Financial Controller

You will be joining our Salesforce Professional Services Team as a Financial Controller, where you will take charge of managing the financial aspects of our projects and ensuring the financial health and compliance of our operations. Your role will be pivotal in supporting project planning and forecasting through the development and maintenance of financial models. Monitoring project budgets, tracking financial performance against targets, and preparing regular forecasts and variance analyses will be key responsibilities to assess financial performance and identify potential risks and opportunities. Collaboration with project teams to provide financial insights, engaging with clients on project financials, billing, and invoicing, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and accounting standards are essential tasks. Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, identifying opportunities to optimize margins and hours, managing resourcing and staffing plans, leading continuous improvement efforts, and analyzing and optimizing contingency usage will also be part of your role. In addition to these responsibilities, you will be preparing timely and accurate financial reports for internal partners and management, liaising with Revenue Recognition/Finance teams, preparing/endorsing attestation financials, and driving partner communications and change orders. To be successful in this role, you should hold a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field, with an MBA being preferred. A minimum of 8 years of experience in financial management, with at least 2 years in the IT industry, is required. Strong financial acumen, understanding of financial principles, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis are essential. Proficiency in financial modeling, advanced Excel or Google sheet skills, experience with financial systems and tools (preferably ERP systems, Salesforce), excellent communication and interpersonal skills, proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, attention to detail, and focus on accuracy and integrity in financial reporting are also necessary. Data analytics and/or Tableau experience would be a plus.,