Controller
2352 McGaw Avenue Irvine, CA 92614 US
Job Description
Due to their current growth trajectory, the President is looking for a solid Corporate Controller who will be pivotal in growing the organization and work closely with the President, GM and VP of Sales. Â
Responsibilities include:
- Responsible for timely, accurate, and efficient accounting close on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis
- Oversees a team of three staff (AP, AR and Payroll/HR)
- Develop, maintain, and enhance accounting and finance policies, processes, and procedures to company with US GAAP
- Responsible for treasury function and payroll for company personnel
- Develop and work alongside of project managers to maintain budgets, forecasts, and flux analysis to support decision making of senior management
- Assist in the preparation of project proformas, budget approvals and life cycle cash flow forecasting.
- Establish, improve, and implement financial policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Work closely with key business leaders to manage the accounting processes and apprise senior management of opportunities and risks
- Participate in key strategic initiatives to help identify revenue enhancement and cost reduction opportunities
- Recommends and monitors benchmarks used to measure the company’s performance
- Provides insights into variances between budgets/forecasts and financial reports
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
- 10+ yrs. of progressive experience
- Project Accounting experience required
- Payroll including prevailing wage experience
- Construction or engineering industry experience required
- Strong understanding of GAAP
- HR knowledge/experience a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Meet Your Recruiter
Kyle Sakata
Recruiting Manager
Born in Hollywood and raised in Los Angeles, Kyle was destined to be a star. When that did not work out, he did the next best thing and became a recruiter. After graduating from California State University, Long Beach with a bachelor’s degree in finance, Kyle began his professional career working in accounting as an Assistant Controller and Controller for several companies in the surf industry. After a number of years working in accounting, he became an entrepreneur and developed two successful coffee-house locations in Orange County where he was the CFO (and head barista).
In 2003 Kyle again shifted his career and became a financial recruiter in the Bay area with a large national staffing company where he was responsible for building successful recruiting teams. Kyle joined Alliance Resource Group in 2009 as a Recruiting Manager.
Kyle is a proud parent of two girls, Maya and Sage, whom are attending college in San Francisco, CA and Paris, France. In his spare time, Kyle loves to fire up the BBQ after a good surf session.
