Controller

COMANCO•Plant City, FL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Controller to provide strategic financial leadership and oversee all accounting operations for our growing organization. As a trusted member of the leadership team, the Controller will guide financial decision-making, ensure the integrity of financial reporting, and help drive operational excellence across the company. This is a hands-on leadership role for a professional who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and is committed to developing strong financial processes and teams. The Controller is responsible for directing all accounting functions, maintaining effective internal controls, monitoring financial operations, and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This role oversees the preparation, analysis, and interpretation of monthly financial statements, manages budgeting and forecasting, monitors financial performance, analyzes variances, and recommends corrective actions to achieve organizational objectives. The Controller will also oversee the company's financial model, forecast business performance, calculate bank covenant ratios, and identify potential financial risks and opportunities. This position serves as the primary liaison for external auditors, banking partners, CPA firms, and financial institutions. Responsibilities include managing annual financial audits, coordinating tax reporting and compliance, overseeing business licenses, ensuring timely preparation of required federal and state tax filings, and maintaining compliance with all applicable accounting standards and legal requirements. The Controller will also serve as the primary administrator for the ERP accounting system, ensuring the software is fully utilized while continually improving accounting processes and operational efficiency. As the leader of the accounting department, the Controller will recruit, train, mentor, and develop accounting staff while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This includes conducting performance reviews, providing coaching and cross-training opportunities, leading regular departmental meetings, resolving operational issues, supporting team development, and participating in management meetings and special projects as needed. The successful candidate will stay current on accounting best practices through ongoing professional development and industry involvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting or Finance required
A minimum of ten years of progressive accounting experience is required
Strong understanding of GAAP
Strong understanding of financial reporting
Strong understanding of budgeting
Strong understanding of forecasting
Strong understanding of auditing
Strong understanding of internal controls
Strong understanding of tax compliance
Strong understanding of financial analysis
Exceptional analytical skills
Exceptional communication skills
Exceptional leadership skills
Ability to prioritize competing deadlines
Ability to maintain the highest standards of confidentiality, professionalism, and integrity

Nice To Haves

Construction industry experience strongly preferred
Experience with accounting software, including Spectrum, is highly preferred

Responsibilities

Directing all accounting functions
Maintaining effective internal controls
Monitoring financial operations
Ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
Overseeing the preparation, analysis, and interpretation of monthly financial statements
Managing budgeting and forecasting
Monitoring financial performance
Analyzing variances and recommending corrective actions
Overseeing the company's financial model
Forecasting business performance
Calculating bank covenant ratios
Identifying potential financial risks and opportunities
Serving as the primary liaison for external auditors, banking partners, CPA firms, and financial institutions
Managing annual financial audits
Coordinating tax reporting and compliance
Overseeing business licenses
Ensuring timely preparation of required federal and state tax filings
Maintaining compliance with all applicable accounting standards and legal requirements
Serving as the primary administrator for the ERP accounting system
Recruiting, training, mentoring, and developing accounting staff
Conducting performance reviews
Providing coaching and cross-training opportunities
Leading regular departmental meetings
Resolving operational issues
Supporting team development
Participating in management meetings and special projects
Staying current on accounting best practices