Assistant Controller

ENERGY SYSTEMS GROUP is seeking an Assistant Controller to become a key contributor for a rapidly growing team, with a fast-track opportunity to move into the Controller role. This position is onsite at our Corporate Office in Newburgh, Indiana.

The Assistant Controller will assist the Controller in directing the accounting functions including revenue recognition, payables, and reporting. The position is responsible for contributing to the development and maintenance of financial reporting, SOX compliance, overseeing the preparation of periodic reporting and required filings and ensuring that our accounting policies and procedures are documented and followed. Additional responsibilities may include involvement in the assessment of and financial integration of potential acquisitions.

The essential functions of the position include:

• Supports the accounting close processes monthly, quarterly, and annually, following internal control procedures to ensure proper accounting and to protect the company's assets
• Perform and support general ledger analytics and variance analysis
• Assist the Controller with managing the Project Accounting function, including quarterly estimate revisions, to ensure that revenue recognition and other GAAP reporting requirements are followed
• Participate in planning and coordinating the annual financial audit with external auditors, including assembly of requested data and ensuring staff understands responsibilities relative to supporting the audit
• Interface with ESG's parent company regarding monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting
• Assist with compliance testing of SOX controls, and ensure that control expectations are properly communicated and understood
• Participate in all aspects of tax compliance, including working with external tax preparers to provide accurate and timely tax support workpapers
• Research new accounting pronouncements and analyze the impact on ESG
• Active role in due diligence and analysis of potential acquisitions, and their integration to include all aspects of accounting and financial reporting
• Demonstrate personal integrity, teamwork, and alignment to all corporate values

Your background includes:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance
• Certified Public Accountant (active license)
• 7 or more years of relevant accounting/finance experience managing finance and accounting staff and programs (preferably for a medium to large size organization)

A bonus to have:

• Previous experience in Construction environment
• Master's degree
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions

What we bring to you:

• Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive health and wellness plans for you and your family
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Highly competitive salaries and incentive structure

We want you to know:
ESG is an Equal Opportunity employer dedicated to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We value talent and understand that our colleagues allow us the opportunity to deliver an exceptional customer experience. We achieve our goals through teamwork and conduct our business with integrity. Join our world-class team to provide safe, reliable innovative energy efficiency and infrastructure solutions for K-12 schools and universities to local, state and federal government agencies and more.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR * 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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