Financial Controller - Real Estate Development & Accounting Firm

Providence Development Services; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Initial reports to the President with planned future reporting to the CFO. CPA preferred and willingness to travel to project sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of accounting experience in multi-entity or project-based operations.
• Owned month-end close and financial statements for multiple entities.
• Experience coordinating tax and external advisers.
• Willing to travel as needed.
• CPA license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish chart of accounts and entity records.
• Manage month-end close calendar.
• Reconcile cash, intercompany balances, and project commitments.
• Implement invoice approvals and payment controls.
• Prepare cash forecasts and management reporting.
• Coordinate payroll, tax, and insurance accounting with advisers.
• Develop accounting staff and hand off increasing volume.
• Ensure audit-ready documentation.
• Deliver reliable management package and commitments reconciliation.

Skills

Multi-entity accounting

Month-end close

Cash forecasting

Financial reporting

Tax coordination

Audit readiness

Staff development

Travel willingness

Education

CPA license

Job description

Providence Development Services supports large-scale industrial and infrastructure development. Our owner team coordinates land, design, utilities, commercial requirements and delivery partners to turn complex development plans into executable projects.

The role

Build and run the accounting and financial-control process for the development business. Personally manage close, cash visibility, commitments and entity reporting while coordinating tax and finance advisers. Initially reports to the President; planned reporting is to the Chief Financial Officer.

Responsibilities

• Establish the chart of accounts, entity records and month-end close calendar.
• Reconcile cash, intercompany balances, project commitments and financial statements.
• Implement invoice approvals, payment controls and audit-ready documentation.
• Prepare cash forecasts, funding requests and management reporting.
• Coordinate payroll, tax, insurance accounting and external advisers.
• Develop accounting staff and hand off work as transaction volume grows.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in accounting with multi-entity or project-based responsibilities, or a demonstrably equivalent record of responsibility and results.
• Owned month-end close and financial statements for multiple entities or project-based operations.
• Implemented cash, payment and accounting controls.
• Can reconcile project costs and commitments to the general ledger and cash forecast.
• Relevant education, technical training or equal practical experience sufficient to perform the role.
• Ability to meet the role’s work-location and travel requirements, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

Preferred qualifications

• Active CPA license.
• Experience with development entities, construction draws and implementing an accounting platform.

Initial priorities

• Establish the entity accounting structure and opening reconciliations.
• Implement the close, payment approval and cash forecast process.
• Deliver a reliable management package and commitments reconciliation.
• Develop monthly reporting structure and process.

Work arrangement

Carmel, Indiana, with regular office collaboration and project travel. Start timing will be discussed during the recruiting process.

We consider qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Reasonable accommodations are available during the application process and for essential job functions.