Controller

BHRS Companies•Jacksonville, FL

19d•$100,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Controller is BHRS Companies’ senior finance and accounting leader, reporting to the President. This hands-on, build-and-scale role ensures GAAP compliance, leads the close, revenue recognition, and internal controls, and provides job- and division-level analysis supporting open-book project management through closeout. The Controller leads the Staff Accountant. As the company grows, the role’s scope is expected to expand; advancement into broader finance leadership depends on company growth, business needs, and individual results. The position is based in the BHRS headquarters on Lenox Avenue in Jacksonville, Florida, and is full-time and exempt. Compensation is a $100,000–$120,000 base salary, plus an annual bonus opportunity of up to 20% of base and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Three to five years of progressive accounting experience, or demonstrated skills and achievement sufficient to substitute.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
Construction, real estate development, or project-based services experience required.
Experience with internal controls, including documentation and testing, and reviewing the work of others.
Command of GAAP for contractors, including cost-to-cost percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.
Multi-entity accounting experience, including intercompany transactions and consolidation.
Management accounting skills, including contribution margin, overhead allocation, and variance analysis.
Advanced Excel, data analysis and visualization tools (such as Power BI), and accounting software (such as QuickBooks or Sage).
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, including the ability to explain financial results to non-financial leaders.
Ability to manage multiple, changing priorities in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision.
A history of success leading, training, and developing others.
Willingness to be hands-on and directly involved in all accounting functions.
Commitment to continued professional growth in accounting and business finance.
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
Drug, motor vehicle, credit, and background checks are required prior to placement.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Willingness to sit for the CPA exam within 36 months of hire is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation across multiple operating entities.
Establish and enforce accounting methods, policies, and principles, and maintain the chart of accounts, including entity- and job-level reporting.
Prepare percentage-of-completion revenue, WIP schedules, and over/under-billing analysis, and reconcile WIP to the general ledger monthly.
Oversee job costing, change-order accounting, retainage, subcontractor payables, and lien waiver processing.
Produce management reporting, including job- and division-level profitability, contribution margin, overhead allocation, and budget-versus-actual variance analysis.
Analyze margin performance, expenses, key financial ratios, and profitability, and advise on pricing, budgeting, and investment planning.
Support annual budgeting, forecasting, regulatory reporting, cash forecasting, and liquidity planning.
Prepare disbursement and capital expenditure requests in line with approval authorities.
Coordinate with the outside CPA on preparation, review, tax, and audit requests, and prepare reporting packages for external stakeholders.
Maintain internal controls, including segregation of duties and review of staff work.
Manage multi-entity accounting, including intercompany transactions.
Supervise, train, and develop the Staff Accountant.