Controller

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Controller to oversee the company’s accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls. This role will manage the month-end and year-end close processes, lead a small accounting team, and provide accurate, timely financial information to executive leadership to support business decisions.

The Controller will oversee the accounting function from end to end, including general ledger management, job cost accounting, work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, cash forecasting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial planning support. The role will also manage relationships with external accounting firms and support the company’s transition toward audit-ready financial statements.

This position offers a strong growth opportunity for a finance leader who can strengthen reporting processes, improve financial visibility, and develop into a broader executive finance role over time.

Location: On-site

Reports to: Executive Leadership

Core Responsibilities

Accounting and Financial Close

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, delivering accurate financial statements, cash flow reports, job cost reports, and WIP schedules on established deadlines.
• Maintain accurate job costing and WIP reporting, ensuring budgets, purchase orders, cost-to-complete estimates, and project settlements are properly recorded and reviewed.
• Oversee the general ledger, account reconciliations, fixed assets, intercompany transactions, and accruals.
• Manage construction and land loan draw processes, lender documentation, and payoff reconciliations associated with property settlements.

Cash Management, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable

• Develop and maintain a rolling 12-week cash forecast, updating projections weekly and reviewing results with executive leadership.
• Monitor anticipated cash inflows and outflows, including home settlements, construction and land draws, land acquisitions, payroll, and vendor payments.
• Oversee weekly accounts payable processing, payment schedules, vendor terms, and outstanding balances.
• Manage settlement proceeds, customer deposits, earnest money, and customer account activity.
• Establish and enforce vendor onboarding procedures, lien waiver requirements, and insurance documentation compliance.

Financial Reporting and Planning

• Prepare budget-to-actual reporting by community and individual home, investigate material variances, and communicate findings to leadership.
• Support annual budgeting, business planning, capitalization models, WIP allocations, and incentive compensation calculations.
• Develop and maintain key performance indicator dashboards covering profitability, construction cycle costs, overhead absorption, and sales backlog.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to improve operational performance, profitability, and cash flow.

Compliance and Internal Controls

• Manage relationships with external accounting firms for annual financial reviews, tax preparation, and related reporting requirements.
• Lead efforts to strengthen financial documentation, close schedules, internal controls, and audit readiness.
• Oversee sales and property tax filings, 1099 reporting, business licenses, and insurance renewals.
• Develop and document internal controls appropriate to the organization’s size and operations, including approval limits, segregation of duties, and purchase order compliance.

Team Leadership and Systems

• Lead, train, and develop accounting staff responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and settlement accounting.
• Establish clear expectations, accountability, and deadlines for the accounting team.
• Serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for the company’s accounting and homebuilding ERP system, overseeing the chart of accounts, cost codes, reporting, and system integrations.
• Partner closely with construction, purchasing, sales, and land acquisition teams to improve the accuracy of financial data and operational reporting.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, improve system utilization, and strengthen financial controls.

Qualifications

Required

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller capacity.
• Experience in homebuilding or residential construction accounting, including job costing, WIP reporting, land and construction loan draws, settlement accounting, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience managing an accounting ERP system.
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to build and maintain financial models.
• Demonstrated experience managing a small accounting team and consistently meeting reporting deadlines.

Preferred

• Experience with Mark Systems (ECI) or comparable homebuilding and construction accounting platforms, such as Sage 300 CRE, BuildPro/Hyphen, or NEWSTAR.
• Experience working with external accounting firms on financial reviews, tax engagements, and audit preparation.
• Strong cash forecasting, budgeting, financial analysis, and management reporting capabilities.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to executive leadership and operational teams.

Growth Opportunity

This role is designed for an accounting leader who wants to expand beyond traditional controllership responsibilities. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to strengthen financial reporting, develop forecasting and planning processes, improve operational visibility, and gradually take on broader strategic finance responsibilities, with a potential path toward a CFO position.