Assistant Controller

Ashton Woods

$88K — $105K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Prior supervisory or team leadership experience preferred
  • CPA license (active or inactive) preferred, or pursuit of CPA certification
  • Experience in homebuilding, construction, real estate development, or a related industry preferred
  • Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables
  • Experience with ERP/accounting systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for assigned markets
  • Maintain and strengthen internal controls to ensure compliance with GAAP
  • Prepare and analyze financial statements and management reports
  • Hire, train, develop, and mentor a team of accountants
  • Improve training documentation and onboarding processes
  • Review and approve bank and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Support special projects and system implementations

Benefits

  • Exposure to a wide range of accounting functions
  • Ownership of projects and ability to shape workflows
  • Mentorship and collaboration with experienced professionals
  • Clear pathway for career progression within the company
Full Job Description
Position Overview:

We're looking for an Assistant Controller to support our Director of Accounting in overseeing financial reporting, month-end close, account reconciliations, and day-to-day accounting operations across assigned markets. You'll help ensure our financial records are accurate and audit-ready, mentor a growing team of accounting professionals, and act as a trusted business partner whose insights help guide operational and strategic decisions.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who wants to lead a team, deepen their exposure to homebuilding finance, and grow toward a Controller-level career path.

Room to Grow:

We invest in our people. In this role, you can expect:
  • Exposure to a wide range of accounting functions and financial processes.
  • Ownership of projects and the ability to shape and improve workflows.
  • Mentorship and collaboration with experienced finance professionals.
  • A clear pathway toward increased responsibility and career progression within the company.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for assigned markets, ensuring timely, accurate financial reporting.
  • Maintain and strengthen internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure reporting stays compliant with GAAP.
  • Prepare and analyze financial statements and management reports that support key business decisions.
  • Hire, train, develop, and mentor a team of up to four Staff, Senior Staff, and Senior Staff II Accountants.
  • Build and continuously improve training documentation and onboarding processes for the team.
  • Monitor the team to ensure deadlines are consistently met.
  • Review and approve journal entries, supporting documentation, and monthly reports (dashboards, land bank billing accruals, housing WIP, RENO, fixed asset schedules, customer deposits, and more).
  • Review and approve bank and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of open items.
  • Prepare quarterly schedules and support broader financial reporting requirements.
  • Support special projects, system implementations, and other organizational initiatives.
  • Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation and support internal and external audit requests.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally and take on stretch assignments (lot stat, FIN 46, land roll-forwards, and more) as part of your ongoing development.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
  • Prior supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
  • CPA license (active or inactive) preferred, or active pursuit of CPA certification.
  • Experience in homebuilding, construction, real estate development, or a related industry preferred.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables and data analysis.
  • Experience with ERP/accounting systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central preferred.
  • Experience with reconciliation and close management software (e.g., FloQast) preferred.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sharp attention to detail.
  • Comfortable managing competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills.
  • A genuine eagerness to learn, grow, and take on new challenges.


Typical Physical and Mental Demands:
  • Must be able to read, write, and speak fluently in English. Must be able to perform calculations.
  • Employees in the position are required to be able to hear and have vision sufficient to utilize all office equipment.
  • Use of hands and fingers is required to utilize standard office equipment.
  • Requires occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.
  • These physical requirements are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions if requested.


Working Conditions:
  • Work is generally performed in a typical office environment using standard office equipment. Work is typically sedentary in nature, but some walking and standing maybe required.

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