Job Summary:
The Controller will play a pivotal role in Elauwit’s continued growth by overseeing the company’s financial activities and accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with regulations, and sound financial management practices.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Manage all aspects of accounting; billing, financial statements, general ledger, cost accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, tax compliance, inventory accounting, cost accounting, revenue recognition, and various special analyses.
- Manage SEC reporting requirements, as applicable.
- Maintain documented system of accounting policies and operations.
- Oversee payments of all accounts; ensuring all accounts are paid on time.
- Process accounts and collecting payments.
- Oversee all payments made for debts, bank loans, and other large quantities of money.
- Monitor cash and funding balances.
- Keep an organized filing system of all accounts, statements, transactions, payments, and debts.
- Prepare and organize financial statements for record and review.
- Prepare quarterly/annual financial reports.
- Manage the quarterly/annual budgets and forecasts.
- Advise on financial analyses and decision-making regarding capital investments, pricing, contract negotiations, significant costs, benchmarks, and other matters with management and the CFO.
- Organize information and statements for audits and both internal and external auditors.
- Define, benchmark and implement operational best practices.
- Complying with all local, state, and federal laws regarding finances, tax filings, and reporting.
- Additional controller duties as needed.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required):
- Proven working experience as a Controller or in a similar senior financial management role.
- Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
- Experience with creating financial statements, general ledger functions, and the month-end/year-end close process.
- Degree in Accounting; CPA preferred.
- Exceptional knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, cost accounting and cost control principles, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Proficiency in accounting software (especially Campfire) and MS Office (especially Excel).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Able to work well with senior executives and team, as well as mentor/lead other team members.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
The physical demands described are representative of those to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Must possess a valid state issued driver’s license with a good driving record.
- Willing to complete background checks/drug tests as required by the company.
- Willing and able to travel domestically for required multi-night stays within and outside local work areas to company or training locations/events.
- Flexibility to work extended hours and/or weekends as may be required outside of normal business hours in the completion of job responsibilities.
- Must have the ability to sit for extended periods of time.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Physically able to lift up to 20 pounds.