Construction & Development Controller

Job Summary

The Construction & Development Controller is responsible for accounting leadership across Post Brothers’ construction and development portfolio. The Controller serves as the financial counterpart to the construction and development teams, ensuring real-time cost visibility, proactive issue escalation, and disciplined financial governance throughout the lifecycle of each project.

Perfect Job Cost Accounting & Cost-to-Complete Accuracy

• Maintain job cost accounting with absolute precision such that Post Brothers always knows the true anticipated cost-to-complete for every active construction project.
• Cost forecasting must be continuously updated, fully supported, and readily available to executive leadership always.

Budget Variance Management & Executive Reporting

• Own project variance reporting and cost performance communication:
• Lead structured cost reviews with construction management, development, and accounting teams
• Maintain direct accountability to executive leadership for financial transparency and accuracy
• Identify deviations from budget early and clearly
• Change Order Tracking & Processing
• Maintain full control over all pending and approved COs
• Ensure all change order requests are responded to promptly and once approved, entered in Yardi immediately
• Partner with the construction team to drive timely responses and resolution
• Maintain visibility into approval status
• Prevent buried exposures or surprise costs through prompt processing and proactive communication

Lender Draw Compilation & Funding Execution

• Compile, submit, and obtain lender approval for monthly construction draws.
• Ensure draw packages are complete, accurate, and professionally presented
• Confirm eligible costs, lien compliance, and proper documentation
• Maintain timely funding flow to support uninterrupted execution

Financial Workflow Leadership & Team Management

• Provide firm, structured leadership to the accounting team to ensure efficient workflows, clear communication, and disciplined internal controls.
• Set expectations, enforce deadlines, and hold staff accountable to accurate, timely execution.

Critical Traits

• Not conflict-avoidant - Willing to enforce process, challenge incomplete information, and escalate issues decisively to protect Post Brothers’ financial position.
• High backbone and authority - Establishes clear expectations and ensures project teams do not bypass controls, delay responses, or allow cost exposures to go unmanaged.
• High-capacity operator - Thrives in a fast-paced, multi-project environment with competing priorities.
• Critical traits - Detail-obsessed and deadline-driven - Operates with precision under strict monthly close and draw timelines.
• Exceptional communicator - Strong proactive verbal and written skills to collaborate effectively with construction teams, leadership, lenders, and subcontractors.

Requirements

• Construction Controller Experience (including as asst controller or project controller in a large organization)
• Strong technical skills, excellent in Microsoft Excel
• Previous experience with Yardi preferred
• Minimum of 10 years accounting or finance experience required
• Minimum of 5 years managerial experience required
• Bachelors Degree in Business or Accounting required