations. · Experience in a professional services, consulting or other project-based business. · Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills, with experience supporting budgets, forecasts and business decisions. · Experience with segment-level reporting, WIP, pricing and engagement profitability. · Strong knowledge of financial reporting, month-end close, cash forecasting and internal controls. · Ability to communicate financial results clearly and build productive relationships with executive and practice leaders. For immediate consideration, please call Jeff Sokolowski directly at (248)365-6131.