About the Company
We are a growing commercial concrete construction company backed by a family office. We are actively building the company's operating platform, systems, and controls while pursuing acquisitions across the Southeast. This is a genuine growth opportunity — the Controller will help build the finance function from the ground up, integrate acquisitions, and grow with the platform as it scales.
The Controller reports directly to the CEO and works closely with investors, external CPA firms, lenders, and the leadership of future acquired entities. This is a high-visibility seat with a clear path to expanded responsibility as the platform grows.
Position Summary
The Controller owns accounting, financial reporting, tax and compliance, HR and administration, and the internal control environment across all operating entities. This is a hands-on, build-the-function role today and a department-leadership role as the platform scales through acquisitions. The ideal candidate is a licensed CPA with experience in a private-equity-backed or public-company environment (or a top-tier CPA firm serving such clients) who thrives in a fast-moving, operator-led business.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting and Financial Reporting
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close across multiple operating entities, including full multi-entity consolidation and intercompany eliminations
- Deliver GAAP financial statements and a monthly management-reporting package to leadership
- Administer percentage-of-completion / work-in-progress (WIP) revenue recognition and job-costing across all projects
- Prepare board- and investor-ready reporting, including WIP schedules, job-cost variance, backlog, cash forecast, and covenant compliance
Management Reporting and Analysis
- Build and maintain KPI dashboards, budgeting frameworks, and forward-looking financial reporting for leadership
- Partner with operations on estimating discipline, project financial reviews, margin analysis, and equipment utilization
- Support strategic decision-making with ad-hoc analysis on pricing, capacity, and capital allocation
Tax and Compliance
- Partner with the external CPA firm on federal, state, and local tax filings across all entities
- Manage sales and use tax, property tax, business licensing, and multi-state registrations
- Ensure regulatory compliance including E-Verify, contractor licensing, insurance, and bonding requirements
Internal Controls and Processes
- Design, document, and enforce internal controls, accounting policies, and month-end procedures suitable for a scaling, acquisitive platform
- Lead ERP evaluation and implementation as the platform outgrows current systems
- Establish scalable procurement, expense, and approval workflows across job sites and shared services
Human Resources and Administration
- Oversee the HR and administrative function, including benefits administration, payroll oversight, and employee onboarding and offboarding
- Manage vendor and insurance relationships, office administration, and general business operations
- Maintain a compliant, well-documented HR environment across all operating entities
M&A and Integration
- Support acquisitions with quality-of-earnings analysis, financial due diligence, purchase accounting, and opening balance sheets
- Lead post-close integration of acquired accounting operations, systems, and reporting
- Build and manage the accounting team as the platform grows, establishing scalable structure across shared services and job-site accounting
Treasury and Banking
- Manage cash, banking relationships, borrowing-base reporting, and equipment-financing schedules
- Own cash forecasting and working-capital management across all entities
Required Qualifications
- Licensed CPA in good standing
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with clear controller-level responsibility for the last several years
- Experience working with private-equity-backed companies, public companies, or equivalent (for example, a senior audit or advisory role at a Big-4 or strong regional CPA firm serving PE-backed or public clients)
- Demonstrated ownership of multi-entity financial consolidations, including intercompany eliminations and consolidated financial-statement preparation
- Strong technical GAAP foundation and experience operating under an audit or review environment
- Proven ability to design and implement internal controls and month-end procedures in an environment where formal infrastructure does not yet exist
- Comfort with the pace, informality, and directness of a hands-on operating environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate degree (MBA, MAcc, or MST)
- Construction industry experience, particularly commercial concrete or specialty trades
- Familiarity with WIP / percentage-of-completion accounting and job costing
- M&A integration experience, including purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, and post-close accounting integration
- Experience with a construction-focused ERP (Sage Intacct Construction, Viewpoint Vista or Spectrum, Foundation, Acumatica Construction, or equivalent)
- Experience partnering with a family office, private-equity sponsor, or board-level reporting cadence
Characteristics for Success
- Builder's mindset — designs procedures and controls where none exist today
- Decisive and low-drama — resolves tactical issues independently and briefs leadership on outcomes
- Operator's temperament — comfortable on job sites and with tradespeople as well as in the boardroom
- Systems-oriented — capable of leading an ERP evaluation and implementation as the platform scales
- Investor-grade communicator — clean, timely, defensible reporting with clear narrative
- Curious about technology and AI-enabled finance workflows
- Unquestioned integrity
Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary of $170,000 to $200,000, commensurate with experience
- Annual performance bonus of 15% to 20% of base
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off plus company holidays
- Hybrid schedule with flexibility to work from home
- Continuing professional education, CPA license renewal, and industry conference attendance
- Relocation assistance available for the right candidate
Location
Jacksonville, Florida. This is primarily an in-office role with flexibility to work from home. Relocation assistance is available.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should submit a resume and a brief cover note describing (1) their specific fit for this role, (2) their consolidation experience across multiple entities, and (3) an example of a finance process, control, or reporting package they built from scratch.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Pay: $170,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- CPA in good standing (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Jacksonville, FL 32224
