Controller

BHRS Companies; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off Policy

Paid Holiday(s)

Medical & Prescription Coverage

Company-Paid Dental & Vision Premiums

Company-Paid Life & AD&D Insurance

Company-Paid Disability Protection

401(k) Retirement Savings

Job summary

BHRS Companies, a Jacksonville, Florida-based integrated real-property services firm, seeks a Controller for Finance & Accounting. Reporting to the President, you will lead GAAP compliance, the close, revenue recognition, and internal controls across multiple entities, with direct access to leadership as the company scales.

This in-office, full-time role offers a base salary of $100,000–$120,000 plus a bonus up to 20%, comprehensive benefits, and a path to broader finance leadership as BHRS

Qualifications

• 3–5 years progressive accounting experience or demonstrated skills and achievement sufficient to substitute.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA exam within 36 months strongly preferred.
• Willingness to sit for the CPA exam within 36 months of hire strongly preferred.
• Construction, real estate development, or project-based services experience required.
• Internal controls experience, including documentation and testing, and experience reviewing the work of others.
• Commitment to continued professional growth in accounting and business finance.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation across multiple operating entities.
• Establish and enforce accounting methods, policies, and principles, and maintain the chart of accounts, including entity- and job-level reporting.
• Prepare percentage-of-completion revenue, WIP schedules, and over/under-billing analysis, and reconcile WIP to the general ledger monthly.
• Oversee job costing, change-order accounting, retainage, subcontractor payables, and lien waiver processing.
• Produce management reporting: job- and division-level profitability, contribution margin, overhead allocation, and budget-vs-actual variance analysis.
• Conduct regular analysis of margin performance, expenses, key financial ratios, and profitability, and advise on pricing, budgeting, and investment planning.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and regulatory reporting, plus cash forecasting and liquidity planning.
• Prepare disbursement and capital expenditure requests in line with approval authorities.
• Coordinate with the outside CPA on preparation, review, tax, and audit requests, and prepare reporting packages for external stakeholders.
• Maintain internal controls, including segregation of duties and review of staff work.
• Manage multi-entity accounting, including intercompany transactions.
• Supervise, train, and develop the Staff Accountant.

Skills

GAAP for Contractors

Multi-entity Accounting

Management Accounting

Excel & BI Tools

QuickBooks & Sage

Analytical Skills

Prioritization

Leadership & Training

Hands-on Accounting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Master’s Degree Preferred

Tools

Power BI

QuickBooks

Sage

Job description

WHO IS BHRS COMPANIES?

BHRS Companies is a Jacksonville, Florida-based, integrated real-property services firm serving multi-location commercial occupiers across the Southeast. Through our family of operating companies, we deliver commercial construction and construction management, modular building, site and civil work, and licensed commercial real estate brokerage, with speed-to-market, financial risk mitigation, and single-source accountability from site selection through construction. BHRS Companies provides shared administration, compliance, IT, HR, finance, and estimating support so each operating company executes with discipline and consistency.

ROLE AT A GLANCE

Title: Controller – Finance & Accounting

Reports To: President, BHRS Companies

Location: Jacksonville, FL (BHRS HQ – Lenox Avenue), in office

Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Compensation: $100,000 – $120,000 base salary, plus annual bonus opportunity up to 20% of base and a comprehensive benefits package. Full compensation package provided with offer.

ROLE SUMMARY

Reporting to the President, the Controller is the senior finance and accounting leader for BHRS Companies. The Controller ensures GAAP compliance, leads the close, revenue recognition, and internal controls, and provides the job- and division-level analysis that supports open-book project management through closeout. This is a build-and-scale role with direct access to the President. As BHRS grows, the scope of the role is expected to grow with it, and advancement into broader finance leadership follows company growth, business need, and individual results. The Controller leads the Staff Accountant.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation across multiple operating entities.


• Establish and enforce accounting methods, policies, and principles, and maintain the chart of accounts, including entity- and job-level reporting.


• Prepare percentage-of-completion revenue, WIP schedules, and over/under-billing analysis, and reconcile WIP to the general ledger monthly.


• Oversee job costing, change-order accounting, retainage, subcontractor payables, and lien waiver processing.


• Produce management reporting: job- and division-level profitability, contribution margin, overhead allocation, and budget-vs-actual variance analysis.


• Conduct regular analysis of margin performance, expenses, key financial ratios, and profitability, and advise on pricing, budgeting, and investment planning.


• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and regulatory reporting, plus cash forecasting and liquidity planning.


• Prepare disbursement and capital expenditure requests in line with approval authorities.


• Coordinate with the outside CPA on preparation, review, tax, and audit requests, and prepare reporting packages for external stakeholders.


• Maintain internal controls, including segregation of duties and review of staff work.


• Manage multi-entity accounting, including intercompany transactions.


• Supervise, train, and develop the Staff Accountant.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Command of GAAP for contractors, including cost-to-cost percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.


• Multi-entity accounting experience, including intercompany transactions and consolidation.


• Management accounting skills: contribution margin, overhead allocation, and variance analysis.


• Advanced Excel, data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI), and accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Sage).


• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to explain financial results to non-financial leaders.


• Ability to manage multiple, changing priorities in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision.


• History of success leading, training, and developing others.


• Willingness to be hands-on and directly involved in all accounting functions.

EXPERIENCE & OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, or demonstrated skills and achievement sufficient to substitute.


• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; Master’s degree preferred.


• Willingness to sit for the CPA exam within 36 months of hire strongly preferred.


• Construction, real estate development, or project-based services experience required.


• Internal controls experience, including documentation and testing, and experience reviewing the work of others.


• Commitment to continued professional growth in accounting and business finance.

Benefits at a Glance

• Paid Time Off Policy


• Paid Holiday(s)


• Medical & Prescription Coverage


• Company-Paid Dental & Vision Premiums When You Enroll in Medical


• Company-Paid Life & AD&D Insurance


• Company-Paid Disability Protection


• 401(k) Retirement Savings

BHRS Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status, sickle cell trait, or membership in any other protected group. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities. Drug test, motor vehicle, credit, and background check required prior to placement.