Controller
Heritage Roofing & Construction is seeking an experienced Controller to own the integrity of our day-to-day accounting operations and serve as the senior leader of our bookkeeping function. This role carries broad responsibility across the full accounting cycle — accounts payable, accounts receivable, month-end close, accruals, and account reconciliations — and delivers timely, accurate monthly financial reviews to leadership.
This is a hands‑on leadership position ideal for a detail‑oriented accounting professional who can both execute and oversee. The Controller will set standards, review the work of junior staff, and act as the go‑to expert on our accounting systems and processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Full-cycle bookkeeping: Oversee and maintain the general ledger, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with GAAP.
- Accounts payable & receivable: Manage and review the AP and AR functions, including vendor payments, customer invoicing, collections, and aging analysis.
- Month-end close: Own the month-end close process end to end, ensuring it is completed accurately and on schedule each period.
- Accruals & journal entries: Prepare and review accruals, prepaid amortization, and adjusting journal entries to ensure proper period matching.
- Reconciliations: Perform and review reconciliations of bank, credit card, balance sheet, and intercompany accounts; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
- Monthly financial reviews: Produce monthly financial statements and review packages with variance commentary.
- Process & controls: Establish, document, and continuously improve bookkeeping procedures and internal controls.
- Audit & compliance support: Support year-end close, external audit/review requests, and tax preparation by providing accurate, well‑documented records.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 7+ years of progressive bookkeeping or accounting experience, including ownership of the month-end close process.
- Strong knowledge of the full accounting cycle, including AP, AR, general ledger, accruals, journal entries, reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Proficiency with QuickBooks Online and/or Desktop.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and accrual‑basis accounting.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and working with large data sets.
- Demonstrated accuracy, organization, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Strong leadership and communication skills including the ability to explain financial results to non‑accounting professionals.
- Experience preparing monthly financial review packages for leadership.