Financial Controller / Director of Finance

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full Finance and Accounting department, including accounting staff, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll coordination, and financial reporting.
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, delivering accurate statements on time.
• Produce and maintain precise profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow reports, and department-specific financial reporting.
• Develop processes for weekly and mid-month financial reporting to provide leadership with early performance visibility.
• Maintain and enhance the chart of accounts, accounting procedures, internal controls, and the overall financial reporting framework.
• Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, including cash collections, vendor payments, aging analyses, and reconciliation workflows.
• Supervise payroll accounting, commissions, bonuses, and other compensation-related processes.
• Manage bank, credit card, balance sheet, and general ledger reconciliations to ensure accuracy.
• Ensure proper recognition and classification of revenue and expenses.
• Maintain accurate job costing and COGS reporting, including labor, materials, subcontractors, commissions, and other direct costs.
• Analyze gross margin by branch, job type, product, crew, and other relevant segments.
• Identify margin leakage, discrepancies, unnecessary expenses, and opportunities to improve profitability.
• Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and clearly explain significant variances.
• Build financial dashboards and KPIs that provide leadership with clear visibility into revenue, gross margin, overhead, marketing spend, labor costs, cash flow, and profitability.
• Collaborate with Operations, Sales, Marketing, and executive leadership to enhance financial accountability across departments.
• Manage relationships with external CPAs, tax professionals, auditors, banks, insurers, and other financial partners.
• Coordinate tax preparation, compliance requirements, year-end reporting, and external financial reviews.
• Ensure documentation and controls are in place to protect assets and mitigate financial risk.
• Build scalable accounting processes capable of supporting growth, additional branches, and expansion into new markets.
• Recruit, train, develop, and hold accountable members of the Finance and Accounting team.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• 3+ years in a Controller, Assistant Controller, Director of Accounting, or similar leadership role.
• Proven experience managing an accounting or finance team.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, accrual accounting, financial statements, general ledger accounting, and internal controls.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial analysis.
• Experience overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Solid understanding of job costing and gross margin analysis.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with QuickBooks or comparable accounting/ERP systems.
• Ability to build processes and reporting systems in a fast-growing organization.
• Strong analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to executives and non-financial leaders.
• High level of ownership, accountability, urgency, and integrity.

Technologies

• QuickBooks
• Microsoft Excel
• ERP systems

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

What Success Looks Like

• Leadership has accurate and timely financial information throughout the month, not weeks after close.
• Monthly financials close rapidly and consistently.
• Gross margin and job profitability are clearly understood and trusted.
• Leadership can quickly identify where money is being made, lost, or overspent.
• Budgets and forecasts are actively used to guide decisions.
• Cash flow is predictable and proactively managed.
• Accounting processes are documented, scalable, and supported by strong internal controls.
• Each major P&L item has a clear owner and can be explained.
• Financial reporting informs decision making rather than solely documenting past performance.

Pay

Salary range: USD 140,000.00 - 190,000.00 per year.

Experience

Controller level experience is required, with a minimum of 3 years in such a role.

Work Location

Onsite role based in Tukwila, WA. In person employment.