Assistant Controller at undefined

With a 40+ year commitment to delivering breakthrough customer experiences, seizing initiatives, achieving results, and continuous learning, our award-winning company, Park Square Homes, has an opportunity for a talented Assistant Controller to join our team.  Known for our entrepreneurial spirit, we have a strong culture rooted in trust, integrity, open communication, and respect, and we make it a point to use good judgment, fairness, and common sense to meet our challenges. Attracting top talent who can thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, family-oriented, efficient, and team-focused environment contributes to our success. 

Job Overview: The Assistant Controller plays a critical role in supporting the financial operations of the Company. This position assists in managing the day-to-day accounting functions, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and maintaining compliance with internal controls and industry regulations. The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting professional with a strong background in construction accounting, detail-oriented, thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and understands the nuances of the residential construction industry.

Key Responsibilities

1. Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning

• Assist in developing and maintaining annual budgets across divisions (construction, land development, accounting, corporate).
• Collaborate with department heads and project managers to consolidate departmental budgets and project forecasts.
• Assist with preparing rolling forecasts and short-term cash flow projections to support strategic decision-making.
• Analyze budget-to-actual variances and provide insights on cost drivers, overruns, and opportunities for efficiency.

2. Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, including preparation of journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Perform detailed financial analysis on revenue, margins, expenses, and profitability by job, community, or division.
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts, including but not limited to inventory, land held for sale, deposits, legal fees and title credit refunds, and intercompany transactions.
• Reconcile bond and LOC tracker
• Review journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations prepared by Senior Accountants.
• Prepare internal management reports to assist decision-makers.
• Assist with external financial audits, lender reporting requirements, and tax compliance documentation.

3. Job Cost Management & Operational Support

• Oversee accurate job cost tracking, coding, and reporting for all homebuilding projects.
• Monitor construction budgets vs. actuals and identify discrepancies, cost overruns, or billing delays.
• Work closely with construction managers and purchasing teams to ensure proper cost allocation and vendor billing accuracy.
• Review and reconcile Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.
• Provide financial support to operations by helping analyze direct construction costs, subcontractor payments, and purchase order compliance.

4. Land & Development Support

• Track land acquisition costs, development expenses, and associated soft costs to ensure proper capitalization.
• Support calculation of Relative Sales Value (RSV basis) for land/community projects.
• Support Finance Manager as needed with ledger details and/or reports needed to prepare pro forma analysis and feasibility studies for new land deals.
• Ensure timely allocation of land and development costs for purchase, sales and takedowns upon closing and prepaids upon platting and addresses.        
• Maintain schedules for land inventory, lot takedowns, and associated financing arrangements.

5. Treasury

• Initiate wire requests
• Monitor positive pay exceptions and check fraud matters.
• Support the Director of Accounting with monitoring daily cash balances, upcoming disbursements, and cash needs.

6. Process Improvement & Systems

• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting workflows and improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Support the optimization of the construction accounting systems (e.g., Sage 300 Timberline, Prism).
• Help develop and maintain internal controls and standard operating procedures related to accounting and finance.
• Collaborate with IT and operations to ensure accurate data integration between field management and financial systems.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives to improve purchasing, budgeting, and reporting tools.
• Train accounting staff and operations teams on financial best practices, job cost tracking, and system usage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• CPA or progress toward CPA designation preferred.
• Public accounting experience a plus
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience; at least 2 years in construction or real estate development preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and construction-specific accounting principles.
• Proficiency with accounting software; experience with Sage Timberline and construction ERP systems a plus.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and Word and excellent data analysis skills.
• Access database knowledge a plus
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus eligible.
• Comprehensive salary and benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Paid time off and holidays.