Financial Controller — Hands-on HVAC Growth Leader

Abstrakt Marketing Group; North Canton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

In-office leadership role

Long-term growth

Job summary

CKP Heating & Cooling, based in North Canton, Ohio, is seeking a Financial Controller to build and lead the in-house accounting function as the company grows. This leadership role partners with ownership and operations to drive financial clarity and strategic insights across service, installation, and project work.

The ideal candidate will bring strong accounting discipline, construction-related financial experience, and the ability to turn job data into actionable business insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including leadership.
• HVAC, construction, home services, or trades-related experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of job costing, WIP, revenue recognition.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead all core accounting and financial reporting functions for the company.
• Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Manage general ledger activity, account reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Oversee cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Develop and maintain internal controls, policies, and reporting procedures.
• Monitor job costing, labor burden, materials usage, subcontractor costs, and overall project profitability.
• Maintain and analyze work-in-progress (WIP) schedules and support appropriate revenue recognition.
• Deliver reporting and insight on departmental performance across residential service, commercial work, installation, maintenance, and project-based operations.
• Partner with ownership and operational leaders to identify trends, margin improvement opportunities, and cost overruns.
• Support inventory and asset accountability across warehouse, equipment, and vehicle/truck stock environments.
• Oversee payroll-related accounting, including overtime, commissions, incentive structures, or technician-related compensation where applicable.
• Coordinate with outside tax, audit, and compliance partners as needed while helping reduce reliance on outsourced day-to-day accounting support.
• Help build an accounting function that is timely, accurate, practical, and scalable for a growing HVAC company.

Skills

Leadership

Job costing

ERP/Accounting software

CPA/CMA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Field-service software

Job description

CKP Heating & Cooling, based in North Canton, Ohio, is seeking a Financial Controller to build and lead the in-house accounting function as the company grows. This leadership role partners with ownership and operations to drive financial clarity and strategic insights across service, installation, and project work.

The ideal candidate will bring strong accounting discipline, construction-related financial experience, and the ability to turn job data into actionable business insights.