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Controller

Mynt Systems · Santa Cruz, CA · 1 wk ago
On-siteAccounting$115k–$140k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Controller is responsible for the full accounting operations of MYNT Systems and its related entities. This role owns the month-end close, financial reporting, job cost accounting, payroll oversight, and internal controls.

Core Responsibilities

  • Own the full month-end close cycle, including journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations

  • Produce monthly financial statements and management reports on a defined close calendar

  • Maintain dual reporting methodology: earned revenue basis for internal management reporting; billed basis for lender and bonding reporting

  • Prepare and maintain WIP schedules, over/under billing analysis, and job cost reports by project

  • Support year-end close and coordinate with external CPA firm for tax preparation and audit

  • Develop management reporting that goes beyond accuracy into actionable insight, including margin analysis by project, business unit performance, and trend identification

  • Develop and maintain financial KPIs for project performance, operational efficiency, and business unit profitability

  • Produce monthly Backlog Analysis and Progress Billing Summary reports, flagging variances and anomalies to CFO/COO

  • Own the monthly Earned Revenue Workbook, including pulling Job Summary Reports from Jonas, reconciling milestone vs. earned revenue basis, and ensuring monthly financial statements reflect ASC 606 revenue recognition

  • Job Cost & Construction Accounting

    • Maintain job cost accounting across all active projects using Jonas Premier (ERP)

    • Validate earned revenue monthly using Job Summary Reports (JSR) in accordance with ASC 606 percent-complete methodology

    • Partner with Project Management and field operations to ensure cost coding accuracy, change order tracking, time card accuracy, and budget vs. actual visibility

    • Identify and escalate job cost variances and margin erosion in a timely manner

    • Manage grant revenue recognition for clean energy incentives (CALeVIP, CEC, ITC) including supporting documentation and AJEs

    • Establish and maintain warranty reserve accounting policies, including determination of reserve amounts, timing of accrual, and release methodology; ensure reserves are properly reflected in job cost, WIP, and earned revenue calculations

  • Accounts Payable, Receivable & Payroll

    • Oversee AP, AR, and subcontractor payment processes; ensure compliance with conditional and unconditional lien waiver requirements

    • Oversee field payroll processing, prevailing wage compliance, and certified payroll submission in coordination with payroll provider (Bizhaven/Paylocity) and external compliance firm (PWC); review prevailing wage payroll batches before release and certified payroll submissions before DIR filing

    • Oversee payroll provider (Bizhaven) for payroll processing function, including bi-weekly payroll batches, time card approval workflow, prevailing wage payroll, and certified payroll

    • Review and approve payroll batches before release; serve as primary point of accountability for payroll accuracy

    • Oversee fringe benefit accounting and remittance tied to IBEW signatory obligations, including reconciliation against Jonas burden rates

    • Support ITC/PWA documentation package for placed-in-service projects, including running ratio reconciliation and records retention

    • Manage owner draws, intercompany transactions, and related-entity accounting across MYNT Systems, AMPS-EV I LLC, and real estate holding entity

  • Internal Controls & Compliance

    • Design, document, and enforce accounting policies and internal controls

    • Maintain fixed asset register and depreciation schedules (book depreciation managed in-house)

    • Support banking, bonding, lender, and insurance broker relationships, including preparation of financial packages and WIP certifications

    • Ensure compliance with California sales and use tax, contractor license requirements, and relevant employment tax obligations

    • Own records retention policy enforcement, including ITC/PWA-specific documentation requirements

    • Review vendor and subcontractor contracts for financial terms (payment, indemnity caps, LDs, retention) and coordinate subcontractor financial vetting

    • Develop and maintain written accounting policies and memos for non-routine matters (CIP, warranty accounting, cost capitalization, inter-company transfers)

  • Financial Systems Architecture & Process Design

    • Own the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of financial processes and reporting infrastructure

    • Identify reporting and accounting gaps; translate business questions into financial analyses and systems that provide decision-useful information to leadership

    • Build scalable accounting infrastructure that supports growth without proportional increases in manual effort or complexity

    • Evaluate accounting systems, tools, and workflows on a recurring basis—not just for accuracy, but for fitness as the company scales

    • Identify when processes need to be replaced rather than improved; develop and execute transition plans

    • Partner with COO/CFO on system selection, ERP configuration, and financial process design

  • Vendor & External Partner Oversight

    • Serve as primary point of accountability for finance-adjacent external vendors, including Biz Ops (Higherring), Prevailing Wage/Compliance firm (PWC), and payroll processing function at HR vendor (Bizhaven)

    • Review vendor deliverables for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with MYNT standards before any external submission or executive distribution

    • Manage recurring vendor scope, performance, and SLA compliance; surface scope or performance issues to CFO/COO

    • Oversee fleet cost management, including registration, insurance certificates, and personal-use imputation (in partnership with Construction Manager for operational day-to-day)

    • Oversee insurance policy management and annual renewal coordination across all non-HR policies

    • Oversee vendor and software license management, including procurement and renewal decisions within approved budget

  • Leadership & Team Development

    • Manage and develop accounting staff (currently 1-2 direct reports)

    • Build team capacity through documentation, cross-training, and clear process ownership

    • Partner with department leaders (PM, Sales, Field Operations) on financial visibility, project profitability, and operational decision-making

    • Operate as accountable owner (A) for accounting deliverables produced by the Finance Manager (R), including review, approval, and quality control before any external distribution or executive reporting

    • Hold recurring weekly meetings with the Finance Manager for accounting review, guidance, and ongoing development

    Qualifications

    • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a controller or senior accounting leadership role

    • Construction industry accounting experience, including job costing, WIP reporting, and percent-complete revenue recognition (ASC 606)

    • Strong knowledge of GAAP and construction accounting principles

    • Experience with a construction ERP (Jonas Premier, Sage 300 CRE, Foundation, Viewpoint, or equivalent)

    • Demonstrated ability to evaluate and improve—or replace—accounting systems and processes

    • Proficiency in Excel, including reconciliation and reporting model development

    • Familiarity with California prevailing wage and certified payroll requirements

    • Experience managing or overseeing external service providers, including accountability for vendor deliverable quality and scope

    • Experience overseeing payroll processing in a multi-jurisdiction or prevailing wage environment

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience with IBEW or other union payroll and benefit fund reporting

    • Familiarity with solar, electrical contracting, or renewable energy EPC contractors

    • Experience supporting bonding and lender financial reporting

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