Controller - New England Air Systems

Client: New England Air Systems

Position Title: Controller

Website: www.neair.com

Location for the Position: Williston, VT

Onsite Position: Onsite 5 days per week in a highly collaborative environment

Reports to: Owner

Estimated Starting Salary: $140,000 - $165,000 per year depending on experience

About Us:

New England Air Systems is proud to be the industry leader in comprehensive design-build mechanical systems for commercial, industrial and institutional clients throughout Vermont, New Hampshire & New York. Founded in 1972.  New England Air Systems is a single-source mechanical solutions company employing over 135 people. The company is locally owned and female owned. 

In addition, New England Air Systems was named the Best Place to Work in Vermont for medium-sized business in 2025.  The company has been named one of Vermont’s Best Places to Work for six straight years, and that is one of many reasons why there are so many long-term employees. 

Position Overview:

The Controller is a key member and collaborator of the company.  This senior-level position leads monthly and yearly closings, prepares and reviews financial statements, communicates key points regarding the financials to the Owner and prepares budgets and projections. The Controller will collaborate with managers and team members throughout the organization on job costing, inventory, and various projects.  While this is a hands-on role with daily accounting duties, the position is also strategic.  The Controller will collaborate with the Owner in guiding the long-term financial strategy of the company.  In addition, this position manages five members of the finance team and is actively involved with their professional development. 

Essential Responsibilities:

• Prepares, monitors, analyses, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to the Owner, communicating key findings about the financials.
• Investigates significant variances between actual and estimated costs and provides recommendations on areas that should be addressed.
• Analyzes job cost allocations.
• Participates and supports the finance team on all aspects of month-end closing including reviewing, recording, reconciling, and reporting.  Ensuring all transactions for a monthly, quarterly and annual periods are accounted for including ensuring all GL entries are accurate.
• Generates monthly reports company financials, WIP (work in progress), A/R & A/P summaries, cash flow and job cost reports.
• Collaborates with Owner working closely corporate banker, attorney, insurance agents, seeking professional counsel, acquiring information, resolving situations, and maximizing opportunities.
• Oversee all aspects all financial information and reporting for the company ensuring its accuracy.
• Develops the annual budget, provides monthly analysis of the budget to actual, and makes recommendations based on performance.
• Confirms inventory accuracy and participating in end-of-year inventory counts and updates.
• Collaborates with Human Resources and the Owner to manage the 401(k) plan and assess performance of the plan.
• Audits expenses, ensuring compliance with the accounting procedures of the organization.
• Balances and reconciles accounts; adjusts and corrects daily journal entries.
• Manages the company’s insurance program.
• Assist auditors, for annual corporate review, annual workers compensation audit and annual 401(k) audit; gathering and providing information and documents needed for inquiries.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, developments, and best practices in the accounting profession; applies this knowledge to recommend and implement process and policy changes. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Hires and trains new employees in the finance department.

• Supports the daily workflow of the finance department with helping the team to prioritize tasks.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
• Checks in on finance team members daily and has monthly departmental meetings.
• Leads monthly finance department meetings – setting agenda, taking notes, setting goals with deadlines.  Creates and distributes monthly closing calendars to the finance staff.
• Creates professional development plans for finance team members including creating cross functional training plan for all finance employees to have backups.
• Ensure Standard Operating Procedures for all finance team members are in place and reviewed.

Education, Skills, and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in finance / accounting or/and equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of accounting and finance experience.
• Has at least 3 years of managing others, preferably an accounting team.
• Cost accounting experience preferred.
• Construction and HVACR experience are a bonus.
• Strong Excel skills.  Experience with Tremble accounting software is a bonus.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Can function well in a fast-paced environment.
• An ability to solve problems and drive efficiencies while also generating buy-in.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• A positive attitude and the ability to function effectively in a team-oriented work environment.

Benefits for You:

• 401(k) retirement plan with match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Medical, Dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Continuing education

Gallagher, Flynn, & Company, LLP has been retained to conduct this search. Interested candidates may apply by sending a resume and cover letter to Mike Smith. While we appreciate all interest in this exciting opportunity, only candidates most closely aligned with our search will be contacted.

Disclaimer: What is listed above is representative of the position's responsibilities but is not meant to be an exhaustive list. Responsibilities may change during employment at the company's discretion. Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LLP and our client do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.