Controller

ControllerBuild the Future of Accounting With UsThis is not your typical Controller role.If you think a Controller's job ends at closing the books and making sure everything ties out, this isn't that job.We're the combination of two mature, successful construction firms serving the multi-family and single-family industries, building an AI-forward organization. We're looking for an experienced accounting leader who has run a Controller's function before and wants to help us rethink what Accounting can be.You'll lead our seven-person Accounting team and work directly with the CFO, Director of Business Intelligence, Operations, Project Management, and leaders across the company. You'll make sure the numbers are right—and help us understand what they mean, why they matter, and what to do about them.Role SnapshotReports to: Chief Financial OfficerDirect reports: Six-person team across Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Accounts ReceivableLocation: Nashville, TN — on-siteSchedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday, with extended hours as business needs requireTravel: 0–10%, to visit other offices and team members as neededSystems: Acumatica (ERP/GL), Microsoft 365You've Done the Controller Job. Now Help Us Rebuild It.You've owned a month-end close, built and defended a WIP schedule, managed an external audit, and led an accounting team. You may be a Controller today, an Assistant Controller or Director of Accounting ready to run the function, or a Controller at a larger company who wants more influence and less bureaucracy.What sets you apart isn't the title—it's that you've already done the work and you're ready to redesign how it gets done. If you understand accounting deeply, can analyze a business, communicate beyond Finance, and get excited about building something better, we want to meet you.What You'll DoLead financial reporting and close. Own month-end close, multi-entity consolidation, and GAAP financial reporting—on tight deadlines, without compromising accuracy.Integrate two accounting functions into one. Lead the combination of two companies' charts of accounts, close processes, intercompany activity, policies, and systems into a single scalable Accounting function.Own WIP and project performance. Prepare and defend the monthly WIP schedule, percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, and job cost reporting. Use WIP as a window into the business—partner with Project Management and Operations on margins, cost-to-complete, change orders, and project risk.Lead planning and forecasting. Coordinate the annual plan and provide the CFO and Director of Business Intelligence with timely, accurate data to support cash management, forecasting, and decisions.Protect financial integrity. Design and maintain strong internal controls, lead the annual external audit, and coordinate tax compliance with outside advisors.Develop the team. Lead a six-person team across Accounting, AP, and AR, building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.Transform Accounting with AI and automation. Identify what should stop being done manually, redesign processes, and automate workflows—reconciliations, AP, reporting, close checklists—putting AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Gemini to practical, well-controlled use.Be a business partner. Turn financial information into insight and action for leaders across the company.What You Must Bring8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or Accounting Manager with direct responsibility for a teamConstruction industry accounting experience — you have personally prepared and owned WIP schedules, job costing, and percentage-of-completion (over-time) revenue recognition under ASC 606Ownership of a full month-end close, including multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, and consolidationExperience managing an external audit and designing and maintaining internal controlsDemonstrated people leadership — you have hired, developed, and held accountable a team of accounting professionalsStrong technical GAAP knowledge and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or FinanceHands-on experience with a construction ERP / general ledger system and advanced Microsoft Excel skillsPreferred, but not required:CPA or CMAAcumatica (ERP/GL) experienceExperience integrating two companies' accounting functions, or leading an ERP implementation or migrationMulti-family or single-family homebuilding experienceFP&A, business analysis, or data/BI experience alongside your accounting backgroundPractical experience using AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or Gemini to improve accounting or finance workHow You ThinkAnalytical, curious, and eager to understand why the numbers look the way they doThinks beyond the accounting department and understands the broader businessNaturally asks, “Why do we still do it this way?”Excited about AI and automation, while balancing innovation with strong controlsCommunicates confidently with Operations and other non-Finance leadersWilling to challenge assumptions—constructivelyEnjoys developing people and building high-performing teamsComfortable with ambiguity and energized by the opportunity to buildWe care about both the right experience and the right mindset: you've done this work before, and you're ready to do it better.What You'll BuildYou won't simply inherit an Accounting department, you'll help transform it. Success looks like:One integrated Accounting function across both companiesA faster, more efficient closeGreater visibility into WIP, margins, costs, and performanceStrong controls without unnecessary bureaucracyLess manual work and more meaningful analysisPractical AI and automation throughout AccountingAn Accounting team that operates as a strategic partner, not just a reporting functionWhy This Role?The playbook isn't completely written yet. You'll lead an established team, work closely with senior leadership, influence how the business uses financial information, and help build an Accounting function designed for the future.You need to be a strong, experienced Controller. You also need to be curious, analytical, and excited to build.Bring your accounting knowledge. Bring your curiosity. Bring your ideas.Let's build what's next.