Controller

Emergency Restoration Xperts (ERX); Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Seat at the table

Family-owned business

Team-first culture

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Emergency Restoration Xperts in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Controller to lead our accounting function, ensure accurate reporting, budgeting, and internal controls, and partner with executives to tell the true story of the business.

This hands-on leadership role requires 10+ years of progressive accounting and construction/restoration industry experience, strong job costing skills, and proven ability to grow and develop a team while aligning finance with operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience leading or supervising a team.
• Construction or restoration industry accounting experience is required; insurance restoration billing or TPA/Contractor Connection experience is a strong plus.
• Strong command of job costing, WIP reporting, and progress billing.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with NetSuite, Paylocity, DASH, or Albi preferred.
• A leader who communicates financial information clearly to both executives and non-financial partners, and who holds a team accountable with care.

Responsibilities

• Direct all accounting operations, ensuring accurate, timely financial reporting and month-end close.
• Lead, coach, and develop the accounting team, holding the group accountable to clear goals and standards.
• Partner with executive leadership to build the annual budget, forecast cash flow, and deliver executive dashboards on revenue, gross profit, EBITDA, and more.
• Own job costing and work-in-progress (WIP) reporting to ensure accurate revenue recognition and project profitability.
• Oversee accounts receivable and collections, and support organization-wide cash flow initiatives.
• Partner with Payroll to ensure bonus, commission, and incentive payments are accurate and on time.
• Coordinate with outside CPA firms and auditors, and keep ERX ahead of changing financial and tax requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across accounting systems and processes, including NetSuite, Paylocity, DASH, and Albi.

Skills

Accounting leadership

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Team management

Advanced Excel

Software: NetSuite

Software: Paylocity

Software: DASH

Software: Albi

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

NetSuite

Paylocity

DASH

Albi

Job description

Description

Since 2013, Emergency Restoration Xperts (ERX) has helped homeowners and businesses across the Carolinas recover from fire, water, storm, and mold damage — and rebuild stronger. We're a family-owned company that moves fast, cares deeply about the people we serve, and invests in the people who serve them. As we grow, we're looking for a Controller who wants to do more than close the books: someone who wants to help lead a company through its next chapter.

Since 2013, Emergency Restoration Xperts (ERX) has helped homeowners and businesses across the Carolinas recover from fire, water, storm, and mold damage — and rebuild stronger. We're a family-owned company that moves fast, cares deeply about the people we serve, and invests in the people who serve them. As we grow, we're looking for a Controller who wants to do more than close the books: someone who wants to help lead a company through its next chapter.

About The Role

The Controller leads ERX's accounting function and owns the accuracy and integrity of our financial data. This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll direct financial reporting, budgeting, and internal controls; coach and develop a growing accounting team; and partner closely with executive leadership and operations to make sure our numbers tell the real story of the business — and help shape what comes next. You'll also work cross-functionally with Payroll/HR to ensure bonus, commission, and incentive compensation is calculated and paid accurately.

Why ERX

• A seat at the table; this role partners directly with executive leadership and shapes financial strategy, not just financial reporting.
• A growing, family-owned business with deep roots in the Carolinas and a reputation for doing right by customers and employees alike.
• A team-first culture that values accountability, continuous improvement, and treating people with integrity.
• Competitive compensation and a benefits package designed to support you and your family; PTO/Health/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability/401(k), etc.

What You'll Do

• Direct all accounting operations, ensuring accurate, timely financial reporting and month-end close.
• Lead, coach, and develop the accounting team, holding the group accountable to clear goals and standards.
• Partner with executive leadership to build the annual budget, forecast cash flow, and deliver executive dashboards on revenue, gross profit, EBITDA, and more.
• Own job costing and work-in-progress (WIP) reporting to ensure accurate revenue recognition and project profitability.
• Oversee accounts receivable and collections, and support organization-wide cash flow initiatives.
• Partner with Payroll to ensure bonus, commission, and incentive payments are accurate and on time.
• Coordinate with outside CPA firms and auditors, and keep ERX ahead of changing financial and tax requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across accounting systems and processes, including NetSuite, Paylocity, DASH, and Albi.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience leading or supervising a team.
• Construction or restoration industry accounting experience is required; insurance restoration billing or TPA/Contractor Connection experience is a strong plus.
• Strong command of job costing, WIP reporting, and progress billing.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with NetSuite, Paylocity, DASH, or Albi preferred.
• A leader who communicates financial information clearly to both executives and non-financial partners, and who holds a team accountable with care.

Ready to Lead Our Accounting Team

If you're an experienced accounting leader who wants real influence over the direction of a growing company — and who takes pride in getting the numbers right — we'd love to hear from you.

Emergency Restoration Xperts is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.