Controller - Ledgent Finance & Accounting

Great opportunity in North Houston, The Woodlands Area for a Corporate Controller. The Controller will direct and coordinate the work of the accounting department. The role will oversee the monthly close process and will be key member of the leadership team. This will be a hands on Controller role responsible for managing a small team.

The company is in the Construction industry. They have been growing rapidly and has private equity backing.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare financial statements, including monthly journal entry preparation or analysis, bank reconciliation review, and adjustments.
• Oversee the annual budgeting process and the preparation and distribution of the monthly reports on budgets
• Identify opportunities to improve financial and operational systems and cost effectiveness
• Oversee the annual budgeting process and the preparation and distribution of the monthly reports on budgets
• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring and enforcing internal controls
• Oversee accurate reporting of the company's financial statements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in accounting
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in accounting
• Hands on experience in month-end/year-end close process
• Private equity owned experience preferred
• Big 4 and public company experience preferred
• Job Costing experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA/MBA

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. To the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.