Job description
UGSI Solutions, Inc. (“UGSI”), through its operating subsidiaries, is an industry leader in water related technologies and infrastructure; with a particular emphasis in the chemical feed and disinfection areas of water and wastewater treatment.
The water and wastewater treatment market is one of the most exciting areas for sales and engineering professionals. The U.S. EPA and the American Society for Civil Engineers estimate that required rehabilitation and improvements to the existing U.S. water infrastructure will require anywhere from $300 billion to over $500 billion over the next 20 years.
UGSI is a portfolio company of Baird Capital. Baird Capital manages two investment platforms: Global Private Equity and U.S. Venture Capital and makes investments in B2B technology & services-focused companies around the world. Having invested in 335 companies over its history, Baird Capital partners with entrepreneurs and, leveraging its executive networks, strives to build exceptional companies. Baird Capital provides operational support to its portfolio companies through teams on the ground in the United States, Europe and Asia, a proactive portfolio operations team and a deep network of relationships, which together strive to deliver enhanced shareholder value. Baird Capital is the direct private investment arm of Robert W. Baird & Co. For more information, please visit BairdCapital.com.
Financial Assistant Controller
UGSI is seeking a full-time Financial Assistant Controller to be located at its office in Vineland, New Jersey. This position will report to the Vice President & Director of Finance and will be responsible for significant portions of the accounting cycles as well as all forecasting operations including, but not limited to, budgeting, project accounting, job costing and inventory valuation, financial reporting and sales and use tax filings. This position will be involved with forecasting and budgeting, supporting annual audits, and assisting with the financial consolidation.
Essential Job Functions
UGSI is a portfolio company of Baird Capital. Baird Capital manages two investment platforms: Global Private Equity and U.S. Venture Capital and makes investments in B2B technology & services-focused companies around the world. Having invested in 335 companies over its history, Baird Capital partners with entrepreneurs and, leveraging its executive networks, strives to build exceptional companies. Baird Capital provides operational support to its portfolio companies through teams on the ground in the United States, Europe and Asia, a proactive portfolio operations team and a deep network of relationships, which together strive to deliver enhanced shareholder value. Baird Capital is the direct private investment arm of Robert W. Baird & Co. For more information, please visit BairdCapital.com.
Financial Assistant Controller
UGSI is seeking a full-time Financial Assistant Controller to be located at its office in Vineland, New Jersey. This position will report to the Vice President & Director of Finance and will be responsible for significant portions of the accounting cycles as well as all forecasting operations including, but not limited to, budgeting, project accounting, job costing and inventory valuation, financial reporting and sales and use tax filings. This position will be involved with forecasting and budgeting, supporting annual audits, and assisting with the financial consolidation.
Essential Job Functions
- Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances company wide.
- Assist in the managing of month-end and year-end close processes.
- Execute all project accounting functions including management and preparation of the percentage completion schedules for all subsidiaries. Work closely with the project management function to build timely and accurate cost, revenue and billing forecasts.
- Key member in developing and implementing sales and use tax software to manage and comply with state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
- Prepare budgets by establishing schedules, and collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data.
- Achieve budget objectives by scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
- Prepare specialized reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
- Prepare short- and medium-term cash forecasts and communicate working capital matters to the Director of Finance and subsidiary General Managers as needed.
- Analyze and oversee reconciliation of key risk accounts involving significant judgment, including, but not limited to, project accruals, warranty reserves, inventory reserves and bad debt reserves.
- Support the preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting packages, including operational and financial reports and analysis, plus support and insight into the forecasting and budgeting processes as needed.
- Prepare monthly account trend analysis and investigate irregularities or trends.
- Coordinate workpaper preparation for the annual audit, and support other external audits required for insurance and banking compliance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.
- Solid understanding of GAAP accounting and external financial reporting requirements for privately held companies.
- Experience with creating financial statements.
- Excellent accounting software user and administration skills.
- Experience in working with multiple legal entities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience with PowerPoint and Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience within a fast paced and growing company, with the ability to handle multiple concurrent responsibilities.
- Experience with percentage completion accounting.
- Five or more years of experience in a supervisory role.
- Advanced degree in Accounting.
- CPA or CMA.
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics software or similar mid-tier ERP packages.
Physical Demands
- Ability to sit for long periods of time.
- Ability lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to look at computer monitors for much of the workday.
Work Location
- Office Setting.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualified applicants should submit their resume when responding to this advertisement. No phone calls, please.
UGSI Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers supporting workforce diversity - M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status or medical condition.
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