Controller

About the role

Robert Half is recruiting a Controller for a well-established organization in the real estate and construction industry in the Tampa Bay area. The role involves overseeing financial reporting, construction accounting, budgeting, compliance, and developing a streamlined financial infrastructure. This is a high-impact opportunity for a Controller with strong real estate and construction accounting experience who enjoys improving processes and reporting. The Controller will work closely with executive leadership, taking significant ownership of the accounting function and financial architecture supporting a portfolio of real estate and construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting and financial reporting for real estate and construction activities, including construction-in-process (CIP), project draws, and financing.
• Re-engineer and standardize the General Ledger (GL) across projects to improve consolidated reporting, financial analysis, and visibility.
• Own the budgeting process, including monthly budget-to-actual reporting, variance analysis, and meetings with department leaders.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, management reporting, and analytical insights for executive leadership and the Board.
• Lead the annual financial statement audit and coordinate audit schedules and supporting documentation.
• Oversee financial compliance and reporting associated with grants, banking relationships, governmental funding, and other financing arrangements.
• Strengthen internal controls, accounting procedures, and reporting processes to create a scalable and efficient finance function.
• Provide leadership and oversight to the accounting team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong real estate and/or construction accounting experience.
• Solid knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, budgeting, audits, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated leadership, analytical, and process-improvement capabilities.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance for contract/temporary professionals.
• Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan for hired contract/temporary professionals.

Robert Half provides access to top jobs, competitive compensation, and free online training.