Job Description

Job Purpose:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Controller to lead our accounting and financial operations. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely closing of the books, financial reporting, and compliance with all regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on financial leader with strong technical accounting skills, a data-driven mindset, and a bias for action. You thrive in fast-paced environments, bring a sense of urgency, and are passionate about building high-performing teams and scalable processes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the monthly financial close activities by running a disciplined close process and coordinating activities and analysis with teams across the finance organization.
• Own the full-cycle accounting processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, month-end closing and reporting, audit and tax preparation, and more.
• Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the organization.
• Lead and manage the accounting team.
• Coordinate the accounting implementation of acquisitions, including purchase accounting
• Provide interpretation and application of accounting procedures, principles, and pronouncements under GAAP
• Coordinate the planning and execution of annual audits with external auditors.
• Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory laws and rules.
• Oversee and ensure sales tax compliance and other state tax compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business opportunities and challenges.
• Participate in the development of strategies to improve accounting operations effectiveness, including the development and execution of organizational, process, and system changes.
• Develop staff goals and key performance indicators to measure performance and ensure the department is performing at a high level.

Other Duties:

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. You may be required to perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management. Your performance will be evaluated, in part, based on your successful execution of the responsibilities and duties outlined above.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Proven leadership in managing accounting teams

• Experience in a mid-sized private equity-backed company ($100+ million in annual revenue).

• Strong knowledge of construction accounting, WIP schedules, and job costing principles.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills across all levels and remote teams.

• High integrity, dependability, and a strong sense of urgency and results orientation.

• Proficiency in Vista Viewpoint or equivalent construction accounting software.

• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting ERP conversions.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).

• Familiarity with Power BI, Power Automate, and other Microsoft Power Platform tools.

• Experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and partnering with senior leadership.

• Ability to identify and drive process improvements across financial operations.

Education, License and Experience:

• BS in Accounting or Finance, MBA highly desirable
• Active CPA license required
• 10+ years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles, preferably in the construction industry.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires prolonged sitting, standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching. Requires manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination for data input.
• Consistent, reliable, and timely attendance
• Maintain a clear drug and alcohol screening protocol.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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