Construction Financial Controller

New Lyfe Accounting; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Home office stipend

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Training & development

Vision insurance

Job summary

New Lyfe Accounting seeks a Controller responsible for managing client accounting operations and owning financial statements and WIP reports. The role emphasizes data integrity, timeliness, and delivering high-quality financial data in a fully remote setting.

You will partner with the Staff Accountant, support multiple clients in a fast-paced environment, and lead a team to ensure accurate reporting and client satisfaction. Remote, autonomous, growth-minded role with clear expectations.

Qualifications

• Five years of accounting experience required.
• Two years of construction-specific accounting experience required.
• Accounting degree required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work remotely and independently.
• Ability to manage multiple clients in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Excel/GSuite.
• Excellent client service skills.
• Ability to manage and lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of financial reporting, including the WIP.
• Process evaluation and improvements.
• Overseeing other accounting functions.
• Establishing meeting cadences.
• Communicating with third parties.
• Building long-lasting client relationships.
• Training and collaborating with team members.
• Leadership of project teams.

Skills

Strong verbal and written comms

Remote work capability

Multi-client management

Excel/GSuite proficiency

Client service excellence

Team leadership

Education

Accounting Degree

Job description

Benefits:

• Dental insurance


• Flexible schedule


• Health insurance


• Home office stipend


• Opportunity for advancement


• Paid time off


• Parental leave


• Training & development


• Vision insurance

As a Controller at New Lyfe Accounting (NLA), you are accountable for managing all aspects of client accounting operations. You partner closely with the Staff Accountant to deliver exceptional service and maintain the highest standards of financial accuracy and professionalism. You assume full ownership of the financial statements and WIP reports, ensuring the integrity, timeliness, and reliability of all client financial data. As a 100% remote role, you’ll have clear expectations and a high level of autonomy to crush your goals.

What you’ll bring to the table:

• 5 years of accounting experience (required)


• 2 years of Construction-specific accounting experience (required)


• Accounting Degree (required)


• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• The ability to work remotely and independently


• The ability to manage multiple clients in a fast-paced environment


• Proficiency in Excel/GSuite


• Excellent service skills when interacting with clients.


• Ability to manage and lead a team

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Ownership of financial reporting, including the WIP


• Process evaluation and improvements


• Overseeing other accounting functions


• Meeting cadences


• Communication with third parties


• Building long-lasting client relationships


• Training and collaborating with team members

How you’ll contribute:

• Managing the month-end close process and controls


• Adjusting journal entries


• Financial reporting


• WIP inquiries and reporting


• Reviewing team members’ work and providing constructive coaching


• Leading client meetings with financial insights


• Assisting with financial audits and reviews


• Communicating with third parties like banks, CPAs, and surety professionals

What you’ll love about NLA:

• Accrued PTO (after 6 months of employment)


• Accrued sick time


• 100% remote work with home office allowance


• Employer-sponsored health insurance


• 3% Simple IRA match (after 1 year of employment)


• Paid parental leave


• 12 paid company holidays

Key things the NLA team understands:

• We’re numbers people, but we’re also people people. We put our relationships with clients and team members at the top of our list of priorities.


• We are a high-growth, high-performing organization committed to personal development.


• We are motivated by excellence. We do ordinary things extraordinarily well.


• We do hard work, and there will be struggles. We want people who can embrace the struggle and fall in love with how we serve the construction industry.


• There is no such thing as “That’s not my job.” As a team-based firm, we expect everyone to jump in and get their hands dirty.


• We believe that it’s important to be courageous. You should have the confidence to use your voice, share your ideas, and defend them.


• When we say we’re going to do something, we do it. We’re proactive in making sure we always keep our promises.


• As thoughtful problem solvers, we never present problems without well-researched solutions.

This is a remote position.