The Financial Controller guides financial decisions by applying company policies and procedures to the Firm’s current economic landscape.
- Responsible for managing treasury, accounts receivable, and credit functions and processes
- Oversee the Financial Planning & Analysis function, as well as the Sales & Operations Planning process
- Establish financial condition by preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow and supporting schedules in line with GAAP standards
- Assist in preparation of departmental budgets/forecasts and reviewing budgets to actual performance
- Implement processes, frameworks and systems that allow the Firm to capture and utilize timely and accurate data across the business to make better decisions
- Identify opportunities to enhance financial report and analysis using data and software tools
- Manage the consolidation of information from a variety of internal sources for forecast updates and detailed analysis for leadership within the organization
- Provide reporting related to profitability by service line, customers and industries, depicting financial implications of key business decisions
- Understand and highlight KPIs and drivers of change within the financial results and present findings to leadership
- Create what-if analyses to assess the impact of new business opportunities and long-term goals
- Set up tools and procedures to monitor and review business results with business and functional owners
- Contribute to overall department strategy and operating plans; assist in preparation of budget, planning and forecasting
- Support the CFO in the achievement of company-wide functional objectives
- Other duties as assigned
- Take initiative to be a team lead (proactively seek opportunities to help others)
- Treat everyone with respect
- Develop loyalty and trust within the team
- Successfully adapt to different personalities and working styles
- Proactively and effectively communicate information regarding status issues to team members
- Hold self and others accountable for assigned work; seek and provide continuous feedback to learn and develop in role; open to new ideas and suggestions
Possesses an understanding of RKL’s business (service lines, competitors) and client service capabilities and the impact of technology upon the firm’s growth and success
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Excellent organization skills and strong attention to detail
- Multitasker with the ability to prioritize work accordingly
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong client service focus
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability as a detail-oriented problem solver with the ability to prioritize, summarize and analyze data
- Strong critical thinking abilities with an analytical and project management mindset
- Ability to work autonomously under the pressure of tight deadlines and multiple priorities
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
- Active CPA licensure preferred
- 10+ years’ experience within the Accounting function; with financial reporting and analysis knowledge
- Prior experience in a scheduling and workforce planning function preferred
- Strong US GAAP technical accounting knowledge with demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement in the application of accounting standards
- Demonstrated ability to analyze data and present likely outcome and determine impacted business areas
- Experience in the adoption and use of new systems, from design to automation preferred
- Regularly required to perform manual tasks, concentrate, think, learn, communicate, sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, grasp, handle or feel objects, reach with arms, talk and hear
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position as needed
- The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office and on site at client locations, stoop, kneel, crouch, push and pull
- Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
- Ability to communicate in a professional manner and exchange information with internal and external actors as needed
- Ability to lift/carry up to 20 pounds
- Ability to work outside of normal business hours and weekends as needed
- Ability to travel to local and non-local clients and events as needed, overnight travel may be required
- This job description is subject to change at any time and employee will be given additional responsibilities as assigned
Salary Range:
$120,000 - $140,000Top Skills
What We Do
We are RKL, a leading advisory firm focused on delivering solutions that help organizations navigate everyday complexities and get to the next level, however they define it.
We tap into a wide range of services — tax, accounting, financial management, workforce strategies, private wealth, technology and more — to deliver solutions that help organizations and their leaders navigate everyday complexities and get to the next level, however they define it. Fueled by the talent and dedication of nearly 600 professionals, we're consistently ranked among the nation's top firms and Pennsylvania's "Best Places to Work," and earned a Best of Accounting Client Satisfaction award for our world-class Net Promoter Score. Learn more at rklcpa.com.
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Investment advisory services offered through RKL Wealth Management LLC. Consulting and tax services offered through RKL LLP. RKL Wealth Management LLC is a subsidiary of RKL LLP.
