Controller

About the role

Lead the financial backbone of a high-end custom fabrication shop, with a clear path to Director of Finance and CFO. McKenzie Craft is a luxury custom fabrication firm in Miami producing architectural millwork and casework for hospitality, retail, and luxury residential clients. Recent projects include Viceroy, Waldorf Astoria, Ritz Carlton, Casamar, Pier Sixty-Six, and SLS.

Responsibilities

• Prepare GAAP financial statements and lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end closes
• Manage cash flow, rolling forecasts, working capital, AR, AP, retainage, and billing cycles
• Monitor job costing, gain/fade, and project profitability across labor, materials, freight, subs, and overhead
• Partner with the CEO and outside CPA on budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning
• Conduct variance analysis and build financial dashboards and KPI tracking systems
• Oversee sales tax, payroll tax, audits, banking relationships, lender reporting, and insurance renewals
• Maintain internal controls, approval workflows, segregation of duties, and audit-ready documentation
• Lead and develop the finance team, oversee payroll, and own the integrity of accounting systems
• Drive automation, process improvement, and reporting standardization

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline required. CPA preferred
• Manufacturing industry experience required. Millwork, construction, or subcontractor trade a strong plus
• Minimum 7 to 10 years of accounting or financial management experience
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of leadership experience preferred
• Strong QuickBooks experience required
• Prior ERP system experience required
• Deep knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting, and job costing methodologies
• Strong command of budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and internal controls
• Hands-on and operationally involved. Comfortable on the shop floor, not just behind a desk
• Curious and inquisitive. Asks questions, digs into the numbers, understands the work behind them

Qualifications

• Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods at a desk and on a computer, must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times, must wear appropriate PPE when visiting job sites (steel-toed boots, eyewear, hard hats)

Skills

• Financial reporting and analysis
• Job costing and profitability analysis
• Internal controls and compliance
• ERP system implementation and management
• Team leadership and development

Benefits

• Salaried, exempt
• 100% in office, no remote or hybrid
• Reports to the CEO
• Clear promotion path tied to company growth milestones