Controller I

Position Summary

Join our dynamic team as a Division Controller and become an integral part of our success story at Southland Industries. As the Division Controller, you'll partner and collaborate closely with Division Leadership and Corporate Finance teams to drive operational and financial excellence. Your role involves leading the administrative, risk management, financial planning, accounting, and budgeting functions for the division. In this critical role, you will be an integral part of the growth and expansion of the Division's financial and market potential. If you're ready to make a significant impact and drive success in a collaborative environment, apply now to join our team!

Position Details

• Partnering with Division Leaders to set and implement division objectives aligned with corporate goals.
• Providing consultation and training to division and operational leaders on financial matters.
• Collaborating with department leaders to develop and meet budgets, prepare expense forecasts, and track spending against budgets.
• Researching and interpreting accounting policy, ensuring compliance with corporate policy, state and federal laws, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Managing processes to support customer and subcontractor relationships and negotiating favorable contract terms.
• Overseeing daily operations to ensure the accuracy and integrity of accounting systems, operations, and internal controls.
• Optimizing business efficiencies through process improvements related to accounting and administrative operations.
• Ensuring timely and accurate reporting of financial and operations data to support job cost management, forecasting, and decision-making.
• Supporting staff in effectively using ERP and related systems for project planning and financial management.
• Overseeing business compliance, including maintenance of local business licenses, management of insurance and bonding matters, oversight of union labor agreements, and participation in annual independent audits.

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Benefits

As a 100% employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family :

About Southland Industries

As one of the nation’s largest MEP companies, Southland Industries is built on the foundation of great people. Since 1949, we have put our people first, enabling growth, professional achievement, and innovation. If you want to join a fast-paced environment where you’re engaged, challenged, and valued, apply now to join our dynamic team.

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Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an   Equal Opportunity Employer   and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment.   All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Contingent Employment :   All employment offers are contingent upon successful drug tests, background checks, and professional reference checks. Roles that include driving as an essential job duty will be required to have a successful Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR). We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time.

External Agency Announcement : Its Southland Industries' policy not to accept candidate submissions from recruiting agencies without an active and authorized work order. Candidate ownership can only be established after a bona fide work order is issued by a member of the Southland Industries Talent Acquisition team and the candidate is appropriately submitted through our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

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