Controller

Job description:

Position Summary

The Controller is responsible for leading all accounting and financial operations of AVI Roofing and ensuring the timely and accurate completion of financial reporting, monthly close, cash management, compliance, and project accounting activities. This role serves as the senior accounting leader for the organization and partners closely with executive leadership to provide financial insight, strengthen internal controls, improve business processes, and support strategic decision-making.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in the construction industry, including percentage-of-completion (POC) accounting, project-based financial reporting, work-in-process (WIP) analysis, cash flow management, and operational finance. This is a highly hands-on role that requires an individual who can independently manage day-to-day accounting responsibilities while also providing leadership, financial oversight, and business partnership across the organization.

The Controller is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, exercise sound professional judgment, and proactively identify opportunities to improve financial performance, reporting accuracy, internal controls, and operational efficiency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Financial Leadership, Close & Reporting

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes and ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, management reporting packages, and executive-level financial analyses.
• Analyze operating results, trends, and variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods and provide actionable recommendations.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies and ensure consistent application across the organization.
• Lead annual audits, tax filings, insurance audits, and other financial compliance requirements.
• Support executive leadership with budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning activities.

Construction Accounting & Project Financial Management

• Maintain and oversee percentage-of-completion (POC) accounting and revenue recognition processes.
• Review and analyze work-in-process (WIP) schedules, job cost reports, backlog reporting, and project profitability.
• Partner with operations, project managers, and field leadership to ensure accurate project financial reporting and forecasting.
• Monitor project performance and identify risks related to margins, contract billing, collections, and cost overruns.
• Recommend and implement improvements to project accounting processes and reporting.

Treasury & Cash Management

• Lead all cash management activities, including daily cash positioning, liquidity management, and working capital planning.
• Develop and maintain short-term and long-term cash flow forecasts.
• Monitor borrowing needs, banking relationships, and covenant compliance, as applicable.
• Provide executive leadership with visibility into cash flow trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Drive initiatives that improve cash conversion and overall working capital performance.

Accounts Receivable & Collections

• Oversee customer billing, cash application, and collection activities.
• Review aging reports and lead collection efforts to minimize outstanding receivables and reduce bad debt exposure.
• Partner with operations to resolve billing disputes and collection issues.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators related to invoicing, collections, and cash conversion.
• Ensure accurate and timely customer invoicing and revenue recognition.

Accounts Payable & Vendor Management

• Oversee accounts payable processing, vendor setup, and payment approvals.
• Ensure vendor payments are accurate, timely, and aligned with company cash flow objectives.
• Monitor purchasing controls and vendor compliance requirements.
• Evaluate opportunities to improve payment processes, controls, and efficiencies.

Internal Controls, Systems & Process Improvement

• Design, implement, and maintain effective internal controls across accounting and finance functions.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and reporting capabilities.
• Lead financial system optimization efforts, including ERP implementations, upgrades, and reporting enhancements.
• Ensure accounting processes support company growth while maintaining strong financial controls.
• Develop and maintain documentation for accounting procedures and internal controls.

Leadership & Business Partnership

• Provide leadership, training, and oversight to accounting and administrative staff.
• Serve as the primary accounting resource for operational leaders and executive management.
• Partner with department leaders to improve financial performance and operational decision-making.
• Act as a trusted advisor to ownership and executive leadership on accounting, financial, and operational matters.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and financial discipline.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• CPA designation strongly preferred.
• 8-10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Construction industry experience required.
• Significant experience with percentage-of-completion (POC) accounting and WIP reporting.
• Prior experience leading the accounting function for a construction, contracting, or project-based business preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and process improvement initiatives.
• Public accounting experience is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Advanced understanding of construction accounting, project costing, WIP reporting, and revenue recognition.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage all aspects of the accounting function.
• Strong financial analysis, forecasting, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience managing cash flow, accounts receivable, collections, and accounts payable processes.
• Ability to identify issues, develop solutions, and drive implementation with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial systems.