# Controller

**Company:** [City Wide Facility Solutions](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/tkM44QH9wFsdB1LuTTyqFW.md)
**Location:** Jacksonville, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Locations

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## Description

**OBJECTIVE**  
The Controller will oversee all financial operations of the organization, including accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and internal controls. This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data, developing efficient financial processes, and providing strategic insights to support executive decision-making. The Controller will lead the finance team, maintain compliance with regulatory standards, and contribute to the organization’s long-term financial stability and growth.

**Essential Functions:**  
• Lead and execute all aspects of the company’s accounting functions and financial reporting, supporting management with the execution of the company’s vision and strategy.  
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close, prepare financial statements.  
• Develop and maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.  
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements.  
• Research technical accounting issues and evaluate new technical accounting developments, ensuring that the company’s accounting policies comply with GAAP.  
• Build the accounting department to meet the demands of a quickly growing company.  
• Recruit, train, and challenge team members to exceed expectations, communicating goals, measuring accomplishments, holding staff accountable and providing useful feedback.  
• Optimize and automate accounting processes, diagnose and fix work-flow problems and drive a faster monthly/quarterly closing process.  
• Perform ad hoc projects and other duties as assigned.  
• Manage monthly deadline spreadsheet for self and team.

## Requirements

**POSITION REQUIREMENTS**  
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration.  
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience to include management.  
• Advanced-level experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and with a focus of accounting software such as Great Plains.  
• Knowledgeable and professional behavior with current employees, applicants, and contractors.  
• Having a sense of urgency.  
• Task completion on assigned projects or job functions.  
• Attention to detail and accuracy of administrative work.

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**  
The physical demands are representative of the requirements that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Examples of physical demands include extended periods working at a desk, phone screening, engaging prospective contractors and employees in sales and client management dialogue, and onsite business development activities.

**ENVIRONMENT**  
The work environment the employee will be exposed to potentially includes office, commercials facilities, and conferences/job fairs/conventions.

## Benefits

**City Wide Facility Solutions** offers a competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, Unlimited PTO, and 401k. In addition, City Wide prides itself with a culture rich in history and collaboration, all within an exciting, fast-paced atmosphere that fosters continual learning. We also offer community based enrichment, including paid time to support charities of choice!