Controller

Geosyntec Consultants has an immediately available job opening for a Controller to work in a full-time, onsite role at the West Valley Cleanup Alliance, LLC. West Valley Cleanup Alliance is the prime contractor selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to manage the Phase 1B Deactivation & Demolition Contract at the West Valley Demonstration Project site. The site is a scenic 30-minute drive south of Buffalo, New York.

As a Geosyntec employee working in this role you will have the opportunity to provide effective leadership financial administration for the West Valley Cleanup Alliance. You will strengthen and maintain adequate internal controls, coordinate audit assistance and response, and foster an environment of service and teamwork toward the rest of the company. You will be providing timely, accurate financial data, analysis and reporting for all levels of the company management, the Board of directors and the DOE. You will also provide decisive leadership on the Pension and Savings Boards for the WVDP Plans. Understanding the WVCA contract and funding and acting with responsibility and accountability in all matters pertaining to the stewardship of the well-being of the Company will be essential. You will also set challenging goals for personal and group accomplishments.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international, engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

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• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following established safe work practices and procedures; investigating and reporting identified safety concerns or situations.
• Implement standards contained in the Company “Code of Ethics & Business Conduct,” Company EEO practices, and DOE directives.
• Ensure financial compliance, internal controls and financial integrity.
• Manage bank accounts and cash management for all disbursements.
• Provide primary interface for original financial reporting.
• Manage preparation of financial, accounting, and various fiscal reports. Ensure accurate and timely submittal to Company, government, and DOE representatives.
• Coordinate exchange of financial information with purchasing and control account managers to generate cost and accrual records.
• Understand all activities related to government accounting, sales and use tax, maintenance of ledger and account analysis systems, and travel and relocation policies.
• Develop provisional fiscal year labor, fringe, and overhead rates by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data.
• Manage the Fringe and G&A Pools.
• Ensure accurate and timely employee and vendor payments. Establish internal fiscal controls to protect data and ensure its integrity.
• Maintain and develop adequate financial system to support the requirements of internal and external customers.
• Identify/understand issues and opportunities, draw conclusions based on various data sources, and choose action consistent with facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
• Participate and obtain successful results from all internal and external audits, to include sales tax, DCAA, annual allowable cost audit.
• Provides oversight to the Property group which is responsible for the development and implementation of a site-wide property management and inventory control programs to control and manage government owned assets.
• Provides oversight to the Site Services group which is responsible for material receiving and warehouse functions.
• Regular attendance is required.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Treat all employees fairly in all aspects of the employment process by complying with the spirit and intent of federal, state, and local legislation, regulations, and executive orders providing for equal opportunity.
• Exercise normal supervisory authority over the subordinates to include work assignment and review, hiring, discharge, change in salary, promotion, discipline, training and guidance.
• Maintain department staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Coach, counsel, and discipline employees by planning, monitoring, and appraising job performance.

• BA/BS in finance or accounting plus a minimum of eleven (11) years of progressively increasing experience. (required)
• Master’s degree or CPA are beneficial but not required.

• Specific expertise and 5 years of senior-level finance or accounting management experience demonstrating/applying expertise at DOE or similar government facility. (required)
• Must have experience with government accounting including burden/indirect rates, disclosure statements, Federal Acquisition Regulations, and accounting system administration. (required)
• Must be able effectively communicate with internal and external clients including Senior Management, Corporate parents, and DOE. (required)
• Must possess mastery knowledge of Company financial, accounting, budgeting and cost controls trends, theories, principles, techniques, policies, regulations, and legal requirements. (required)
• Must be able to anticipate, identify, and resolve a wide variety of complex assignments. Must have mastery knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems, procedures, and methods. (required)
• Must possess highly developed organizations skills and be able to manage projects and special assignments to deliver results on time and within budget. (required)
• Must be self-directed to establish priorities, work schedules, control cost and meet deadlines. Must be able to interpret and follow a wide variety of guidelines, policies, laws, and established practices to accomplish complex tasks. (required)
• Must be able to establish project goals, policies and performance standards; planning, staff, and managing the work; monitoring performance and implementing corrective actions. (required)
• Must be able to develop and implement special projects and resources, write procedures and guidelines and mentor others. (required)
• Must be able to develop and execute short- and long-term plans. (required)
• Must be able to trend, analyze, and anticipate a wide variety of issues and provide documented solutions to difficult problems. (required)
• Must have the ability to interpret and apply policies, guidelines, laws, and instructions from multiple sources in a comprehensive approach. (required)
• Must be able to make presentations to employees, management, and government officials, local, state and national stakeholders. (required)
• Must be able to produce, edit, and present technically accurate documents, reports and forms. (required)
• Must be able to create broad and intensive practices to establish concepts, theories, or programs, or to resolve complex problems. (required)
• Must possess mastery knowledge of industry specific software. (required)
• Must be able to coordinate multi-year program schedule and resource needs employing input from various planning data sources to resolve resource allocation, availability, and funding issues. (required)
• Must be able to maintain close communication with management, DOE, and the DOE Contracting Officer. (required)
• Must be able to interface with individuals or groups from inside and outside the organization, senior management, as well as high-ranking officials from outside the organization. (required)
• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.

Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec’s total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

Minimum Salary: $180,934/year / Maximum Salary:$221,130/year

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.

Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screen, and background investigation. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

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