Controller

Cherry Bekaert•Round Rock, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Controller leads the company’s accounting function and accounting team, ensuring accurate, timely, and reliable financial reporting across corporate and field operations. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller oversees accounting operations, financial close and reporting, project and cost accounting, internal controls, compliance, and accounting systems and processes. In partnership with the CFO, this person strengthens close discipline and team capability, drives process and system improvements, and supports accuracy, operational visibility, and sound business decision-making. The role manages accounting and reporting, including the general ledger, financial statements, close processes, account reconciliations, and management reports. It also oversees accounting controls and compliance, including billing, collections, payables, payroll accounting, fixed assets, intercompany accounting, audits, and tax-advisor coordination. The Controller serves as the primary accounting resource for ERP implementation, configuration, testing, and optimization, ensuring systems support general ledger, project accounting, job costing, WIP, revenue recognition, billing, procurement, inventory, manufacturing costing, and financial reporting. The role also leads and develops the accounting team and manages construction, project, fabrication, and manufacturing accounting. This is an in-office position in the Marble Falls, Burnet, and Leander region. Compensation is listed as $175,000–$200,000, with an annual target bonus based on company profits.

Requirements

Active CPA required.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
Accounting leadership or Controller experience required.
Demonstrated experience managing financial close, financial statement preparation, account reconciliations, internal controls, and GAAP financial reporting required.
Experience coordinating or supporting external audits, tax reporting, and accounting compliance requirements required.
ERP experience required.
Effective written and verbal communication skills to explain accounting and financial information to financial and operational stakeholders.
Organizational and time-management skills to manage competing priorities, coordinate team workloads, meet reporting deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a deadline-driven environment.
Attention to detail combined with understanding of the broader financial and operational impact of accounting activities.
Experience partnering with a wide variety of teams, personalities, and styles expected.

Nice To Haves

Experience with construction and project accounting, including job costing, WIP, revenue recognition, cost-to-complete, billing, retainage, and project profitability.
ERP implementation training.
Experience improving accounting processes, accelerating financial close, strengthening internal controls, and reducing reliance on manual processes.
Experience managing an accounting team through organizational growth, systems implementation, or operational change.

Responsibilities

Manage the company’s accounting function and maintain the integrity of the general ledger and financial reporting processes.
Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including deadlines, responsibilities, reconciliations, and review procedures.
Prepare and review financial statements, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, and management reports; ensure reporting complies with GAAP.
Maintain the chart of accounts and accounting structure across entities, departments, projects, cost centers, and other reporting dimensions.
Research accounting transactions and recommend appropriate treatment to the CFO when significant judgment is required.
Provide the CFO with financial information, schedules, and analysis for management, ownership, banking, and stakeholder reporting.
Oversee general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, fixed assets, and related accounting activities through assignment, supervision, and review of team responsibilities.
Establish and maintain processes for customer billing, collections, vendor payments, accruals, expense recognition, and account reconciliations.
Monitor accounts receivable, retainage, billing, and collections, working with operational teams to resolve discrepancies and improve billing accuracy.
Maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls that safeguard company assets and support consistent financial reporting.
Oversee fixed asset and capital expenditure accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and construction-in-progress as applicable.
Ensure timely balance sheet reconciliations and investigate and resolve reconciling items.
Manage intercompany accounting and consolidation requirements as applicable.
Support compliance with accounting, tax, contractual, and regulatory requirements; coordinate external financial statement audits and serve as the primary accounting contact for auditors and tax advisors.
Identify accounting and control deficiencies and recommend corrective actions to the CFO.
Serve as the primary accounting resource for ERP implementation, configuration, testing, and optimization.
Partner with the CFO and operational teams to define accounting requirements and ensure ERP support for general ledger, project accounting, job costing, WIP, revenue recognition, billing, procurement, inventory, manufacturing costing, and financial reporting.
Establish accounting data standards and controls that support accurate and consistent information across systems.
Identify opportunities to automate accounting activities, streamline workflows, accelerate close, and reduce reliance on manual processes and spreadsheets.
Manage, develop, and provide day-to-day leadership to the accounting team, establishing roles, responsibilities, performance expectations, and accountability.
Assign and prioritize team responsibilities to ensure close, reporting, billing, payables, receivables, reconciliations, and other critical activities are accurate and timely.
Provide ongoing feedback and coaching and address accounting team performance or capability gaps.
Manage construction and project accounting, including job costing, WIP, revenue recognition, cost-to-complete, committed costs, change orders, billing, retainage, and project closeout.
Coordinate WIP and project financial reviews with project management and construction leadership to identify changes in cost, margin, revenue, and project risk.
Review project financial results and cost-to-complete estimates for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with operational information.
Monitor project margins and investigate significant cost, revenue, and profitability variances.
Maintain accounting processes and controls throughout the project lifecycle, including project setup, cost coding, billing, change orders, and closeout.
Manage accounting for fabrication and manufacturing operations, including inventory, material costs, direct labor, overhead, WIP, and production costs.
Maintain inventory valuation and costing methodologies that accurately reflect production costs and support reliable margin reporting.
Analyze material, labor, overhead, scrap/rework, and production variances with operational teams to identify and resolve accounting or costing issues.
Maintain controls over raw materials, WIP, and finished goods as applicable.