Controller

Lifetime Quality Roofing•Columbus, OH

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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 role oversees monthly close, job-level profitability, cash management, and compliance, while partnering with FP&A and ownership on financial reporting. The Controller also manages the accounting systems and handoffs, supervises AP/AR and bookkeeping staff, and establishes documented, repeatable accounting processes. The position offers the opportunity to work closely with leadership and contribute to the company’s financial strategy, 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 the 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 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 P&Ls, delivered by business day 10.
Partner with FP&A to produce a monthly package for ownership covering P&L by branch, cash position, AR/AP aging, backlog, and gross margin versus budget.
Maintain the chart of accounts and close checklist to document and standardize the process.
Run a rolling 13-week cash forecast and update it weekly.
Own collections for insurance carrier checks, homeowner balances, and deductibles; report aging weekly.
Run the weekly AP and subcontractor/crew payment cycle.
Oversee sales commission calculations and accuracy across states.
Own multi-state sales tax, payroll tax, licensing, and 1099 compliance; coordinate year-end and tax filings with the outside CPA.
Own the job-management-system-to-accounting handoff and accounting software; address integration and data-entry gaps at the source.
Supervise and develop AP/AR and bookkeeping staff.
Build and document SOPs for recurring accounting tasks.