Construction & Development Controller

Construction & Development Controller Job Summary:

Job Description

The Construction & Development Controller is responsible for accounting leadership across Post Brothers’ construction and development portfolio. The Controller serves as the financial counterpart to the construction and development teams, ensuring real-time cost visibility, proactive issue escalation, and disciplined financial governance throughout the lifecycle of each project.

The Construction & Development Controller is responsible for the following tasks, listed in order of priority: 

1. Perfect Job Cost Accounting & Cost-to-Complete Accuracy - Maintain job cost accounting with absolute precision such that Post Brothers always knows the true anticipated cost-to-complete for every active construction project. Cost forecasting must be continuously updated, fully supported, and readily available to executive leadership always. This is the single most critical responsibility of the role.

1. Budget Variance Management & Executive Reporting - Own project variance reporting and cost performance communication: 
   • Lead structured cost reviews with construction management, development, and accounting teams 
   • Maintain direct accountability to executive leadership for financial transparency and accuracy
   • Identify deviations from budget early and clearly

1. Change Order Tracking & Processing- Maintain full control over all pending and approved COs. It is unacceptable for change order requests to remain unaddressed or unprocessed.
   • Ensure all change order requests are responded to promptly and once approved, entered in Yardi immediately 
   • Partner with the construction team to drive timely responses and resolution
   • Maintain visibility into approval status 
   • Prevent buried exposures or surprise costs through prompt processing and proactive communication 

1. Lender Draw Compilation & Funding Execution - compile, submit, and obtain lender approval for monthly construction draws.
   • Ensure draw packages are complete, accurate, and professionally presented
   • Confirm eligible costs, lien compliance, and proper documentation
   • Maintain timely funding flow to support uninterrupted execution

1. Financial Workflow Leadership & Team Management - Provide firm, structured leadership to the accounting team to ensure efficient workflows, clear communication, and disciplined internal controls. Set expectations, enforce deadlines, and hold staff accountable to accurate, timely execution. The accounting team includes various AP personnel, contract administrators, etc. 

Critical Traits 

• Not conflict-avoidant - Willing to enforce process, challenge incomplete information, and escalate issues decisively to protect Post Brothers’ financial position.
• High backbone and authority - Establishes clear expectations and ensures project teams do not bypass controls, delay responses, or allow cost exposures to go unmanaged. 
• High-capacity operator - Thrives in a fast-paced, multi-project environment with competing priorities
• Detail-obsessed and deadline-driven - Operates with precision under strict monthly close and draw timelines
• Exceptional communicator - Strong proactive verbal and written skills to collaborate effectively with construction teams, leadership, lenders, and subcontractors

Requirements 

• Construction Controller Experience (including as asst controller or project controller in a large organization 
• Strong technical skills, excellent in Microsoft Excel 
• Previous experience with Yardi preferred
• Minimum of 10 years accounting or finance experience required 
• Minimum of 5 years managerial experience required
• Bachelors Degree in Business or Accounting required

Post Brothers provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Post Brothers complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.