Corporate Controller

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a 15+ person accounting organization, including GL, AP, AR, and tax.
• Lead and continuously improve the monthly close process, including analysis of operating results, to support accuracy, efficiency, and strong financial controls.
• Champion process improvements, accounting best practices, tools, and AI-enabled solutions that improve ROI and remove execution barriers.
• Partner with FP&A and business leaders to develop annual overhead budgets and quarterly expense forecasts.
• Support financial due diligence, purchase accounting, and post-acquisition integration efforts.
• Review high-risk, material, and complex journal entries or account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and appropriate oversight.
• Own tax function with responsibility for external service provider work products.
• Lead special projects and strategic analyses as requested by the CFO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required; active CPA required.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in AEC, including organizations with revenue above $200M.
• Demonstrated leadership, people management, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Deep knowledge of accounting, budgeting, cost control, U.S. GAAP, and internal control best practices, including SOX.
• Experience leading M&A financial due diligence, purchase accounting, and integration.
• Experience in cost accounting and overhead rates, with working knowledge of FAR or AASHTO guidance preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience leading process improvement and change management.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Benefits

At Colliers Engineering & Design, we offer:

• Company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid pregnancy disability leave.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• A company-matched 401(k)/Roth.
• Paid time off that includes parental and military leave.
• Employee referral and professional license bonuses.
• A straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

What We Offer

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through:

• Reimbursement for education.
• A free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses.
• Mentorship program.
• Wellness program.
• Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.