Controller - Finance & Accounting

The Person Are you a hands-on accounting leader who enjoys owning the numbers rather than simply reviewing someone else's work? Do you thrive on building efficient processes, solving complex financial challenges, and providing leadership with accurate, timely financial information? Are you looking for an opportunity where you can make a meaningful impact while helping shape the financial future of a growing company? If you take pride in financial accuracy, continuous improvement, and being the person leadership depends on for reliable financial insight, we want to talk to you. Our Ideal Candidate Is Hands-on. You enjoy rolling up your sleeves and owning the work—from reconciliations and month-end close to improving accounting processes.Detail-oriented. You understand that financial accuracy matters, and you take pride in producing clean, reliable financial information.Process-driven. You naturally identify inefficiencies, build better systems, and create structure that allows the business to grow.Analytical. You enjoy solving problems, identifying trends, and turning financial data into meaningful business insight.Accountable. You take ownership of your responsibilities, meet deadlines, and follow through on commitments without being asked.Collaborative. You work well with leaders across departments, building strong relationships while supporting sound financial decision-making.Growth-minded. You're excited by the opportunity to help strengthen and scale the finance function within a growing organization. Compensation: $70,000 - $85,000 yearly Qualifications Demonstrated experience owning month-end close and financial statement preparation independently, not just reviewing others' workHands-on experience with job costing, WIP, or percentage-of-completion accounting in a project-based industry (construction, remodeling, manufacturing, or similar)Direct experience managing or closely overseeing AP and/or AR functionsStrong cash flow management skills — proven ability to build and maintain accurate short-term cash forecasts and manage timing across multiple, sometimes irregular payment sourcesComfortable operating hands-on and transactionally — this is an execution seat, not a purely supervisory onePreferredExperience in residential construction, remodeling, home improvement, or light manufacturingExperience working alongside an outsourced or fractional accounting/CFO partnerExperience with multi-entity or multi-profit-center accounting — allocating shared costs, tracking performance by brand/segment, and managing state-level compliance across multiple jurisdictionsFamiliarity with third-party financing program mechanics (retail/home-improvement lender funding, dealer fees, funding timing) is a plus, not requiredDesiredProficiency with QuickBooks or comparable accounting/ERP systemsStrong Excel and financial modeling skillsProcess documentation and SOP-building instinctExperience directly managing AP/AR/Payroll staff (LMA) Responsibilities PurposeOwn financial accuracy, cash visibility, and financial reporting while partnering with leadership on planning, forecasting, and financial discipline.Financial Close & ReportingOwn the month-end close process and ensure accurate financial statements are produced on schedule, including reconciliation of accounts and preparation of financial reports for leadership review.Month-end close disciplineBalance sheet reconciliation integrityFinancial statement preparation (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)Revenue and expense cutoff accuracyClose calendar enforcementCash Flow Forecasting & Liquidity ManagementMaintain weekly cash forecasts, monitor bank balances and upcoming obligations, and actively manage the timing of collections and payments to ensure the company maintains sufficient liquidity.Weekly cash forecastingMonitoring bank balances and cash inflows/outflowsCoordination of AR collections and AP timingCash flow risk identificationShort-term liquidity planningOwn General Ledger Integrity & Accounting AccuracyMaintain the integrity of the general ledger, chart of accounts, and accounting systems while enforcing financial controls and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.General ledger integrityJournal entry oversightChart of accounts structureExpense coding standardsAccounting documentation standardsOversee Accounting Operations (AP, AR & Payroll Coordination)Oversee daily accounting operations including customer billing, accounts receivable collections, vendor invoice processing, payment execution, and payroll coordination to ensure financial transactions are processed accurately and support healthy cash flow.Customer billing and receivable oversightVendor invoice and payment process oversightPayroll coordination with payroll specialistTransaction workflow disciplineAccounting staff task managementFinance Process LeadershipLead, manage, and continuously improve finance processes including billing cadence, reconciliations, accounting workflows, and financial operating discipline across the organization.Contract entry and billing disciplineRevenue recognition timingFinancial process training for operational teamsAccounting policy enforcementContinuous improvement of finance workflows