<p>Our client is a boutique law firm with multiple offices. As they continue to grow, they are looking for a dedicated and experienced Paralegal to work remotely. This role requires expertise in affordable housing, particularly Low-Income Tax Credit Housing (LITCH), and the ability to work independently on real estate transactions. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills and the ability to handle closing logistics seamlessly.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Conduct detailed reviews of due diligence materials and provide weekly updates to closing checklists.</p><p>• Analyze and interpret title commitments and surveys to ensure compliance with transaction requirements.</p><p>• Prepare Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings and related documentation.</p><p>• Examine real estate-related contracts and legal documents for accuracy and completeness.</p><p>• Perform searches related to litigation, judgments, bankruptcies, and other organizational matters.</p><p>• Draft recording instruction letters and ensure proper documentation for submissions.</p><p>• Coordinate closing logistics, including pre-closing preparations and post-closing follow-ups.</p><p>• Manage real estate deals with minimal supervision, ensuring timely and accurate completion.</p><p>• Collaborate with lenders and stakeholders to facilitate smooth transactions.</p><p>• Maintain a consistent workload of 40 hours per week while meeting deadlines.</p>
<p><strong>Job Title: </strong>Controller<strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Industry: </strong>Professional Services</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Washington, DC</p><p><strong>Employment Type:</strong> Permanent</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Overview:</strong></p><p>A leading professional services organization based in Washington, DC is seeking a <strong>Controller</strong> to join its dynamic team. This critical leadership role will oversee the organization's financial operations, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with industry standards and regulations. As the Controller, you will play an essential role in driving strategic financial decisions and supporting business goals.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Financial Reporting and Analysis:</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports.</li><li>Perform in-depth financial analysis and provide recommendations to executive leadership to support strategic planning and operational improvements.</li></ul><p><strong>Accounting Operations:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage all day-to-day accounting functions, including month-end close, deferred revenue, WIP, accruals, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, budgeting, and general ledger activities.</li><li>Ensure compliance with GAAP standards and implement best practices for internal controls.</li></ul><p><strong>Budgeting and Forecasting:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead and coordinate the annual budgeting process.</li><li>Develop financial forecasts and provide ongoing monitoring and variance analysis to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.</li></ul><p><strong>Audit and Compliance:</strong></p><ul><li>Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors and regulatory agencies, ensuring successful execution of audits and compliance reviews.</li><li>Maintain adherence to all federal, state, and local regulations, including tax requirements applicable to the professional services sector.</li></ul><p><strong>Team Management and Leadership:</strong></p><ul><li>Supervise and mentor the accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability, development, and collaboration.</li><li>Lead strategic initiatives to improve department workflows, systems, and processes.</li></ul><p><strong>Strategic Financial Planning:</strong></p><ul><li>Collaborate closely with senior leadership to align financial strategies with short-term and long-term business goals.</li></ul>
<p>My client, a $1B+ privately held design-build and systems integration company with both commercial and government contracts has a newly created position for a Corporate Budgeting Analyst due to their continued growth. This position will work closely with the Budget Manager and the Chief Accounting Officer and have a much more robust role than the title indicates. The Corporate Budgeting Analyst will be involved in corporate budgeting & planning and financial reporting as well as procurement, complex account reconciliations and various process automation and system implementation projects. The sky is limit in this diverse role with access and exposure to senior leadership and executives.</p><p><br></p><p>The position will include the following responsibilities, however not all will be introduced immediately or worked on daily, nor are all of these skills required to be selected for this position.</p><p><br></p><p>• Work with department leaders (VPs and Directors) to produce annual budget packages and supporting documentation for ~30 departments and consolidated</p><p>• Lead indirect procurement initiatives, including RFPs for company-wide blanket deals and manage rebate programs.</p><p>• Administer corporate budgeting and procurement controls.</p><p>• Perform month-end closing activities such as review of cost and analyze and report on budget fluctuations, prepaid and accrual reconciliations, and internal cost allocations.</p><p>• Work with internal programmers on automation of transactions, reporting, and reconciliations.</p><p>• Assist Chief Accounting Officer and CFO with Finance department and Corporate initiatives as they arise</p><p>• This requires coordination and communication not only within the Finance department, but more importantly with the Operating Divisions, other corporate departments, vendors and service providers.</p><p>• The company has a multi-layered operational financial reporting structure internal requirement, as well as approximately 50 subsidiaries including a growing international footprint adding complexities to the traditional financial reporting process, and approximately 30 departments</p><p>• Our objective is simplification and automation of repetitive entries and reconciliations.</p><p>• Perform more complex general ledger reconciliations, corporate allocations, and intercompany eliminations., including posting of adjusting journal entries as needed.</p><p>• Assist with preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.</p><p>• Assist with annual financial statement audit and corporate tax preparation.</p><p>• Job cost and percentage of completion and job cost accounting experience is helpful but can be learned.</p><p><br></p><p>This is an incredible opportunity for a candidate roughly 2-5 years into their career that has a strong foundation, outstanding ability to learn and apply new skills and desire to have a wide breadth of experience and grow within a company for the foreseeable future. My client has a tremendous culture and reputation of taking care of their employees on a variety of ways as evidenced by the long tenure of their employee population.</p><p><br></p><p>For consideration, please apply directly to this post. If you have additional questions, contact Lee Chernett, VP at Robert Half Finance & Accounting, via LinkedIn</p>
