Group Controller

Legence, a Blackstone Portfolio Company, is North America’s leading, integrated provider of energy efficiency and sustainability solutions for the built environment. Legence improves the performance of buildings, making the spaces that shape our lives healthier and more sustainable. We specialize in helping clients decrease operating costs, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance occupant well-being and productivity. From advisory services and design to construction and ongoing maintenance, we offer a comprehensive suite of Stackable Solutions™ across the entire building lifecycle. With over a century of experience, we have the expertise to implement high-performing projects with unmatched outcomes, serving industry leaders in mission-critical and other essential sectors such as data centers, semiconductors, life sciences, healthcare, education, and more.

Legence is in the process of expanding our Finance organization as a result of continued growth and have identified the need for a Group Controller position: 

Engineering & Consulting Segment Group Controller

This position could be based in the following geographies:

• Louisville, KY
• Houston, TX

Candidates need public company experience and will hold a CPA license. Big Four public accounting experience is desirable. While working within the overall Corporate Finance team and Business Unit Controllers, the successful candidate will also partner with the Engineering & Consulting Segment leader to accomplish the stated responsibilities below, among others:

• Multi-Site Controllership - Work closely with Management, Business Units, and Finance community to deploy and maintain strong controls spanning financial cycles (General Ledger & Consolidation, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Inventory, Fixed Assets, HR & Payroll, Treasury and Tax). Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• M&A Due Diligence and Integration - Support due diligence cycle, share expertise and provide insights regarding all accounting and financial matters during deal evaluation. Monitor QoE process, share perspectives and articulate priorities to be pursued during the integration cycle. Support purchase accounting process including cut off adjustments, pro forma entries, fair valuation procedure and

Purchase Price allocation, Final Statement preparation and subsequent monitoring of Earnout performance.

• Percentage of Completion Accounting - Develop and maintain effective Percentage of Completion forecast capability. Assess adequacy of resource deployment commensurate with known project schedules and workload. Ensure adequate cost accumulation on each project. 
• Financial Planning - Support annual planning cycle, including preparation and consolidation of budget requests across businesses, analytics, management review and Board presentations.
• Monthly Performance Review - Maintain KPI dashboards and steer monthly analytical process to assess operational and financial performance, including labor efficiency and productivity, margin scalability, and cash conversion. Work with business units to review expense projections and provide recommendations regarding cost reduction as well as opportunities to redeploy resources across projects and departments.

Assess risks and opportunities spanning revenue growth, margin expansion and cash conversion.

• Audit - Partner with external auditors to support annual audit procedures. Ensure timely communication and provide accurate documentation, including “Prepared by Client” deliverables. 
• Policy and Controls – Ensure that efficient policies and procedures and the proper internal controls are in place across Business Units under supervision
• Financial Reporting – Ensure Business Unit financial results are in conformity with US GAAP together with financial policies established by Corporate Finance

Candidates will have the following critical competencies:

• Integrity: Impeccable work ethic, slow to judge, objective and candid with desire to drive for transparency. Accountable and willing to make personal commitments to drive the transformation of the Finance function. Follow through on commitments, drive for closure and deliver sustainable results. 
• Technical: US GAAP, Federal, State & Local Tax, Labor Laws, ERP/MRP and Financial Systems. 
• Organized: Sense of urgency with ability to see the forest for the trees, set priorities, ask questions and build action plans to drive timely execution. Thorough, methodical and result-oriented with great attention to detail. Ability to combine the predictability of standard operating procedures with the flexibility of continuous process improvement. 
• Adaptable: Hands-on with ability to shift back and forth from self-reliance and personal accountability to cross-group collaboration while making others successful along the way. Capable of operating in a multi-site and matrixed environment. Adaptable and willing to adjust style to audience, learn and grow with the company. 
• Communication: Listen effectively to learn from others.  Able to distill complex matters into simple terms and communicate effectively with business leaders. 
• Problem-Solving: Able to ask questions and articulate relevant problem statements. Attention to detail, able to segregate beliefs and assumptions from facts and hard data. See forest for the trees and demonstrate strong judgment to turn data into insights, practical solutions and decision-ready recommendations. 
• Action-Oriented: Bias for action and ability to multi-task to meet continuous stream of deadlines within the highest standards of quality. Self-starter and proactive in identifying opportunities for continuous or breakthrough process improvements. 
• Leadership/Partnership:  Lead team of professional site controllers & accountants. Drive financial processes across sites with a view to sharing knowledge and fostering cross-group collaboration.

Candidates should also have the following essential knowledge and abilities:

• Construction industry experience (preferred) 
• Strong knowledge of ASC 606 and understanding of POC accounting

Legence is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
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Benefits Overview
Health & Welfare: Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug benefits, company-paid short term and long term disability, basic group life and AD&D, and mental wellness support through Spring Health.

Time Off Benefits: Paid vacation, company-paid holidays, and paid sick leave.

Financial Benefits: 401(k) retirement savings plan

Reasonable Accommodations

If you need assistance or accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us at ta@wearelegence.com or your dedicated recruiter with the job title and requisition number.

Third-Party Recruiting Disclaimer
Legence and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies; any such submissions without a prior signed agreement authorized by Legence Holdings LLC's CHRO or Director of Talent Acquisition will not incur fees and are considered property of Legence.

Pay Disclosure & Considerations
Where pay ranges are indicated, please note that a successful candidate’s exact pay will be determined based relevant job-related factors, including any of the following: candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, as well as geographic and market considerations.  We are committed to ensuring fair and competitive compensation for all employees and comply with all applicable salary transparency laws. 

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Legence and its affiliate companies are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), marital or familial status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, other non-merit-based factors, and any other characteristic protected under applicable local, state or federal laws and regulations.
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