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Casella Construction, Inc. · 18 hours ago

Financial Controller

Pittsford, VT

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$112K/yr - $135K/yr

10+ years exp

Casella Construction is seeking to hire a Financial Controller to join their Finance and Accounting Team. The Financial Controller is responsible for overseeing the company's day-to-day accounting and financial operations, ensuring the accuracy of all financial transactions and reports, and managing internal controls to safeguard the company’s assets.

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Responsibilities

Lead, direct, and manage all day-to-day accounting functions – Accounts Payable, Payroll, Credit & Collections, Debt, Fixed Assets, and General Ledger

Direct all activities related to the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing cycle

Ensure the timeliness of all financial reporting requirements by instituting processes that enable the staff to meet pre-defined review dates

Ensure compliance with GAAP, GAAS, and ASC promulgations

Lead and direct annual external CPA firm audit as the main point of contact for the firm

Collaborate with department leaders to support the annual budgeting process

Advise divisional and departmental leaders on current financial data and data trends

Champion Casella Construction’s culture and values in all financial practices

Provide strategic support to the CFO as needed

Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings

Lead and mentor the finance and accounting team of 4 direct reports, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability

Training requirements, both in person and online, as needed or required

Qualification

Accounting principlesFinancial reportingAudit managementTeam managementMicrosoft Office SuitePower BIFinancial analysisProactive approachEffective communicationCollaborationAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (required)

Minimum of 10 years of experience in accounting and finance

At least 3 years of experience managing a team

Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of transactions

3 years of experience as the lead in the annual external audit and annual budget process

Proven expertise in financial reporting and analysis

Collaborate and advise senior managers and leaders to make well-informed company-wide financial and operational decisions

Effective communicator across all levels of the company

Effective collaborator able to work with all company functions

Proficient with the use of IT systems and tools

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel

Strong working knowledge of PowerBI and PowerQuery

Reaches and exhibits the highest levels of quality, accuracy, timeliness

High attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness in financial output

Preferred

Master's degree in Accounting or Finance

Experience in construction industry finance and accounting

Prior experience at a CPA firm, ideally with exposure to audit and advisory services for construction or related industries

Hands-on experience with construction-focused ERP systems

Demonstrated proficiency in Power BI, Power Query, and other data visualization tools to support financial analysis and operational insights

Experience contributing to long-term financial planning, risk management, and strategic decision-making in a growing organization

Benefits

Annual performance-based discretionary bonus eligibility

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurances

Voluntary Short- & Long-Term Disability

Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness Insurance

Company Paid Life Insurance

Company Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

401(k) Retirement Savings Program with up-to 4% company match and immediate vesting.

Company

Casella Construction, Inc.

At Casella Construction, our legacy isn’t just in the roads we build, the earth we move, the infrastructure we protect, or the materials we haul—it’s in our people.

Founded in 1987

Burlington, Vermont, USA

51-200 employees