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Corporate Controller & Successor to CFO - HEMPHILL EXCLUSIVE
Mid-sized ($100M +) privately held company headquartered in Omaha with impressive year over year growth, thick profit margins, and very little debt, is hiring a leader who will take ownership for accounting, financial reporting, and analysis. As a member of this leadership team, you will be proud of the company’s leadership and reputation within our community and across their industry. This employee first company is incredibly successful because they prioritize hiring, training, & developing high caliber individuals committed to learning, innovating, and getting better. They operate with high integrity while encouraging all members of the firm to actively contribute to their fantastic culture. In this company, your ideas for improvement and passion to help each member of the team and the overall company achieve its full potential is celebrated!
- Lead a team of high quality individuals within accounting, financial reporting and transactional accounting. Invest in the training and continued development of each member of the department while helping all strive toward their full potential.
- Partner with operations mgmt. and accounting staff at division locations to improve efficiencies related to accounting, financial reporting and analysis.
- Lead the team while identifying and sharing best practices identified from various business units to improve efficiencies, profit margin and reducing risk across all divisions of the company.
- Improve efficiencies via process improvement and better utilization of their cutting edge ERP system, and new technology applications to shorten monthly close, improve accuracy, and capacity so the accounting department is prepared for 25% revenue growth over the next couple years.
- Add more value by developing improved reporting and analysis while partnering with operations management and top executives to identify actionable opportunities that will improve efficiencies, profit margin and many elements of the company.
This company provides an excellent compensation package, attractive incentive bonus, generous benefits package, and a 40 - 45 hour per week, rich PTO plan, and a West Omaha location.
To learn more about this position on a confidential basis call Austin Hemphill at 402.334.4800 *246 or send an e-mail to ahemphill@hemphillsearch.com. Job # 9330AH
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Contact Information
Austin Hemphill
(402) 334-4800 ext 246
After more than two years in public accounting as a member of the audit team at BKD, LLP (now FORVIS), Austin shifted his career to a position that blends his accounting and business experience with his passion to deliver solutions that have a positive impact for others. At Hemphill Search Group, Austin helps leaders hire impressive individuals at all levels of accounting, finance, tax, audit, financial reporting, financial systems, fixed assets, budgeting, forecasting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and payroll.
While in public accounting, Austin audited small, mid-sized, and large corporations in a variety of industries. His experience in public accounting combined with the discipline to gain an in-depth understanding of the position being filled, the skills, experience, and personality needed to be successful and happy in the position and company is a secret to his success. Austin is passionate about finding the “the right match - the first time” and shared: “This is important work, and I really enjoy placing an individual into a position where I know they will be successful and genuinely happy while adding value to our client and their new team of co-workers.”
Austin spends 100% his time helping leaders hire high quality individuals well matched for success and happiness. Helping a leader hire a high performing individual makes a very positive impact for the leader, the team of co-workers, and the person we placed! Austin shared: “It is incredibly rewarding to call the person we placed 6, 9, and 12 months later to hear they are having a lot of success, proud of their contribution to the company, and hearing they are having fun and truly happy in the position, company, and culture we helped them identify.”
Austin grew up in the greater Omaha area and graduated from Gretna High School. While in high school, Austin wrestled, played varsity football & baseball, and he was a two time state champion powerlifter. While in college, Austin played football for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As a student athlete, Austin was added to the Dean’s List, and the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll while earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Minor in Management. He was named to the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Austin volunteered and helped raise awareness and money for pediatric brain cancer research through his involvement in the Nebraska Football Road Race. He supported those in need at the St. Anthony’s Homeless Shelter, others through the Husker Heroes Outreach program, and several school and hospital outreach programs. Austin is an active member of the University of the Nebraska N Club and the Letterman’s Association. As a former Husker, Austin is actively mentoring current student athletes and members of the University of Nebraska Football team through the mentoring program TeamMates. He is a member of the Association of Corporate Growth, the Internal Audit Association, and Austin regularly attends Love Church in West Omaha.
Austin’s interest in business started at an early age when he started Austin Enterprises a lawn mowing, snow removal, and landscaping business at age 12. Austin operated the small business for 11 years through junior high, high school, and college. Austin is an outgoing individual who loves athletics, travel, hiking, being outdoors, and making memories with friends and family. He also recently finished his first full marathon.