What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at Elevatus Architecture?
Controller
About Us
At Elevatus, we’re designed to do more. We make sure our designs, however unique and innovative, always reflect and exceed our client’s vision. We’re not just designers. We’re creators, visionaries, innovators, and thought leaders. Fueled by passion and talent, our people bring new ideas to solve challenging problems.
Our depth of expertise spans disciplines from justice and government to education, hospitality, retail, aviation, and more. Whether we’re refreshing a retailer’s brand, planning the revitalization of a historic campus into a buzzing mixed-use district, or designing a learning space, we strive to make the everyday places people occupy safer, more inspiring, more resilient, and more impactful.
What You’ll Do
At Elevatus, our financial systems are the engine that enables us to power forward. We are searching for a highly skilled and detail-oriented Controller to ensure our finances remain accurate and powerfully informative. This individual will have both an immediate and lasting impact on company operations, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to drive financial strategy, optimize cost savings, and strengthen our financial position.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial reporting, budgeting, excel skills, and compliance to support strategic decision-making. They will also stay informed on financial regulations, ensuring compliance and advising the CFO on necessary actions.
Key Responsibilities:
- General Ledger Oversight: Review and reconcile the general ledger accounts, investigating discrepancies and implementing corrective actions.
- Close Processes: Manage the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion of journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Billing Management: Collaborate with the CFO to manage monthly billings process.
- Process Improvement & Systems Optimization: Implement efficiencies within financial processes, leveraging technology and AI software solutions to streamline workflows.
- Financial Reporting: Prepare monthly and annual financial statements, ensuring accuracy completeness and while adhering to GAAP.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Certified Public Accountant with five to seven years of experience in accounting.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, and regulatory compliance.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, conditional formatting, data manipulation, and power pivot for financial data analysis.
- Strong problem-solving skills and exceptional initiative to analyze financial trends and provide data-driven recommendations.
- Personal integrity, attention to detail, and the ability to meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Life at Elevatus
At Elevatus, we work hard, but we play hard, too, and we encourage each member of our team to lead a healthy and balanced life. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, 401k, and growth opportunities, as well as professional development and licensure sponsorship. If you want to grow, we’ll help elevate you.
Think you’re designed to do more? Send a resume and cover letter to work@elevatus.com.
