Assistant Controller- High Growth Home Services Company

Home Brands•Columbia, SC

12d

About The Position

We’re a fast-growing home services company seeking an Assistant Controller to lead day-to-day accounting operations and strengthen our financial controls and compliance as we scale. This role will oversee all accounting and compliance , own the monthly close, and partner closely with the CFO on financial reporting, audits, and process improvements. You’ll build repeatable, scalable accounting workflows across a multi-branch, high-transaction environment.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive accounting experience (home services, construction, multi-location retail, or other high-volume transactional environments preferred).
Strong understanding of GAAP fundamentals and operational accounting.
Experience owning month-end close, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
Comfort working “hands-on” while also leading/organizing others.
High proficiency with accounting systems (QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, etc.) and Excel/Google Sheets.

Nice To Haves

CPA or CMA (or active pursuit) strongly preferred.
Experience with multi-entity, multi-branch accounting and/or acquisition integration.
Familiarity with job costing, service agreements/memberships, and deferred revenue concepts.
Experience supporting audits, lender reporting, or private equity-backed environments.

Responsibilities

Accounting Operations & Close Own the monthly/quarterly/year-end close process and maintain an accurate, timely general ledger.
Prepare and/or review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations , and supporting schedules.
Ensure balance sheet integrity (cash, AR, deposits/unearned revenue if applicable, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accruals).
Oversee core revenue and expense accounting in a home services environment (e.g., deposits, service plans/memberships, job costing where applicable).
Financial Reporting Produce timely, accurate financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and management reporting packages.
Develop variance explanations and insights (by branch/line of business/region as applicable).
Partner with the CFO to improve KPI reporting and dashboards that support decision-making.
Compliance, Controls & Risk Management Oversee accounting policies and internal controls; document processes and establish approval workflows.
Manage compliance calendar and filings in coordination with external providers as needed: Sales/use tax, property tax, 1099s, payroll-related filings (as applicable) State/local registrations and other operational compliance impacting finance Coordinate audits, reviews, and requests from banks/lenders/insurance providers.
Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team (AP/AR/payroll/bookkeeping as applicable); set expectations and drive accountability.
Partner with Operations, HR, and Customer Service to ensure clean handoffs for billing, collections, job costing, and payroll inputs.
Work with branch/field leaders to improve coding, purchasing, inventory/parts tracking (if applicable), and job profitability visibility.
Systems & Process Improvement Ensure accurate workflows between field service software/CRM, payments, and accounting (e.g., ServiceTitan/Housecall Pro/Jobber + QuickBooks/NetSuite).
Improve automation and controls around high transaction volume (credit cards, ACH, refunds, chargebacks).
Drive process improvements for scalability: close timelines, reconciliations, and standardization across branches/entities.