Construction Financial Controller

Buildlabs Custom Homes, LLC•Austin, TX

178d•$115,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

Buildlabs Texas is seeking a hands-on Construction Financial Controller to lead its accounting department and personally perform accounting, payroll, job costing, and financial reporting across multiple company entities and locations. The role works closely with company leadership, accounting personnel, project managers, estimators, HR, and operations teams to maintain sound financial systems and accountability. The Controller will oversee accounting personnel while completing daily accounting work, reconciliations, financial reporting, payroll coordination, job costing, and month-end close. The position also leads practical adoption of AI tools within accounting and financial operations to improve workflows, standardize processes, reduce manual work, and strengthen reporting. AI use must preserve financial accuracy, internal controls, and confidentiality of company, employee, and client information. The role is based in Austin, Texas, and requires regular on-site presence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
At least 5 years of accounting or financial management experience in the construction industry.
Hands-on experience with construction job costing, WIP reporting, AIA billing, payroll, budgeting, accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, month-end close, and labor allocation and reporting.
Experience with Procore, QuickBooks, and payroll and timekeeping systems.
Strong Microsoft Excel and financial reporting skills.
Strong organizational, analytical, and communication abilities.
Demonstrated understanding and hands-on use of AI tools to improve workflows, develop processes, automate routine tasks, and support financial analysis and reporting.
Ability to lead adoption of AI tools, train team members, and evaluate results while maintaining data privacy, financial accuracy, and internal controls.
Ability to personally perform daily accounting work while leading a department in a fast-paced construction environment.
Regular on-site presence in Austin, Texas.

Nice To Haves

Experience in luxury residential construction.
Multi-entity accounting experience.
Experience overseeing payroll operations across multiple locations or divisions.
CPA or advanced accounting certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead and personally perform day-to-day accounting across multiple entities and locations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, and reconciliations.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports; maintain general ledger accuracy and financial integrity.
Assist leadership with budgeting, cash-flow forecasting, and financial planning.
Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, insurance representatives, and tax professionals.
Use and oversee QuickBooks and related financial reporting platforms.
Perform and manage project-based accounting, budgeting, and job costing; monitor project budgets, commitments, subcontractor costs, purchase orders, and financial performance.
Prepare and maintain Work-in-Progress schedules and construction financial reports, and ensure accurate allocation of labor, materials, subcontractors, equipment, and overhead to projects.
Review contracts, schedules of values, change orders, and billing structures for financial accuracy; personally prepare and process AIA billing and related documentation.
Work with Project Managers and Operations teams to maintain accurate project financial data in Procore and related construction management systems.
Prepare and reconcile payroll records, coordinate payroll, and maintain financial controls across company locations and entities.
Review payroll reporting, labor allocations, project coding, and payroll-related financial reporting; ensure payroll expenses are accurately reflected in job costing and accounting systems.
Coordinate with HR, accounting, and operations on employee classifications, timekeeping, PTO tracking, overtime monitoring, labor cost reporting, and payroll compliance.
Assist with implementation and oversight of QuickBooks Time, ADP, and related payroll and workforce management platforms; support payroll audits and labor reporting.
Collaborate with Project Managers, Estimators, Site Supervisors, HR, and company leadership to improve financial controls, procedures, and workflow efficiency.
Support multi-location financial coordination and implementation and oversight of construction, payroll, timekeeping, document management, and reporting systems.
Develop and maintain organized financial and operational reporting systems and participate in KPI-based performance and accountability initiatives.
Identify, evaluate, and implement AI tools and automation for accounting, financial reporting, job costing, and administrative workflows.
Develop and document consistent AI-supported processes; collaborate with the Technology & Training Manager and department leaders to integrate approved tools into existing systems and workflows.
Train and guide accounting personnel in responsible AI use, including verification of outputs and appropriate human review; establish safeguards for confidential information and intellectual property.
Monitor and refine AI-supported processes to improve accuracy, turnaround time, and productivity.
Supervise accounting personnel while personally completing daily accounting work and meeting reporting deadlines; support training, workflow development, and accountability.
Promote professionalism, responsiveness, accuracy, collaboration, confidentiality, and company standards in financial operations.