Strategic Controller | Ownership & Growth Focus

twiceasnice Recruiting; Estero (FL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Holidays

PTO

Job summary

Our client, a privately owned specialty construction company just outside of Estero, FL, is seeking a Controller to own the financial function and provide strategic insight. You will lead 2 operating entities and related holding companies, driving month-end close, reporting, budgets, and cash flow management with a hands-on approach.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in accounting with leadership experience, strong variance analysis, and experience with complex entities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting including people leadership experience.
• Strong full-cycle accounting experience including leading month-end closing.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and variance analysis.
• Experience managing multiple entities and/or complex accounting systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting across 2 primary operating companies and related holding companies.
• Lead closing, reconciliations, GL maintenance and timely cash-basis financial reporting.
• Provide clear financial reporting, variance analysis and insight into business performance.
• Build/manage budgets and forecasts, track actuals vs. budget and support ownership decisions.
• Oversee project costing and profitability, ensuring costs hit the appropriate jobs/entities.
• Improve project margin visibility and identify issues with costs, billing and transfers.
• Manage cash flow, working capital, forecasting and banking activity.
• Strengthen internal controls and accounting processes across the business.
• Optimize accounting systems and reduce reliance on manual reporting.
• Lead the accounting team (4) while improving processes, accountability and efficiency.
• Coordinate with the CPA on tax compliance, reporting, lender needs and insurance audits.

Skills

Leadership

Accounting

Month-end close

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash flow management

Variance analysis

Project accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Job description

Our client, a privately owned specialty construction company just outside of Estero, FL, is seeking a Controller to own the financial function and provide strategic insight. You will lead 2 operating entities and related holding companies, driving month-end close, reporting, budgets, and cash flow management with a hands-on approach.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in accounting with leadership experience, strong variance analysis, and experience with complex entities.