The Controller is responsible for leading the day-to-day accounting operations of the company, ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, supporting strategic decision-making, and driving continuous process improvement. This successful individual oversees the accounting team and serves as a key business partner in managing the financial health of the organization. This position requires a hands-on leader who can effectively balance strategic financial planning with day-to-day accounting responsibilities as needed. The Controller will be highly motivated, adaptable, technology-minded, and passionate about improving processes, leveraging automation, and creating operational efficiencies within a growing organization. The Controller is a leader, coach, supervisor, encourager, teacher, advisor, strategy setter, administrator or visionary depending upon situational demands. As a role model and representative of the organization, the Controller aligns personally with the organization’s values as reflected in the LD&B BLUEprint and models these values daily.
Requirements:
Oversee all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, billing, cash management, fixed assets, account reconciliations, and month-end/year-end close processes, ensuring compliance with GAAP and company policies.
Prepare and analyze financial statements, management reports, dashboards, and key performance indicators, while providing financial insights and supporting budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning initiatives in partnership with the CFO.
Assist in the recruitment, training, performance evaluation, promotion, retention and termination activities for division employees in alignment with operational objectives
Lead and develop the accounting team by setting clear expectations, fostering accountability, and promoting professional growth.
Drive continuous improvement by strengthening accounting processes, internal controls, workflows, and technology solutions to enhance efficiency, accuracy, financial integrity, and risk management.
Serve as a backup for critical accounting functions.
Demonstrate regular and reliable attendance.
Maintain a strong work ethic with a total commitment to success and consistently demonstrate our BLUEprint values every day.
Other duties as assigned by management.
Education, Requirements, Qualifications & Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation (preferred).
Experience leading accounting system implementations, workflow automation projects, and process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and financial reporting.
Seven years of progressive accounting experience.
Minimum of three years of accounting leadership or supervisory experience.
Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and accounting best practices.
Demonstrated experience managing month-end close processes and preparing financial statements.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Salary
$120,000–$140,000
Skills
Accountingunmatched
Accounting Closeunmatched
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Accounts Payableunmatched
Alliance/Partner Managementunmatched
Automationunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Billingunmatched
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Budgetingunmatched
Cash Managementunmatched
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
Coachingunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Corporate Policiesunmatched
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Financeunmatched
Financial Analysisunmatched
Financial Controlunmatched
Financial Managementunmatched
Financial Planningunmatched
Financial Reportingunmatched
Financial Risk Managementunmatched
Financial Statementsunmatched
Fixed Asset Managementunmatched
Forecastingunmatched
General Ledger Accountingunmatched
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
Insuranceunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Operational Strategyunmatched
People Managementunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Performance Reviewsunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Reconciliationunmatched
Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
Strategic Planningunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
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