Champion Your Future with Tarkett Sports! Build your career with a world leader in sports construction and surfacing.
We are seeking a Finance Controller to support our team at Tarkett Sports. Based at Classic Turf in Woodbury, Connecticut and reporting to the Finance Director of Tracks & Courts, you will partner directly with operational leaders to help build and strengthen the accounting & finance function. This is a high-ownership role focused on creating structure, improving visibility, and establishing finance as a trusted business partner across the organization.
Born from an entrepreneurial spirit and driven to find better solutions, Tarkett Sports challenges the status quo and continues to change the game for athletes and facility owners—pioneering innovations that have reshaped entire industries.
Our team is made up of the most experienced and knowledgeable experts in the field. From architectural design and full-scope construction to a comprehensive portfolio of industry-leading sports surfacing solutions, we lead with passion, pride, and purpose.
Trusted at every level, from professional stadiums to local community venues, Tarkett Sports is at the surface of over 80,000 installations – highlighted by projects in NFL, CFL, MLS, and at renowned NCAA division I programs.
Join the team behind renowned names like FieldTurf, Beynon Sports, ClassicCourt, GrassMaster, Tarkett Sports Indoor and Tarkett Sports Construction. Help us build the next world-class venue.
What you’ll do:
Build and Own the Accounting Foundation
Establishing the basics with discipline and ownership:
- Build and lead a structured month-end close process from the ground up
- Build internal accounting capabilities and reduce reliance on external firm support over time
- Own bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, journal entries, and accruals
- Implement and maintain WIP / deferred revenue schedules for open construction projects to ensure it is properly reflected on the balance sheet.
- Always maintain audit-ready documentation and organized workpapers
- Maintain compliance with IFRS and corporate accounting policies
Drive Real-Time Project Financial Visibility
- Track and report WIP, job costs, billings, and revenue recognition across active projects
- Partner with operational leaders to ensure job coding and cost allocations are accurate
- Serve as the liaison for group reporting questions on cost overruns, billing gaps, and margin risks
- Build and maintain project-level reporting that gives a clear picture of where each job stands
Introduce Forecasting, Budgeting & Business Partnership
- Build and maintain a monthly forecasting cadence (Sales & EBIT)
- Lead the annual budgeting process, from project pipeline to overhead and labor planning
- Prepare and present management reporting that provides clear visibility for key business decisions
- Communicate financial insights clearly to operational and leadership teams
- Support Group / Corporate consolidation and reporting requirements as needed
Operational Finance & Day-to-Day Support
- Collaborate closely with the owners on billing processes, cash activities, and collections
- Resolve issues early and escalate with context and potential solutions
- Support internal and external audit requirements and year-end close
- Respond to ad-hoc requests from the Finance Director and corporate teams
What you need for success:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
5+ years of of financial controlling experience in the construction industry
Construction accounting is non-negotiable, you must understand job costing, WIP schedules, percentage-of-completion, and project-based revenue recognition
Proficient in QuickBooks
Knowledge in 401k, ADP(payroll taxes, W2, W3, 1099)
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-accountability entrepreneurial environment where priorities can shift quickly
Comfortable in researching and filing state sales tax
Able to build trust and credibility with operational leaders and owners across different working styles and personalities
Confident communicator who can stay composed under pressure, navigate difficult conversations professionally, and drive issues to resolution
Highly proficient in Excel; comfortable learning new ERP and BI tools like Power BI
Pragmatic and solutions-oriented, able to balance structure and control with business realities when building and formalizing processes
Experience supporting internal or external audits
Deadline-disciplined and self-managing
What you can expect:
A culture built on teamwork, respect, and entrepreneurial spirit
Leadership that invests in your growth and career development
Opportunities to take on new challenges, cross-train, and expand your skillset
Recognition and rewards for your contributions and achievements
A fast-paced, sports-driven environment where your work makes an impact
Sounds like your kind of team?
If you’re ready to bring your passion and talent to a company that champions your future, we want to hear from you. Apply now and start your next chapter with a company that plays to win!
By joining us, you will be part of an international culture where you can expand your horizons, change the game and design the future of society. And where our values of collaboration, creativity, commitment and caring underpin our success.
Come and see how is life at Tarkett!
