Regional Controller - Southern Region US

FINANCIAL REGIONAL CONTROLLER – SOUTHERN REGION – MASTER TRADES GROUP

This is an ON-SITE position - Candidates living in the Sanford or Rockledge Florida area are preferred, although will consider others close to branch locations in Savannah GA or Tampa FL.

SUPERVISES: Southern Region Business Entity Controllers

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field required

CPA is highly preferred

MBA or related degree preferred

7-10+ years of experience working in accounting department, management experience preferred

Experience in home services industry and or related industry preferred

Experience with Sage Intaact and Service Titan a plus

The objective for the Master Trades Group (MTG) Regional Controller is to oversee the local entity controllers and/or accounting managers who are responsible for the Accounting, Budgeting and Forecasting of the various home services businesses in the Florida and Georgia markets. The entity controllers manage the monthly close, preparation of monthly department financial statements and management presentations, inter department communication and coordination, managing accounting staff, manage requests related to the year-end audit, tax requirements and anything other accounting related. Critical in this role to have an understanding of the business operations, accounting systems and the monthly close cycle which is mostly consistent across entities but contains nuances based on location. This role will provide excellent internal and external customer service while providing financial analysis and reporting, business systems management and other tasks in support of business operations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Oversee entity controllers and accounting operations for various home services (HVAC, Plumbing/sewer and electrical) in the MTG southern region including hiring, training and retaining skilled accounting staff as needed and maintaining a motivated team and fostering a collaborative environment.

Planning, directing and coordinating all accounting operational functions including monthly close and close coordination with other departments – strong communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills are a must as well as an understanding of the business operations including inventory, procure to pay, accounts receivable management and job costing.

Oversee and manage the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for an accurate accounting of consolidated business results on a monthly and annual basis. Ensure that all account reconciliations are prepared and reviewed as part of the monthly close process.

Coordinating and preparing monthly financial statements by location and department for reporting to entity and group management on a monthly basis – ability to understand and analyze and discuss trends in the income statement, the drivers and assist local management to address cost issues as needed.

Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes and controls. Knowledge of US GAAP and implementation of accounting processes critical and an ability to understand how the accounting activity is part of a broader operational flow

Providing entity management with information vital to the decision-making process as needed and perform ad hoc analysis requests needed by management.

Oversee the preparation of cash flow models provided to group treasury and oversee transfer of excess cash from local entity to group treasury and effective understanding of cash flow trends and communication with group treasurer as needed. Understanding of working capital KPIs (DPO / DSO) to drive best-in-class cash management across the entities.

Coordinate and oversee the annual budgeting process for the southern region entities including roll up of COGS and SGA costs across all departments and locations.

Coordinating and assist with deliverables to external auditors that are requested for the annual MTG audit to meet deadlines for the issuance of the annual audited financial statements of the group.

Evaluating accounting and internal control systems as needed to provide insights and recommendations for improvements. An understanding of accounting systems and information flow across department and processes critical to addressing issues and helping problem solve across departments.

Ability to work in matrix reporting environment with reporting to local management and corporate accounting team critical to success. Ability to create strong relationships and understand the operational aspects and challenges of the business important.

Evaluating the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting database, as needed and understand the data flow of information from the operations to the subledger system (Service Titan) to the GL (Sage Intacct) to the final reconciliations and reporting

As needed oversight of regulatory or tax requirements to ensure licensing and tax compliance issues are addressed appropriately and timely.

Hiring, training and retaining skilled accounting staff and maintaining a motivated team and fostering a collaborative environment

QUALIFICATIONS / ABILITIES:

Communicate effectively using internal/external customer service and develop a teamwork focused and collaborative environment

Strong attention to organization and detail and ensuring on a monthly basis needed work is performed

Strong interpersonal, verbal, and writing skills.

Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain confidentiality.

WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work is performed in a professional group office environment.

Lift up to 30 Lbs.

Ability to travel by car to entities when required.

EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field required

CPA is highly preferred

MBA or related degree preferred

7-10+ years of experience working in accounting department, management experience preferred

Experience in home services industry and or related industry preferred

Experience with Sage Intaact and Service Titan a plus

DEPARTMENT: Finance and Accounting

REPORTS TO: Master Trades Group Corporate Controller

Benefits:

• Competitive Dental, Vision, and Healthcare Plans
• 401(k) matching
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Disclaimer: The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

EOE

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Location: Sanford, Florida, US

Posted Date: 6/28/2024