Financial Controller

ABOUT NORTHWEST PARKWAY
The Northwest Parkway is a nine mile-long toll road that is a part of the Colorado highway system, connecting E-470 at I-25 with US36 in the north Denver area. It serves the region by providing convenient access to residential and employment centers including the City of Boulder and the Denver International Airport. Constructed and maintained entirely with private funds, the road opened in 2003 and was acquired by VINCI Highways in 2024.
Learn more: https://www.nwpky.com/
ABOUT VINCI HIGHWAYS
VINCI Highways, a VINCI Concessions subsidiary, is a leader in road concessions, operations and mobility services. We design, finance, build and operate highways, bridges, tunnels, urban roads and mobility services on a +3,000 km network in 14 countries. VINCI Highways leverages its expertise to deliver the highest performance and safety standards and provide drivers with a positive experience.
More information:
https://www.vinci-concessions.com/en/vinci-highways
https://www.linkedin.com/company/vinci-highways/
@VINCIConcess
JOB PROFILE: Controller
JOB LOCATION:  Carrollton, Texas
POSITION OVERVIEW: The Controller will oversee financial reporting, budget consolidation, and performance analysis for multiple assets. This role provides strategic guidance on financial planning, reporting, and internal controls.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

1. Primary Scope: Under the supervision of the CFO, organizes and directs all general accounting activities and financial oversight for Northwest Parkway (located in Denver, Colorado) as well as VINCI Highways USA (Located in Dallas, TX) which involves limited transactions, but require end-to-end accounting, reporting, and compliance:

Key Functions:
 

• Administers preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and performs analysis.
• Supervise reconciliation of all general ledger control accounts
• Supervise monthly cash reconciliation
• Review and analyze AP and AR aging balances
• Supervise fixed asset inventory control accounting.
• Responsible for scheduling and leading the external audit along with assisting with internal audits.
• Assist the CFO for creating, maintaining, and analyzing the budget
• Evaluate, assess, and recommend corporate process improvements: purchase order process, approvals, payments, etc.
• Monitors current department accounting systems and procedures and revises as required.
• Ensures the Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, and Cash Management processes are adhered to and in compliance with corporate policies.
• Prepares required internal, and external reports which include filing escheatment and responding to inquiries.
• Lead potential accounting software migration and enhancement process
• Assist with maintaining files and documentation thoroughly and accurately in accordance with Company policy and accepted accounting principles
• Keeps abreast of current accounting trends, practices, and developments in the profession including governmental accounting standards and regulations, GAAP.
• Lead, manage, (and develop) the general accounting staff which is currently outsourced
• Participates in regularly scheduled managers’ meetings
• Assumes other special activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.
• All other duties as assigned.

2. Additional Scope: The Controller is responsible for overseeing the financial reporting, budget consolidation, and performance analysis of four VINCI Highways assets—one located in Ohio (Ohio River Bridge) and three in Canada (Confederation Bridge, Regina Bypass, and Fredericton-Moncton Highway). Each of these assets has a Financial Manager or CFO in place. This role will challenge and support these financial leaders on their budgeting and reporting processes, consolidating actuals and budgets to provide clear and actionable insights to headquarters.

QUALIFICATIONS:
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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Highly Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and ability to research complex accounting and auditing issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required. The applicant must possess strong interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with all levels of the organization to gather support for recommendations.
• Possess analytical skills with the ability to solve problems.
• Excellent PowerPoint capabilities with the ability to create compelling presentations and gather stakeholder support for recommendations; able to 'tell the story.'
• The ability to work with virtual teams and across geographic and cultural boundaries is required.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - performs work accurately and thoroughly.
• Analytical - Synthesize complex or diverse information.
• Business Acumen - grasp and understand business concepts and issues.
• Detail-Oriented - Pays attention to minute details.
• Ethical - conduct conforming to set values and accepted standards.
• Honesty / Integrity - being truthful and credible.
• Oral Communicator - effectively shares messages verbally.
• Organized - follows a systematic method to perform a task.
• Problem Solving - Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Reliability - being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsibility - accountable or answerable for one's conduct.
• Written Communication - writes clearly and concisely.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• B.A. or B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance, Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of five (5) – seven (7) years general accounting experience
• Two (2) years of experience as a manager, or demonstration of continual progression in responsibilities

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
People management: They act as a people manager by partnering within the organization to attract the right professional services leadership and talent to ensure their team is staffed according to requirements and all team members are fully utilized. They ensure that employees reporting to them are engaged and understand their career opportunities, by taking responsibility for the development and training of their team members.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and reach with hands and arms, hear, and talk. The employee will be working and navigating on a computer. The employee occasionally is required to stand, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, and walk. The employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The work environment is usually moderate to loud.