Growth-Driven Assistant Controller | AI-Enabled Finance

Buffalo Builders LLC; Arkansas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Buffalo Builders LLC seeks a full-time Assistant Controller to report to the Corporate Controller in Little Rock, AR. The role involves maintaining accurate financial records, journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting month-end close across multiple entities.

You will lead a growing accounting team, ensure compliance with GAAP, and collaborate with executives to drive process improvements, automation, and AI-enabled workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in the construction industry.
• Proven ability to manage and develop accounting teams through periods of growth and expansion.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, financial systems, and reporting tools.
• Experience interfacing with external auditors and senior leadership on financial reporting matters.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and oversee the General Ledger for multiple entities.
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, allocations, and adjustments.
• Own and manage the end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycle, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with reporting standards.
• Assist with the preparation and delivery of monthly financial reporting packages to the Executive Team.
• Manage the company ERP interface at each month-end, including real-time troubleshooting of integration issues and maintaining integrity of accounting data within ERP systems.
• Ensure journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting documentation meet audit standards and internal control requirements.
• Complete bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review and maintain chart accounts and account accuracy.
• Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies and variances.
• Identify opportunities for automation and increased efficiency within accounting workflows.
• Maintain separate books and records for multiple entities (AP/AR, Reconciliations, Payroll, etc.).
• Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations.
• Ensure proper coding and allocation of expenses across entities.
• Review vendor payments, invoice coding, customer billing, and collections activity.
• Ensure accurate processing and recording transactions.
• Assist with cash flow monitoring and reporting.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Financial reporting

Automation experience

AI tools familiarity

Education

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

Tools

Procore

Sage Intacct

ERP systems

Job description

Buffalo Builders LLC seeks a full-time Assistant Controller to report to the Corporate Controller in Little Rock, AR. The role involves maintaining accurate financial records, journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting month-end close across multiple entities.

You will lead a growing accounting team, ensure compliance with GAAP, and collaborate with executives to drive process improvements, automation, and AI-enabled workflows.