Corporate Controller
$120,000–$150,000 year
On-siteCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Direct and supervise accounting staff to ensure GAAP compliance and internal controls while leading monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes. Prepare financial reports including budget-to-actual analysis, project cost reporting, and work-in-progress metrics for management review. Oversee accounts payable, receivable, billing, and treasury management, ensuring accurate cost coding and allocation across construction, build-to-rent, and multifamily projects. Manage job costing, revenue recognition, and audit coordination while implementing process improvements through automation and AI tools. Partner with the CFO and executive leadership to support forecasting, budgeting, and financial strategy in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
- Minimum of 8 years of progressive accounting or finance experience
- Minimum of 5 years of direct management experience
- Ability to reliably commute or willingness to relocate before starting work
- Maintain a valid Driver's License
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods
- Manual dexterity to operate a computer and other office equipment
- Ability to lift and carry up to 15 pounds
- Vision and hearing acuity to perform job duties effectively
Desired Qualifications
- Active CPA license
- Construction, homebuilding, build-to-rent, multifamily construction, or general contracting experience
- Public accounting experience
- Multi-entity accounting experience
- Experience with QuickBooks Enterprise, construction accounting platforms, ERP systems, or job costing software
- Strong understanding of job costing, project accounting, work-in-progress reporting, cost-to-complete analysis, revenue recognition, and construction-related financial processes
- Experience with Smartsheet, BuildPro, Brixx, QuickBooks Enterprise, or similar systems
- Experience using AI, automation, reporting tools, or technology solutions to improve accounting efficiency, accuracy, and workflow visibility
- Experience with mergers, acquisitions, integrations, or multi-entity accounting
- Ability to evaluate existing processes, identify gaps, and implement scalable accounting procedures and controls
- Strong understanding of intercompany transactions, shared services accounting, cost allocations, and entity-level reporting
- Strong knowledge of accounting, finance, financial reporting, and internal controls
- Mastery of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Experience managing accounting functions within a project-based, construction, homebuilding, or multi-entity business environment
- Proven ability to lead, train, mentor, and motivate a team
- Demonstrated managerial and leadership experience with a successful record of setting and achieving goals
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Ability to work efficiently, maintain accuracy, and remain composed in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to timely, accurate financial reporting
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with operations, project management, accounting staff, vendors, and executive leadership
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
- Experience with QuickBooks Enterprise required or strongly preferred
- Experience with construction accounting, ERP, project management, or job costing systems preferred
- Experience with Smartsheet, BuildPro, Brixx, QuickBooks Enterprise, or similar systems preferred
- Experience using AI, automation, reporting tools, or technology solutions to improve accounting efficiency, accuracy, and workflow visibility preferred
- Experience with mergers, acquisitions, integrations, or multi-entity accounting preferred
- Ability to evaluate existing processes, identify gaps, and implement scalable accounting procedures and controls
- Strong understanding of intercompany transactions, shared services accounting, cost allocations, and entity-level reporting preferred
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