About the Role
The Controller plays a critical leadership role in ensuring the financial integrity, transparency, and operational efficiency of the organization. This position is responsible for overseeing all accounting operations, financial reporting (including work-in-progress schedule), quarterly consolidation, internal controls, and compliance functions while supporting strategic decision-making across the business. This role partners closely with executive leadership, operations, and finance to provide clear financial insight, strengthen reporting capabilities, and maintain disciplined financial management.
Core Responsibilities:
- Oversee Accounting Operations
- Lead all day-to-day accounting functions including general ledger, accounts payable (including credit cards), sales tax, accounts receivable, payroll coordination, and fixed assets to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- Financial Reporting & Close Process
- Manage the monthly, quarterly (consolidation), and annual close processes and produce timely, accurate financial statements, work-in-progress schedule (WIP), and management reports.
- Internal Controls & Compliance
- Establish, maintain, and continuously improve internal controls to safeguard company assets, ensure compliance with tax regulations, and company policies.
- Audit Management
- Coordinate and manage external audits (financial, 401k, sales tax, and insurance), tax filings, and regulatory reporting requirements while serving as the primary liaison with auditors and external accounting partners.
- Cash Flow & Financial Monitoring
- Monitor company cash flow, working capital, and financial health while providing regular financial insights to executive leadership.
- Process Improvement & Systems Optimization
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, reporting processes, and financial systems to support operational efficiency and scalability.
- Team Leadership & Development
- Lead and mentor the accounting team, establishing clear processes, expectations, and professional development opportunities.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with finance, operations, and executive leadership to ensure accurate financial data supports strategic planning and operational decision-making. This includes meeting with project management monthly to review job cost forecasts.
- Budgeting & Forecasting Support
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to help leadership understand financial performance and plan for future growth.
- Policy Development & Financial Governance
- Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and documentation to ensure consistency, accountability, and financial discipline across the organization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required. CPA strongly preferred.
- Experience with accounting and ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and advanced proficiency in Excel and financial data analysis.
- 8+ years of progressive accounting and financial leadership experience, with several years in a senior accounting or controller-level role.
- Experience in construction, engineering, project-based, real estate, industrial services environments strongly preferred.
- Ability to translate financial data into actionable insights and support executive leadership with informed decision-making.
- Demonstrated ability to build scalable financial processes, improve reporting accuracy, and implement strong financial controls.
- Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop accounting teams while improving processes and strengthening internal capabilities.
Core Competencies
- RNGD Values Alignment - Exemplifies RNGD's core values:
- Renegade Mentality
- Sweep Floors
- Build Together
- Honor Promises
- Operational Awareness
- Strong understanding of how financial performance connects to operational activities, enabling better forecasting, cost management, and financial oversight.
- Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local financial regulations.
- Leads audit preparation and supports external audit processes.
- Process Improvement & Systems Optimization
- Continuous focus on improving financial processes, reporting systems, and internal workflows to increase efficiency and scalability.
- Standardizes and improves accounting workflows and procedures.
- Identifies opportunities to automate manual financial processes.
- Internal Controls & Risk Management
- Ability to design and maintain strong internal controls that protect company assets and reduce financial risk.
- Safeguards confidential financial and business information.
- Analytical & Strategic Thinking
- Ability to analyze complex financial data, identify trends, and provide insights that support informed business decisions and long-term planning
- Evaluates financial performance across projects, departments, and business units.
- Uses data to support operational and strategic decision-making.
