Job Description

UIC Arctic Operations & Development LLC (UIC AO&D) and UIC Government Construction (UICGC) seeks a Controller to oversee their operations and build a team to support their finance and accounting needs. This position is responsible for all aspects of accounting – payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash, credit cards, and financial reporting. UIC AO&D supports six subsidiaries and UICGC supports three wholly owned subsidiaries along with limited support for three additional non-wholly owned subsidiaries. The Controller will prepare and distribute accurate and timely financial statements each month. This position reports directly to the UIC Chief Financial Officer with dotted lines to both the UIC AO&D Vice President of Operations and UICGC Vice President of Operations.

Responsibilities

Essential duties will include:

• Provide strategic direction, coordination, and management of the company’s accounting functions for all companies.
• Prepare internal weekly/monthly reports to track financial health of subsidiaries and their jobs.
• Oversees payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, fixed assets, and cash.
• Point of contact for annual audit and the overseen subsidiaries.
• Prepare consolidating documents in support of audited financial statements and footnotes.
• Prepares timely and accurate monthly financial statements and forecasts.
• Prepare annual budget.
• Prepare and reconcile construction related WIP schedules.
• Assist with analyzing general insurance needs for annual renewal.
• Assists the accounting staff with payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable.
• Performs bank and credit card reconciliations and other account reconciliations.
• Prepare and file various tax compliance returns for sales, use, and other tax requirements.
• Maintains the financial system for the UIC AO&D and UICGC companies.
• Ensure that all reporting deadlines are met.
• Provides training for new and existing staff, as needed.
• Perform other tasks as needed.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Critical thinking, active listening, complex problem solving, coordination, instruction, judgment and decision making, monitoring, and quality control analysis.
• Proficient in computers and electronics; understanding of customer and personal service, telecommunications, and training practices.
• Strong oral and written comprehension and expression, problem sensitivity, deductive and inductive reasoning, and information organization and prioritization.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts. To receive and respond to instructions/assignments, must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Accounting or Finance; may be substituted with equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of accounting experience.
• Intermediate to advance skill in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Knowledge and experience preparing GAAP financial statements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Sage 300 or Planful software.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Position is based in a typical office setting.
• Located in a large building within an urban environment.
• Work environment is usually moderately quiet.

#LI-WW1