Full-Time Fractional Controller for Construction Industry Clients

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •8+ years as a Chief Accounting Officer or Controller in Private Business
• •8+ years of financial software experience
• •Sage Intacct
• •Quickbooks
• •Expertise in construction-specific accounting methods (Percentage of Completion Method/PCM)
• •Experience in banking partner evaluation and positioning a company for credit facility or Line of Credit (LOC) eligibility
• •Excellent written and verbal communicator
• •At least three years of experience in a remote role
• •Organized, professional workspace for virtual video meetings
• •Daily access to a strong internet connection (minimum 100+ Mbps upload, 30+ Mbps download)
• •Occasional after-hours meetings and/or work to meet deadlines
• •Business casual dress for virtual video client meetings
• •8+ years of experience as a Controller for growing companies specifically in the Construction and Real Estate Development industries
• •Deep expertise in construction financing and the management of bank draws on construction loans
• •Experience in managing complex project-level financials, including Work in Progress (WIP) schedules, budget-to-actual job cost performance, and labor allocation
• •Cloud-based software expert
• •Experience in system migrations (e.g., Foundation to Deltek ComputerEase)
• •Proficient in Sage Intacct, Procore, and Bill.com
• •Familiar with Google Workspace, Zoom, Slack, and other project management tools
• •Capability of managing finance and accounting operations across a multi-entity fund structure
• •Oversight for outsourced payroll functions across multiple states
• •Ownership of month-end close schedules for multiple entities
• •Lead Financial Discovery Assessments to identify accounting cleanup needs and process improvements
• •Manage the interface between client leadership, construction teams, and outsourced tax or accounting firms
• •Develop and maintain property-level performance metrics and sophisticated financial modeling suitable for institutional equity partners
• •Strengthen internal controls over cash management
• •Oversight of lien release/waiver tracking to prevent revenue leakage
• •Take complete ownership of month-end close schedules for multiple entities
• •Transitioning manual workbooks to automated, system-driven reporting
• •Maintain an organized remote working station
• •Controlled audio environment
• •Maintain an organized, professional workspace for virtual video meetings
• •Do not apply if you reside in one of these states: CA, NY, IL, NJ, WA, OR, MA, CT, MN, or CO

Desired Qualifications

• •Deltek ComputerEase
• •Procore
• •BuilderTrend
• •Google Workspace
• •Zoom
• •Slack
• •Other project management tools
• •Foundation
• •Other software
• •Experience in system migrations (e.g., Foundation to Deltek ComputerEase)
• •Proficient in Sage Intacct, Procore, and Bill.com
• •Familiar with Google Workspace, Zoom, Slack, and other project management tools
• •Fanatical Attention to Consistency & Detail
• •Extreme Ownership
• •Responsiveness
• •Learn, Adapt, or Die
• •Be a Good Human
• •Go the Extra Mile
• •Kind, loyal, and genuinely good to be around
• •Curiosity is not optional
• •Loves to embrace new software and master new industries
• •100% responsibility for all outcomes
• •Speed of communication as a form of respect
• •Reply within 24–48 hours
• •Move the needle to match the energy and commitment of the business owners
• •Take ownership of the client's existing financial processes
• •Recommend and implement best practices
• •Oversee internal and external staff, as well as client staff, as needed
• •Provide financial expertise and guidance to clients
• •Helping them to improve their financial performance and achieve their business goals
• •Financial discovery assessments
• •Process improvements, accounting clean-up, budgeting and forecasting
• •Provide financial services to multiple clients concurrently in a fractional capacity
• •Fast responses in writing and by phone
• •Over-deliver Vessel Advisors' clients
• •Support and report to the VP of Operations of Vessel Advisors
• •Report to clients on a weekly and/or monthly basis as needed
• •Take ownership over their responsibilities
• •Seek to provide fast responses in writing and by phone
• •Do what it takes to serve and over-deliver Vessel Advisors' clients
• •Transitioning manual workbooks to automated, system-driven reporting
• •Lead Financial Discovery Assessments to identify accounting cleanup needs and process improvements for high-revenue (e.g., $170M+) organizations
• •Manage the interface between client leadership, construction teams, and outsourced tax or accounting firms to ensure accuracy in expense coding
• •Develop and maintain property-level performance metrics and sophisticated financial modeling suitable for institutional equity partners
• •Strengthen internal controls over cash management, including the oversight of lien release/waiver tracking to prevent revenue leakage
• •Take complete ownership of month-end close schedules for multiple entities
• •Transitioning manual workbooks to automated, system-driven reporting
• •Maintain an organized remote working station
• •Controlled audio environment
• •Business casual dress for virtual video client meetings
• •Daily access to a strong internet connection (minimum 100+ Mbps upload, 30+ Mbps download)
• •Occasional after-hours meetings and/or work to meet deadlines
• •Maintain an organized, professional workspace for virtual video meetings
• •Do not apply if you reside in one of these states: CA, NY, IL, NJ, WA, OR, MA, CT, MN, or CO