[Hiring] Controller @Emapta

Role Description

As a Controller, influence the financial direction of a US mechanical contracting specialist advancing boiler modernization, energy efficiency, and intelligent building systems. Your leadership connects financial discipline with infrastructure reliability and sustainable investment. Through Emapta, collaborate with international decision makers, strengthen your executive credentials, and establish lasting career growth among top 1% talent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• More than 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including full-cycle month-end close and financial statement preparation.
• Previous experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or Accounting Manager, with direct supervisory responsibility for accounting personnel.
• Strong knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) and internal control principles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with mid-market Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.

Requirements

• Experience in construction, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP), or specialty contractor accounting, including job costing, work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, retainage, and American Institute of Architects (AIA)-style billing.
• Experience with prevailing wage requirements, certified payroll, and Elations or LCP Tracker.
• Proficiency in Sage Intacct and BuildOps.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.

Benefits

• Day 1 HMO coverage with free dependent.
• Competitive Salary Package.
• Night differential pay to maximize your earnings.
• Permanent WFH arrangement.
• Fixed weekends off.
• Salary Advance Program through our banking partner (Eligibility and approval subject to bank assessment. Available to account holders with minimum of 6 months company tenure).
• Unlimited upskilling through Emapta Academy courses.
• Free 24/7 access to our office gyms (Ortigas and Makati) with a free physical fitness trainer!
• Exclusive Emapta Lifestyle perks (hotel and restaurant discounts, and more!).
• Unlimited opportunities for employee referral incentives across the organization.
• Standard government and Emapta benefits.
• Total of 20 annual leaves to be used at your own discretion (including 5 credits convertible to cash).
• Fun engagement activities for employees.
• Mentorship and exposure to global leaders and teams.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Diverse and supportive work environment.

Your Daily Tasks

• Financial Close & Reporting:
  • Lead month-end and year-end close processes, coordinate accounting activities, meet close deadlines, and deliver accurate, reconciled trial balances.
  • Prepare and review financial statements, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, with period-over-period and budget-to-actual variance analyses.
  • Maintain the general ledger, chart of accounts, and support workpapers in accordance with US GAAP and audit-ready standards.
  • Prepare and review journal entries, including accruals, prepaid expenses, depreciation, deferred items, and other adjustments.
• Cash, Banking & Reconciliations:
  • Manage bank and financial account reconciliations, including operating, savings, brokerage, money market, and credit card accounts, and promptly resolve outstanding reconciliation items.
  • Monitor daily cash positions and support the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with cash forecasts and treasury activities.
• Payroll & Payroll Liabilities:
  • Oversee accurate and timely payroll processes and reconcile payroll liability accounts, including accrued payroll, accrued vacation, employee benefits, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), New York State Family Leave Insurance (NYS FLI), and State Disability Insurance (SDI).
  • Supervise payroll pre-review activities and resolve payroll deduction issues, including 401(k) discrepancies.
• Certified Payroll & Prevailing Wage Compliance:
  • Ensure compliance with prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon requirements, prepare certified payroll reports (CPRs), complete Elations uploads, and support compliance audits.
  • Collect, reconcile, and maintain subcontractor certified payroll records and the CPR status log.
• Billing, Accounts Receivable & Collections:
  • Oversee project and service billing, including installation and work-in-progress (WIP) billing, intercompany transactions, and payment application-to-invoice reconciliations.
  • Lead collection efforts, prioritize aged receivables and retainage, and resolve invoice discrepancies, voids, and sales tax adjustments.
• Job Costing & Project Financials:
  • Manage job costs across installation and controls projects, and ensure accurate allocation of labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractor expenses to appropriate jobs and cost codes.
  • Maintain WIP schedules and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, and review estimated costs to complete with Project Managers.
  • Prepare project financial reports, including budget-to-actual comparisons, cost-to-complete analyses, margin fade analyses, and overbilling and underbilling reviews.
  • Track change orders and retainage to ensure accurate job costs, billing, and WIP reports.
  • Partner with Operations and Project Managers to review project financial performance and improve job cost accuracy.
• Sales Tax & Regulatory Filings:
  • Prepare and file sales tax returns, record related adjustments, and support insurance, workers' compensation, and New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) audits.
• Systems & Process Improvement:
  • Serve as the accounting systems owner for Sage Intacct, BuildOps, Coast, and Elations/LCP Tracker, oversee system integrations, and resolve synchronization issues.
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), standardized workflows, and the accounting master calendar, strengthen internal controls, and improve accounting processes.
• Team Leadership:
  • Manage, coach, and develop the accounting team, establish standardized workflows, provide performance guidance, and lead weekly accounting meetings.
  • Partner with Operations, Project Management, and Human Resources across the Mechanical and Controls divisions to support financial and operational objectives.