Financial Controller

Steadfastalliance; San Antonio (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health insurance with employer contrib

Job summary

Steadfast in San Antonio, FL seeks a seasoned Financial Controller to lead the accounting function, ensure GAAP-compliant reporting, and scale processes for growth. You will own the monthly close, oversee GL, payroll, AR/AP, and job-cost accounting, while building a high-performing team.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong communication with the CFO and executives, and a focus on controls, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and substantial accounting leadership experience.
• Eight or more years of progressive accounting experience, including at least three years leading an accounting function as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or Accounting Manager with comparable responsibility.
• Demonstrated ownership of the financial close, financial statement preparation, balance sheet reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and experience supporting or leading external audits.
• Experience in construction, contracting, field services, or another project-based business with meaningful job-cost accounting requirements.
• Proven ability to improve accounting processes and reporting, with specific examples of measurable results.
• Experience managing and developing accounting staff.
• Advanced Excel proficiency and strong experience with accounting or ERP systems, including QuickBooks, NetSuite, or comparable platforms.
• Ability to interpret financial results, explain operational implications, and hold stakeholders accountable for follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, delivering accurate, complete financial statements on a consistent, clearly defined schedule.
• Oversee general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, accruals, intercompany activity where applicable, and payroll accounting.
• Establish clear standards for account reconciliations, journal entries, supporting documentation, and management review.
• Ensure the balance sheet is fully supported, reconciling items are resolved promptly, and accounting judgments are documented.
• Maintain consistent accounting policies and financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Deliver consolidated and divisional reporting that explains operating results, variances, risks, and actions.
• Prepare financial reporting packages for the CFO, executives, board, lenders, and other partners.
• Partner with divisional leaders to improve visibility into revenue, labor, materials, and job profitability.
• Lead monthly financial review meetings linking results to operational drivers and follow-through on actions.
• Own job-cost accounting integrity, including cost coding, allocations, cutoff, and reconciliation to GL.
• Oversee revenue recognition and WIP reporting, including estimates, change orders, and over/under billings.
• Establish reliable inventory accounting and reconciliation processes, including counts and valuation.
• Identify margin erosion and unusual cost trends early for action.
• Maintain dependable cash-flow forecasts and visibility into near-term cash requirements.
• Oversee receivables, collections, payables, retainage, and unbilled revenue where applicable.
• Resolve billing issues and improve timing of cash collections.
• Strengthen payment approvals and controls over disbursements.
• Design, document, and maintain internal controls protecting assets and reliable reporting.
• Lead preparation for external audits and respond with timely, well-supported information.
• Develop and enforce standard operating procedures with clear ownership.
• Coordinate with HR and payroll for accurate payroll accounting and weekly labor reporting.
• Lead the accounting system improvements and promote process automation.
• Partner with operations to ensure timely and accurate financial information.

Skills

Leadership

GAAP expertise

Financial analysis

ERP systems

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

NetSuite

Job description

Steadfast |San Antonio, FL
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

The Opportunity

Steadfast isseeking an accomplished Financial Controller to lead its accounting functionand strengthen the financial discipline, reporting, and systems that supportthe company’s growth.

Reportingdirectly to the CFO, the Controller will own the integrity of the company’sfinancial statements, the effectiveness of its accounting operations, and thedevelopment of a high-performing accounting team. This leader will translatefinancial results into clear, actionable insights for executives and divisionalleaders while building reliable processes that can scale with the business.

This is ahands-on leadership role for someone who can move comfortably between reviewinga complex reconciliation, challenging a job-cost variance, coaching a teammember, and presenting financial results to leadership. The successfulcandidate will identify issues early, investigate their root causes, and drivethem through resolution.

What You Will Own

• Own the monthly, quarterly,and annual close, delivering accurate, complete financial statements on aconsistent, clearly defined schedule.
• Oversee general ledgeraccounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, accruals,intercompany activity where applicable, and payroll accounting.
• Establish clear standards foraccount reconciliations, journal entries, supporting documentation, andmanagement review.
• Ensure the balance sheet isfully supported, reconciling items are resolved promptly, and accountingjudgments are documented.
• Maintain consistentaccounting policies and financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Deliver consolidated anddivisional reporting that explains operating results, significantvariances, emerging risks, and recommended actions.
• Prepare financial reportingpackages for the CFO, executive leadership, board, lenders, and otherfinancial partners, as needed.

Operational Finance & Job Profitability

• Partner with divisionalleaders and project managers to improve visibility into revenue, labor,materials, subcontractor costs, overhead, and job profitability.
• Lead monthly financial reviewmeetings that connect results to operational drivers and establish clearfollow-through on corrective actions.
• Own the integrity of job-costaccounting, including cost coding, allocations, cutoff, and reconciliationto the general ledger.
• Oversee revenue recognitionand work-in-progress reporting, where applicable, including the review ofestimates, change orders, and underbillings or overbillings.
• Establish reliable inventoryaccounting and reconciliation processes, including physical counts,valuation, usage tracking, and investigation of discrepancies.
• Identify margin erosion,unusual cost trends, and reporting gaps early enough for leaders to takeaction.

Cash Flow & Working Capital

• Partner with the CFO tomaintain dependable cash-flow forecasts and visibility into near-term cashrequirements.
• Oversee reporting onreceivables, collections, payables, retainage, and unbilled revenue, whereapplicable.
• Work with operations andaccounting teams to resolve billing issues, reduce overdue balances, andimprove the timing of cash collections.
• Strengthen payment approvalprocesses and controls over disbursements.

Internal Controls, Audit & Compliance

• Design, document, andmaintain practical internal controls that protect company assets andsupport reliable financial reporting.
• Establish clear approvalauthority, segregation of duties, and review procedures across keyaccounting processes.
• Lead preparation for externalaudits and other financial reviews, serving as the primary accountingcontact and ensuring timely, well-supported responses.
• Maintain audit-ready recordsthroughout the year and resolve control deficiencies through documentedcorrective actions.
• Develop and enforce standardoperating procedures with clear ownership and accountability.
• Oversee the accounting team’stracking and documentation of Notices to Owner, lien waivers, and releases, coordinating with operations and legal counsel as needed.
• Coordinate with externaladvisers on tax filings and other reporting requirements, and support theCFO with lender reporting and covenant monitoring.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Improve the reliability andefficiency of accounting workflows, financial reporting, and supportingsystems.
• Establish consistent accountstructures, job and divisional coding, and data standards that supportmeaningful reporting.
• Reduce unnecessary manualwork through appropriate automation, system integration, and processredesign.
• Strengthen controls overcritical spreadsheets, including data validation, documentation, access,and version management.
• Lead the accountingrequirements, testing, reconciliation, and adoption of financial systemimprovements.
• Partner with HR and payrollteams to ensure accurate payroll accounting, labor allocations, and timelyweekly labor reporting.

Team Leadership & Business Partnership

• Lead, coach, and develop theaccounting team, establishing clear responsibilities, performanceexpectations, and development plans.
• Build a culture of accuracy,accountability, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Establish cross-training anddocumented procedures to reduce reliance on individual employees.
• Serve as a trusted partner tothe CFO and operational leaders, communicating financial issues clearlyand bringing practical recommendations.
• Address difficult issuesdirectly and constructively, maintaining high standards while buildingproductive relationships across departments.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree inAccounting or Finance, or an equivalent combination of relevant educationand substantial accounting leadership experience.
• Eight or more years ofprogressive accounting experience, including at least three years leadingan accounting function as a Controller, Assistant Controller, orAccounting Manager with comparable responsibility.
• Demonstrated ownership of thefinancial close, financial statement preparation, balance sheetreconciliations, and internal controls.
• Strong working knowledge ofGAAP and experience supporting or leading external audits.
• Experience in construction,contracting, field services, or another project-based business withmeaningful job-cost accounting requirements.
• Proven ability to improveaccounting processes and reporting, with specific examples of measurableresults.
• Experience managing anddeveloping accounting staff.
• Advanced Excel proficiencyand strong experience with accounting or ERP systems, includingQuickBooks, NetSuite, or comparable platforms.
• Ability to interpretfinancial results, explain operational implications, and hold stakeholdersaccountable for follow-through.

Preferred

• Experience in amulti-division, multi-entity, or growing organization.
• Experience with constructionaccounting, work-in-progress schedules, retainage, inventory, andcontract-based revenue recognition.
• Experience implementing orupgrading an ERP or financial reporting system.
• Experience in a privateequity-backed environment or supporting lender and board reporting.
• Public accounting experiencecombined with hands-on operational accounting leadership.

What Success Looks Like

Within thefirst year, the Controller will be expected to demonstrate:

• A dependable close:Financial statements are delivered on an agreed schedule, with completereconciliations and fewer late adjustments.
• Trusted financialinformation: Leadership can confidently usedivisional and job-level reporting to evaluate performance and makedecisions.
• Stronger controls:Critical accounting processes are documented, consistently followed, andsupported by evidence of review.
• Better cash visibility:Receivables, billing issues, payment obligations, and cash requirementsare clearly understood and actively managed.
• Measurable processimprovements: Priority changes reduce manual effort,improve accuracy, or shorten reporting cycles.
• An accountable team:Responsibilities are clear, performance expectations are understood, andessential processes have trained backup coverage.

The Leadership Standard

We arelooking for a Controller who takes ownership of outcomes, brings sound judgmentto complex issues, and follows through on commitments. You should becomfortable building structure, asking difficult questions, and working closelywith operations to solve problems.

For anaccounting leader who enjoys improving both the numbers and the processesbehind them, this role offers direct partnership with the CFO and meaningfulinfluence over how Steadfast operates and grows.

• 401(k) w/ company match
• Health insurance w/ employer contribution