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30 results for Divisional Controller in Stamford, CT

Controller
  • Mount Vernon, NY
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 150000 - 175000 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for an experienced Controller to lead core accounting operations and provide reliable financial insight for leadership in Mount Vernon, New York. This role oversees close activities, reporting, job costing, payroll-related accounting, and compliance across project-based operations. The ideal candidate brings strong command of construction or project accounting, a disciplined approach to controls, and the ability to guide a team while partnering closely with operations and project leadership.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead monthly and annual close activities by coordinating deadlines, reviewing account activity, and ensuring the trial balance is accurate, fully supported, and ready for audit review.<br>• Prepare and analyze financial statements, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting, while delivering meaningful variance commentary against prior periods and budget.<br>• Maintain the general ledger structure, oversee journal entry preparation and review, and ensure reconciliations and supporting schedules meet U.S. accounting standards.<br>• Direct cash management activities by reviewing daily liquidity, overseeing bank and credit card reconciliations, and helping support forecasting and treasury planning.<br>• Supervise payroll accounting processes, including liability reconciliations, benefit-related accruals, and review procedures that help resolve deduction and withholding discrepancies in a timely manner.<br>• Manage certified payroll and prevailing wage compliance for applicable projects, including report preparation, documentation uploads, subcontractor payroll tracking, and responses to audit or administrator requests.<br>• Oversee billing, accounts receivable, and collections by guiding invoicing, reconciling pay applications to invoices, addressing billing corrections, and reducing aged balances and retainage exposure.<br>• Own job costing and work-in-progress reporting by validating cost allocations, reviewing percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, monitoring change orders and retainage, and highlighting overbilling or underbilling risks.<br>• Support tax and regulatory obligations through sales tax filings, related accounting entries, and coordination for insurance, workers’ compensation, and other financial audits.<br>• Act as the accounting lead for the finance systems environment, including Sage Intacct, BuildOps, Coast, and certified payroll tracking tools, while improving procedures, strengthening internal controls, and developing the accounting team through consistent coaching and weekly review cadences.
  • 2026-10-23T00:00:00Z
Controller
  • Yorktown, NY
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 150000 - 200000 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for a Controller to lead the accounting function for a growing project-based business in Hawthorne, New York. This position will play a central role in producing accurate financial results, strengthening reporting standards, and supporting operational leaders with timely insight. The ideal candidate brings strong construction accounting expertise, including work in progress reporting and job cost analysis, along with the ability to manage day-to-day accounting activities in a hands-on environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycle to deliver complete and reliable financial statements on schedule.<br>• Oversee project accounting activities, including job cost tracking, margin review, change order accounting, and profitability analysis across active work.<br>• Prepare and maintain work in progress schedules, monitor underbillings and overbillings, and partner with project leaders to evaluate forecasted costs and expected outcomes.<br>• Manage cash flow planning by supervising receivables, payables, billing activity, and collections tied to contract terms and project milestones.<br>• Administer core accounting operations such as the general ledger, payroll coordination, fixed asset records, and other transactional processes as needed.<br>• Establish and refine accounting policies, internal controls, and reporting procedures to support compliance and improve accuracy.<br>• Coordinate with external partners on audits, tax matters, banking relationships, and other financial reporting requirements.<br>• Lead and develop accounting staff while working closely with operational leadership to provide financial guidance that supports business growth.<br>• Contribute to process improvements, including the implementation of company financial standards and more efficient reporting practices following acquisition integration.
  • 2026-10-11T00:00:00Z
Financial Controller - Energy
  • New York, NY
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 230000 - 260000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>Robert Half Financial Services are hiring for a Controller role at a fast growing publicly traded Energy firm located in midtown Manhattan New York. Our client requires an active CPA license with Big4/Public Audit foundation and 10+ years Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting experience at a publicly traded company. Must have knowledge of SOX/Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC Reporting (10-K, 10-Q), GAAP, and ERP system/implementation. The role is 4 days per week in the midtown Manhattan office.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Own the corporate accounting function, including the general ledger, monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, intercompany transactions, foreign currency translations, and consolidation across a growing multi-entity, multi-jurisdictional structure.</li><li>Oversee project and cost accounting for energy programs, and other capital-intensive activities, ensuring precise labor and cost allocation across programs and entities.</li><li>Lead the accounting integration of newly acquired businesses, aligning them with the corporate close calendar, consolidation procedures, accounting policies, and internal control frameworks.</li><li>Prepare and review consolidated financial statements, footnote disclosures, and supporting analyses in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC rules, partnering with the CFO on the financial content for Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and registration statements.</li><li>Research, evaluate, and document accounting conclusions for complex and judgmental transactions in formal technical memoranda. Key areas include business combinations and asset acquisitions (ASC 805), consolidation and variable interest entities (ASC 810), research and development costs (ASC 730), stock-based compensation (ASC 718), leases (ASC 842), equity and liability classification (ASC 480/815), goodwill and long-lived asset impairment (ASC 350/360), and revenue recognition (ASC 606) as commercial operations develop.</li><li>Partner with the CFO to manage engagements with third-party valuation specialists regarding purchase price allocations, intangible asset and equity instrument valuations, and impairment analyses, providing support and evaluating their conclusions.</li><li>Support financial due diligence and drive opening balance sheet readiness for acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic investments, including complex cross-border targets.</li><li>Manage the accounting for government grants, tax credits, and state and federal incentive programs, while actively monitoring emerging accounting standards and SEC guidance for potential impact on the company.</li><li>Assume management ownership of the Company&#39;s ICFR framework under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including scoping, risk assessment, process narratives, control matrices, and evidence retention sufficient to support external auditor attestation under Section 404(b).</li><li>Evaluate control deficiencies, drive remediation efforts to completion, and support management&#39;s assessment of ICFR effectiveness and related disclosure controls.</li><li>Manage the relationship with the Company&#39;s SOX advisory partner, continually evaluating the optimal resourcing model and supporting a potential future transition to an in-house function as the company scales.</li><li>Coordinate with tax advisors on U.S. federal, state, and foreign tax provision (ASC 740), compliance, transfer pricing, and the tax implications of acquisitions and entity structuring.</li></ul>
  • 2026-10-21T00:00:00Z
Assistant Property Controller
  • New York, NY
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 130000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for an Assistant Property Controller to support the accounting and financial reporting activities for a substantial residential real estate portfolio based in New York, New York. This role is ideal for a hands-on accounting specialist with strong attention to detail who can manage monthly reporting with precision while coordinating work across internal partners and an offshore support team. The position offers the opportunity to contribute across core accounting operations, cross-functional initiatives, and portfolio-level financial analysis in a fast-paced property management environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the month-end close cycle for a large residential property portfolio, ensuring timely and accurate completion of accounting activities.<br>• Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements and supporting schedules for multiple properties and consolidated reporting needs.<br>• Maintain oversight of general ledger activity, including reconciliations, journal entries, and resolution of variances or discrepancies.<br>• Coordinate and review deliverables completed by the offshore accounting team to uphold accuracy, consistency, and deadlines.<br>• Partner with asset management, property management, and development teams to address financial questions and support portfolio performance decisions.<br>• Assist with audit preparation by organizing documentation, responding to requests, and helping ensure compliance with reporting standards.<br>• Use Yardi to manage property accounting data, reporting workflows, and financial records across the portfolio.<br>• Contribute to special projects and process-related initiatives that support accounting operations and business priorities.
  • 2026-10-15T00:00:00Z
Assistant Controller - Commodities Trading Merchant
  • Shelton, CT
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 150000 - 175000 USD / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Assistant Controller - Commodities Trading Merchant.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>European based firm continues to grow their NA HQ based in Westport, CT. This role reports to the CFO, and oversees corp accounting, P&amp;L, tax compliance, and provides financial analytics. The firm is highly successful and well position to continue to grow both their global and Americas businesses. The firm is known for positive long-term relationship with their team.</p>
  • 2026-10-18T00:00:00Z
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