What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Controller position at Strategic Employment?
A growth-focused home improvement company that has scaled from the ground up to $46M across multiple states — and is in active expansion mode with a vision to scale nationally — is seeking a strategic Controller ready to operate as a true business partner, not just a numbers-and-close function. This role reports directly to the President and is structured as a deliberate stepping stone to CFO for a candidate with strong financial instincts, a growth mindset, and the ambition to scale a business.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strategic Finance and Analytics
- Serve as the financial thought partner to ownership, translating operational data into actionable business insights
- Build models and conduct trend analysis to identify risks, margin gaps, and growth opportunities
- Bring a forward-looking perspective to performance monitoring — surface issues before they materialize
- Accounting Operations and Controls
- Own the full month-end close process and maintain general ledger integrity
- Manage job costing and project-level P&L tracking across a field-based, multi-location operation
- Scale accounting controls and policies in line with rapid company growth
- Team and Systems Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of accounting and finance professionals
- Partner on ERP and systems improvements to modernize workflows and automate reporting
- Build the financial infrastructure that supports a CFO-level function over time
REQUIREMENTS
- 7 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with 3 years as a Controller or senior accounting leader
- CPA strongly preferred
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and trend analysis skills — not purely transactional
- Experience in a project-based, multi-location, or operationally complex environment
- Clear upward trajectory toward a CFO role — growth mindset is non-negotiable
- People management experience
Preferred
- ERP implementation or optimization experience
- Multi-state operations experience
BENEFITS
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Performance bonus