Financial Controller

2 weeks ago


Biñan, Philippines Somewhere Full time

Overview

Position: Financial Controller (GAAP)

Working Hours: Full-Time | Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PDT

Salary: $2000 - 2800

Search: Philippines (Remote)

About The Role

We are seeking a seasoned Financial Controller to lead day-to-day financial operations, ensure accurate reconciliations, and maintain audit-ready records. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in auditing, deep expertise in financial and project accounting, advanced Excel skills, and hands-on experience with Deltek VantagePoint. Proven leadership in managing and mentoring finance teams, along with a detail-oriented, proactive approach, is essential.

Role Responsibilities
  • Lead the month-end close process, ensuring timely preparation of financial reports
  • Manage and mentor the finance and accounting team of approximately 7 staff members
  • Ensure financial reporting and accounting practices comply with GAAP and DCAA
  • Collaborate with Project Managers and Project Accountants on project status reviews, project margin analysis, and billing support
  • Oversee and support the maintenance of the Deltek VantagePoint system, including report development, system optimization, and ensuring the accuracy of the General Ledger (GL) and Project Ledger
  • Review bi-weekly payroll for accuracy; resolve complex payroll issues, approve the monthly payroll reconciliation & journals
  • Ensure timely and accurate 401(k) contributions
  • Provide financial reports for bank loan covenant purposes, ad-hoc audits, client requests and government compliance reviews
  • Assist with complex proposals, billing rate calculations, and project change orders
  • Supervise the preparation of the annual Indirect Cost Calculation
  • Prepare the annual Caltrans reporting package, including detailed labor cost reconciliation
  • Manage annual insurance renewals and ensure accurate allocation of insurance costs within the GL
  • Support the Finance Director in maintaining the rolling forecast, developing the annual budget, preparing capacity planning & staff utilization reports
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree with a Major in Accounting
  • Minimum 7 years of experience at the Controller level in Professional services or a Project-Based firm is essential
  • In-depth knowledge of GAAP & Project Accounting (minimum 5 years of experience)
  • A background in auditing and reconciliations
  • Strong knowledge of Deltek VantagePoint preferred, with excellent Excel skills
  • Out of the box, proactive, creative thinker, and problem solver
  • Excellent analytical and organization skills, meticulous attention to detail
  • Experience supervising and mentoring an accounting team of all experience levels
  • Ability to prioritize work assignments and shift work efforts based on the needs of the team
  • Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
Why you’ll love working with us

We provide a collaborative, employee-forward working environment. Do you enjoy creating, building, and maintaining long-term relationships in your work and find satisfaction in making a lasting impact in protecting our biodiversity, while also protecting your community? We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is eager to steer the direction of their career in a company that promotes and supports professional development. We don’t just hire candidates to suit the job; we find the work that fulfills our employees and helps them meet their professional goals.

Our Commitment To Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We create a safety-focused culture that fosters employee well-being, job satisfaction, and productivity. We are committed to a more inclusive and diverse workforce, where each employee can reach their full potential without discrimination or harassment. We strive to maintain a strong culture built upon Belongingness, Excellence, Passion, Integrity, and Teamwork. We are an equal opportunity employer. We understand that diversity, including human diversity, is the key to the success of all healthy ecosystems. We are a forest of remarkable individuals, standing tall as our authentic selves and as one. We grow together to form a stable community that is diverse in character and content.

We are an at-will employer, which means that either the company or the employee may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without notice.

NOTE: We prioritize the processing of one application at a time. If you have applied for multiple job openings within our organization, we kindly request that you direct any update inquiries to the team responsible for handling your initial application.

Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
  • Staffing and Recruiting

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