Controller - Dakota Traffic Services

We provide pavement markings on roads and parking lots throughout South Dakota and parts of Nebraska and Iowa. We take pride in the quality of our work, value the safety of our employees, and work with integrity as a team. Our company has recently grown to over 100 employees, and we are looking for an individual to join us on our Finance team. The Controllerwill office in our Tea, South Dakota location with occasional regional travel as needed, and will partner remotely with our regional finance department in Minneapolis, MN and our corporate office in Omaha, NE on a regular basis. The Controller will report to the regional General Manager of our South Dakota operations and is primarily responsible for ensuring a smooth and timely month-end closing, budgeting, forecasting, analytics, and management of local accounting & finance staff. It requires a hands-on approach, the ability to lead others in a team, and manage multiple competing priorities. The focus is on accuracy and attention to detail as the information is used by management and the corporate office to view the results of the business in its financial statements.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Effectively manage a staff
• Ensures timely completion of the month-end closing process. This includes supporting and collaborating with other team members regarding accounts payable and customer invoicing.
• Provide assistance as needed in reconciling bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks.
• Provide assistance as needed in reconciling cash disbursement accounts, payroll, customer accounts, and other financial accounts and resolves reconciling items.
• Create and post general ledger entries as needed for intercompany transactions, bank transactions, and payroll transactions related to benefits, taxes, processing fees, and other deductions.
• Verifies and/or completes payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
• Review accounts payable entries for appropriate taxes according to the office location and offsite shipments of material.
• Assist in the analysis of financial information including, but not limited to, monthly financial statements, annual budget, and ad hoc reports as requested by management.
• Support A/P, A/R, and Payroll functions as needed.
• Monitor the company's financial performance and accurately report monthly financial information.
• Participate in the development of budgets, forecasts, operating plans, and long-term strategic plans.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports and perform financial and operational analysis as directed.
• Oversee monthly inventory counts and reconciliation process.
• Work closely with the accounting, budgeting, and operational teams to implement toolsets needed for understanding trends and results.
• Actively participate in corporate activities related to the annual audit, acquisition due diligence/integration, systems upgrades/enhancements, and other key initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in Accounting or Finance.
• 7+ years of public accounting and/or general ledger accounting experience.
• Acquisition integration and onboarding experience preferred.
• Construction industry experience preferred.
• Solid understanding of GAAP accounting and financial practices and standards.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.
• COINS (ERP) experience a plus

DTS/TSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer