Controller

Simple Lawns & Landscape Design is hiring a Controller to help lead the financial future of a rapidly growing outdoor living company on its path toward $100M+ growth . This is a high-impact leadership role earning $100,000–$115,000/year where you’ll own forecasting, KPI reporting, cash flow strategy, and operational finance while helping drive smart business decisions across the company

The ideal candidate is a high-drive, analytical leader who thrives on building systems, creating clarity from numbers, and holding teams accountable. You’ll fit right into our competitive, fun-loving, hardworking culture that believes in winning together. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who wants to help build a dynasty — not just maintain spreadsheets.

Overview

Pay Range: $100,000-$115,000 per year!

Schedule

• Full-Time
• 40-50 hours per week
• Paid Time Off
• Referral Program
• Growth Plan
• Company Merchandise
• Company Events & Outings

Requirements

• Strong accounting and finance chops, not just admin
• Proficient in QuickBooks (Desktop now, Online later) and ideally has done a Desktop to Online migration
• Service Autopilot or ServiceTitan experience a big plus (we run SA today, moving to ST next year)
• Comfortable building budgets, forecasts, and KPI dashboards from scratch
• Trades, construction, landscaping or home services background is a plus
• Detail-oriented, organized, can hold others accountable
• Can present financial insights to leadership and push back when needed
• Construction or home services experience strongly preferred (job costing in this industry is its own discipline)
• Fluent with AI tools for analysis, reporting, automation
• Track record managing at least one direct report

Personality Traits

• Reads P&Ls for fun
• Tells uncomfortable truths backed by numbers
• Pushes back on the CEO when numbers don't support a decision
• Connects financial numbers to operational reality

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll accuracy, compliance, and processing. Execution handled by the bookkeeper/payroll specialist.
• Own AR/AP oversight, aging, and collections strategy. Day-to-day processing handled by the bookkeeper.
• Lead our migration from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online (planned ~8 months out)
• Build and maintain our annual budget, cash flow forecasts, and KPI reporting (GP by service line, close rates, AR aging, labor efficiency)
• Variance analysis: budget vs actual, flagging issues early
• Own the financial side of the ServiceTitan migration, including GL mapping, job costing, invoicing workflows, and reporting.
• Monthly close in 10 days with P&L by service line
• Job costing: pre-job estimate vs post-job actual on every install over a threshold
• 13-week rolling cash flow forecast
• Banking and lender relationship management, line of credit, loan covenant compliance
• Strategic finance: pricing analysis, comp plan modeling, capex ROI, path to $100M modeling
• Manages the bookkeeper and payroll function
• Tax planning coordination with outside CPA

Working Conditions

Team outings, growth opportunities, company perks, referral bonuses, and a culture where hard work gets recognized and rewarded.