Financial Controller

The Financial Controller leads the finance function for a Raleigh-based construction firm with 14 years in business, directing financial management, planning, and strategy to support long-term viability and success. The role also encompasses ancillary duties in collaboration with partner architecture and real estate companies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Owners and the General Manager to drive process improvements that tighten expense control and optimize profit and cash flow.
• Oversee annual analysis of professional billable rates and the development of operating budgets.
• Perform regular financial reviews, including monthly operating statements, cash flow analyses, forecasts, and balance sheets.
• Collect and organize financial data as needed, synthesize information into clear reports, and distinguish valid data comparisons from invalid ones.
• Ensure accurate development, analysis, and reporting of financial information to management.
• Ensure timely and precise preparation of forecasts and project budgets.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Coordinate monthly invoicing with Owners and the General Manager and generate invoices as needed.
• Maintain compliance through annual reports, business licenses, personal property filings, taxes, and liaison with the CPA.
• Maintain business and project related insurance coverage in collaboration with the local broker and Owners/General Manager.
• Uphold rigorous ethics and compliance standards.
• Develop the annual budget and monitor it monthly.
• Prepare monthly transaction reports to balance books against project expenditures.
• Coordinate with the in-house bookkeeper.
• Administer the 401(k) plan.
• Oversee bidding and estimating in collaboration with the General Manager to formulate project budgets.
• Assist with financial scheduling and budget management, including change orders, daily logs, ProCore Owner Portal, and RFIs.
• Enter receipts into ProCore and QuickBooks.
• Serve as the primary contact for accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Conduct postmortems and reconciliations to evaluate project outcomes.
• Support monthly invoicing for the partner architecture company.
• Assist with annual tax and insurance coordination for the partner architecture firm and partner real estate company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in accounting, business, economics, finance, or a related field.
• CPA or CMA preferred.
• Seven years of experience in a business or finance environment.
• Construction experience preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting with strong analytical skills; proven problem-solving abilities.
• High integrity, reliability, and adherence to professional ethics.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced presentation skills with the ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-finance professionals.
• High attention to detail.

Technologies

• ProCore
• QuickBooks

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Pay

Hourly range: USD 45.00 – 65.00 per hour

Work Location

Onsite in Raleigh, NC