Controller

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Austin, Texas

Description

Role & Responsibilities:

• Embody Pfluger’s core values. Consistently demonstrate the principles of Do What’s Right, Build Synergy, Make a Difference, and Never Settle in all professional activities.

• Oversee and manage payroll, accounts receivable (AR), accounts payable (AP), project accounting, invoicing, and financial reconciliations, ensuring efficiency and accuracy. 
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, regulatory requirements, and internal financial policies. 
• Oversee and manage month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely completion of journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting. 
• Ensure the timely completion of monthly deposits and reporting of financial transactions. 
• Oversee government census reporting and ensure accurate and timely submission. 
• Structure the finance team for efficiency and accountability, ensuring roles, responsibilities, and workflows align with evolving business needs. 
• Oversee project accountants and their support of project managers through financial reporting and analysis, including the management of WIP, revenue recognition and project accruals. 
• Oversee the firm’s credit card procurement system, ensuring proper employee usage and documentation. 

• Maintain and improve financial controls to safeguard company assets and ensure the accuracy of financial statements. 
• Coordinate audits and tax filings with external accountants. 
• Manage debt and monitor financial obligations to optimize cash flow and minimize risk. 
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures that strengthen financial governance and mitigate fraud risks. 

• Optimize the use of the firm’s ERP system, to improve financial reporting, forecasting, and operational efficiency. 
• Provide training and guidance to internal teams on financial processes and best practices, ensuring company-wide financial literacy. 
• Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate financial systems and data strategies that enhance business intelligence, reporting accuracy, and data-driven decision-making across the firm.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the accounting function to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and transparency. 

• Directly supervise and manage accounting staff per Pfluger People Leader expectations (see addendum). 
• Mentor and support accounting staff, providing guidance and fostering a culture of collaboration and professional development.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Alignment with Pfluger’s purpose of “inspiring people to create a more meaningful human experience,” with a commitment to continuous learning and improvement. 
• Excellent GAAP accounting knowledge and experience in financial reporting. 
•  Experience overseeing accounting functions, including payroll, AR, AP, project accounting, invoicing, and reconciliations. 
• Experience managing financial reporting and working with external tax advisors to ensure tax compliance. 
• Advanced proficiency with ERP software in an AEC environment. Deltek Vision, Ajera or VantagePoint experience is a plus. 
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to design and build complex spreadsheets. 
• Experience in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and/or Project Management is required.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively, have complex financial conversations, and guide accounting staff. 
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics is required. 
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license is required.
• Minimum of seven years of relevant accounting and finance experience. 

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