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LONGHORN STAFFING SOLUTIONS · 1 day ago

Controller - Dallas/Ft Worth -or- Midland/Odessa

LONGHORN STAFFING SOLUTIONS is seeking a Controller to provide strategic financial leadership and manage the company's financial operations. The role involves overseeing banking relationships, capital sourcing, cash management, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations while mentoring the Controller's team.

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Hiring Manager
Ms. Tommie Divine-Alford
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Responsibilities

Providing strategic financial leadership and input on decision making issues affecting the company including growth, new customers, new service markets/sectors, job profitability and investment criteria, and general strategies
Managing the Company’s existing banking relationships and loan agreements
Identifying/developing relationships with new sources of affordable capital to ensure the company maintains adequate sources of capital for current and future borrowing needs
Evaluating the company’s short-term and long-term cash and working capital requirements using the company’s forecast (financial model) and evaluate the best source of capital funding
Presenting recommendation to owners. Negotiating the procurement of debt or equity capital on behalf of the company. Maintaining and reporting on any agreed covenants
Maintaining and continuing building the company’s financial planning and analysis efforts
Integrating and aligning rates and costs with the financial model and recent historical data. Analyzing monthly regional, job type, and individual job performance, gaining an understanding for variances, following up on collections issues and late payments, collaborating with operations to improve KPIs
Supervising the cash management and planning process for the company. Controlling the company’s cash flow, tracking operating needs, and safeguarding company assets. Mentor Controller’s team to assist in strengthening their accounts receivable reporting, follow up, and collection efforts
Leading efforts to institutionalize the business and build out corporate governance
Reviewing and approving all agreements that commit financial resources or create financial obligations including bid and service contracts, service change orders, bonds, employee contracts, employee benefits, purchases, equipment financing and/or fleet rental, subcontractors, other vendor services, technology equipment and systems, professional services, and insurance
Understanding and reporting to owners on all the company’s liabilities, legal contracts, tax obligations, hidden liabilities (contingencies), embedded risks in the business (customer concentration, credit risks, operations, economic, industry), summarize leases, insured and uninsured risks, and expectations from loan covenants
Maintaining all financial records, preparing, and developing financial reports and presentations, ensuring the accounting books are closed timely, presenting the financial results and company performance vs. forecast to the owners, attending all banking meetings and presenting financial information to lenders, leading negotiations on all financing, fielding owner questions, and implementing financial initiatives as directed by the owners
Engaging and coordinating external and internal audits or reviews, federal tax, and tax services. Ensuring all audits and returns are prepared in compliance with US GAAP and applicable tax authorities and done so on a timely basis

Qualification

Construction AccountingFinancial ManagementProject BillingFinance DegreeCPAFinancial Software ProficiencyAnalytical SkillsLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsIntegrity

Required

Must live in Dallas/Ft Worth area or Midland/Odessa area or willing to relocate
Worked previously for a Construction Contractor - prefer Electrical Industry
MUST have Construction Accounting experience / Project Billing
Finance Degree Required
Proven experience as a Controller or in a similar senior financial leadership role within the construction industry
In-depth knowledge of financial management principles, practices, and regulations
Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights
Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across departments
Sound judgment, integrity, and a commitment to ethical financial practices
Proficiency in financial software systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Experience with construction accounting and project costing is required

Preferred

CPA preferred
MBA or CPA preferred

Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Possible equity ownership
Bonus
Several additional incentives

Company

LONGHORN STAFFING SOLUTIONS

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LONGHORN STAFFING SOLUTIONS aims to bridge the gap between companies and the qualified candidates necessary to fill any position within an organization.

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
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