Director of Finance and Controller

Position:?Full-time 

Position Summary 

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for managing accounting staff, overseeing outside bookkeeping support, strengthening financial controls, and maintaining clear accountability throughout the accounting department. 

Key Responsibilities 

Accounting Operations and Financial Reporting 

• Own the monthly and year-end close processes, including reconciliations, journal entries, and review of account balances. 

• Establish and maintain a consistent closing schedule and ensure completed periods are locked appropriately. 

• Deliver accurate financial statements, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting. 

• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, and general ledger activity. 

• Ensure customer deposits, progress billings, vendor credits, subcontractor costs, and change orders are recorded correctly. 

• Oversee accounting system integrations and ensure synchronization errors are identified and resolved promptly. 

• Coordinate with outside bookkeepers, CPAs, and tax professionals. 

Financial Planning and Business Performance 

• Lead annual budgeting and maintain updated financial forecasts. 

• Prepare cash flow forecasts and identify upcoming funding needs. 

• Monitor revenue, gross margins, overhead, and net profitability against company goals. 
• ?Review job profitability with estimating and production leadership, identifying cost overruns, missing costs, and margin concerns. 

• Recommend improvements to pricing, spending, collections, and financial processes. 

• Evaluate the financial impact of hiring, equipment purchases, and growth plans. 

Cash Management Financing and Bonding 

• Oversee cash balances, payment planning, receivables aging, and collection priorities. 

• Monitor debt obligations, credit availability, and financing requirements. 

• Prepare financial information for banks, lenders, insurers, and bonding companies. 

• Support leadership in financing discussions and bonding capacity planning. 

Internal Controls and Compliance 

• Establish clear approval procedures and appropriate separation of financial duties. 

• Ensure vendor and subcontractor payments follow company documentation and approval requirements. 

• Maintain controls over payroll, commissions, employee advances, reimbursements, refunds, and vendor credits. 

• Ensure exceptions are documented and approved by the Owner or General Manager. 

• Coordinate tax reporting and maintain organized financial records. 

Team Leadership 

• Directly manage accounting staff and define responsibilities, deadlines, and performance expectations. 

• Coordinate internal staff and outside accounting support to prevent gaps or duplicate work. 

• Train team members and document accounting procedures. 

• Serve as the primary escalation point for accounting questions and discrepancies. 

• Present financial results, concerns, and recommended actions to leadership in clear, practical terms. 

Qualifications 

• Significant progressive accounting experience, including responsibility for month-end close and financial reporting. 

• Experience supervising accounting staff and managing financial processes. 

• Strong knowledge of construction accounting, job costing, customer deposits, and progress billing. 

•  Ability to build budgets, cash forecasts, and profitability analyses. 

• Proficiency with QuickBooks and Excel; experience with BILL and AccuLynx preferred. 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field preferred. 

• CPA or CMA designation preferred. 

• Strong judgment, attention to detail, communication skills, and follow-through. 

Measures of Success 

• Monthly financial statements are accurate and delivered on schedule. 

• Cash forecasts provide early visibility into funding needs. 

• Job profitability reporting is reliable and actionable. 

• Accounting discrepancies and integration errors are resolved promptly. 

• Payment controls are consistently followed. 

• Accounting staff understand their responsibilities and meet deadlines. 

• Leadership receives clear recommendations that support profitability and growth. 

 Compensation 

Base Salary

Year-End Bonus: based on departmental performance and business objectives. 

Prairie Exteriors benefit package: Health insurance, dental insurance, pretax benefits (including life insurance, disability, hospital indemnity, accident, etc), 401 with match, PTO/Vacation (including birthday as a holiday).