Controller - Washington, United States - Reference Point

    Reference Point
    Reference Point Washington, United States

    1 month ago

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    Reference Point is currently seeking a Controller to lead the company's Finance & Accounting functions. The position will report directly to the Head of Finance & Operations and represent a key role within a rapidly growing management consulting firm. We are looking for an experienced, driven, and entrepreneurial individual to help evaluate new business initiatives, analyze business performance, and present financial results and strategic recommendations to management.

    Responsibilities:

    • Responsible for the production of timely and accurate general ledger entries, financial reports and analysis along with well-informed forecasts incorporating well-documented business assumptions.
    • Facilitate and complete monthly close procedures and financial statement preparation.
    • Develop, manage and maintain long-term financial plans, financial and business line reporting, KPI reporting and dashboards, forecasting models and management and Board presentation materials.
    • Analyze data and communicate any trends that differ from plans, along with driver analysis across KPIs (headcount, utilization, billable hours, etc.) at the end of each reporting period.
    • Coordinate with external auditors and tax preparation teams and respond to all data requests to ensure compliance with all financial and tax reporting deadlines.
    • Support annual budgeting and forecasting process and maintain ongoing budget-to-actual monitoring and reporting.
    • Support ad hoc reporting requests from management, auditors and any other internal or external parties.
    • Provide timely analysis and recommendations to management to ensure business strategy is supported by financial forecasts and coordinate with teams to build out financial plans to evaluate potential opportunities and areas of investment.
    • Manage, train, and mentor junior staff within the Finance & Accounting functions.
    • Embrace Reference Point's core values - champion our firm's culture.

    Required Qualifications:

    • Strong technical accounting background with a thorough knowledge of US GAAP and CPA strongly preferred.
    • 10+ years of experience in an accounting and/or corporate finance role, ideally within a professional services firm.
    • Extensive experience with budgeting, financial statement analysis and forecasting methodologies.
    • Demonstrated ability to work independently with technical competence in accounting as well as ability to communicate with internal management at all levels.
    • Strong financial modeling skills and expertise in Excel, PowerPoint, and various accounting applications and ERP platforms (direct experience with QuickBooks, Great Plains and Workday preferred).
    • Knowledgeable regarding industry trends and best practices and experience working with teams spanning a variety of corporate functions (e.g., Treasury, Human Resources, etc.).
    • Extreme attention to detail and ability to work under stress and simultaneously manage multiple priorities.
    • Excellent interpersonal and executive communication skills (verbal and written).
    • Humility, entrepreneurial drive, service mindset and the ability to collaborate seamlessly across a variety of functional areas.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Master's degree or equivalent relevant professional certifications (CPA or CFA).
    • Experience with the following software preferred, but not required: QuickBooks, Great Plains, Workday, other ERP applications.

    Education:

    • A bachelor's degree or higher with a strong academic record in finance and accounting.

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