Controller

Lifetime Quality Roofing•Columbus, OH

12d

About The Position

Lifetime Quality Roofing is hiring a Controller to own day-to-day accounting and financial reporting across its multi-state roofing operation. The Controller will oversee the monthly close, job-level profitability, cash management, and compliance; partner with FP&A on monthly reporting for ownership; and build documented, repeatable accounting processes. The role also owns collections, accounts payable, commission accuracy, tax and licensing compliance, and the handoff between the job-management system and accounting software. The Controller will supervise and develop AP/AR and bookkeeping staff and work closely with company leadership to support growth and profitability.

Requirements

3–5 years of accounting experience in a home service business such as roofing, exterior services, HVAC, or plumbing.
Experience with multi-state, multi-branch accounting, including sales tax and payroll tax.
A proven record of closing books on a fixed timeline and building a repeatable process.
Experience supervising accounting staff.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AccuLynx or a comparable roofing job-management system and with QuickBooks or an equivalent ERP.
Experience improving margins and cash flow in a growing multi-branch company.
Experience with surety bonding, lender covenants, or lines of credit.
Experience with insurance-funded storm-restoration revenue, including claim payments, supplements, and deductibles.

Responsibilities

Own the monthly close, including bank and credit card reconciliations, accruals, and branch-level profit and loss statements, delivering results by business day 10.
Partner with FP&A to produce a monthly ownership package covering branch-level P&Ls, cash position, AR/AP aging, backlog, and gross margin versus budget.
Maintain the chart of accounts and close checklist to ensure the process is documented and repeatable.
Run a rolling 13-week cash forecast and update it weekly.
Manage collections for insurance carrier checks, homeowner balances, and deductibles, and report aging weekly.
Run the weekly accounts payable and subcontractor/crew payment cycle.
Oversee sales commission calculations and accuracy across states.
Own multi-state sales tax, payroll tax, licensing, and 1099 compliance, and coordinate with the outside CPA on year-end and tax filings.
Own the job-management-system-to-accounting handoff and accounting software, addressing integration and data-entry gaps at the source.
Supervise and develop AP/AR and bookkeeping staff.
Build and document SOPs for every recurring accounting task.