Division Controller

Wayne, PA

Highlights:

• Work for an Industry Leader: This company has been the #1 builder in the country for over 20 years straight.
• Operational Finance Role: Not a siloed accounting position, this person reports to the President and works with all department heads of this $300MM business unit as their "financial conscience"
• Small Company Feel: Decentralized company structure provide a small office feel (<30 people) in local offices.
• Growth Potential: This person will gain valuable experience in a growing division and fast track into a VP role.

What you’ll do:

• This is not your typical Controller position! This person will be very involved in day to day operational activities + act as the conscience of the division among other things, involving fiduciary responsibilities, business process improvement and challenging the thinking/decisions of the entire management team.
• Manage all aspects of the division’s historical reporting, anticipatory budgeting, job costing and projections.

Responsibilities:

• The Division Controller has the fiduciary responsibility of enforcing the operating procedures and policies established by company.
• Act as the liaison between the Division and Corporate/Region office as it relates to Accounting & Finance issues.
• Assist all departments with current and accurate information presentation & ad hoc analysis.
• The Controller must fully understand all aspects of the computerized accounting system deployed in the operating divisions, and utilize the system to its full capabilities.
• The Controller is responsible for the budgeting process and must ensure that all budgets input to the computerized accounting system reflect out contractual or estimated contractual liabilities at all times.
• The Controller is responsible for the preparation and reliability of all financial projections required by company’s corporate management
• The Controller holds the primary responsibility for the successful implementation and management of divisional information systems applications.
• The responsibility for all banking activities rests with the Controller and must be executed in accordance with policies and procedures issued by Corporate.
• The Controller is expected to perform in both the financial and operational segments of the business. To this end, the Controller will devote a minimum of 20% of his or her time in the operational arena

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent in related field is required
• 5+ years professional finance/accounting experience (real estate or construction industry)
• Leadership or supervisory experience is critical
• Homebuilding industry experience highly preferred
• CPA preferred but not required
• Experience in Job Costing and Variance Analysis is a plus

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