Regional Controller – Central Region
HybridKansas City, Missouri, United States or Georgetown, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead accounting operations across multiple Central Region entities, ensuring general ledger integrity, regulatory compliance, and accurate financial reporting. Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including financial statement preparation, Work-in-Progress analysis, journal entries, and payroll processing. Oversee project accounting for percentage-of-completion revenue recognition and partner with Project Managers to minimize financial risk. Serve as the primary liaison for internal and external auditors while driving process standardization and operational excellence through automation and continuous improvement. Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow monitoring to enable strategic decision-making.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation required
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting and finance experience
- At least 3 years of leadership experience within construction, project-based, or similar industries
- Experience supporting multi-entity operations and geographically dispersed teams strongly preferred
- Experience managing project accounting, financial reporting, and operational accounting functions
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with ERP and financial management systems such as Sage, Foundation, QuickBooks, or similar platforms
- Experience working within multi-entity reporting and consolidation environments
- Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Comprehensive knowledge of construction accounting, including: Percentage-of-completion accounting, Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting, Contract accounting, Retainage, Revenue recognition, Over/under billings
- Knowledge of internal controls, audit processes, and multi-jurisdiction regulatory compliance
- Proven ability to lead and develop geographically dispersed finance teams
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial information into actionable business insights
- Ability to balance strategic financial leadership with day-to-day operational execution
- Must be available for a hybrid schedule based out of the Lee's Summit, MO office with frequent travel to Kansas City, MO and Texas
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting multi-entity operations and geographically dispersed teams
- Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence tools
- Experience working within multi-entity reporting and consolidation environments
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