Controller – Home Service / HVAC / Home Improvement
Confidential4 months ago
Grand Rapids, MI, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
Job Description
Company:
Growing home service and home improvement company seeking a hands-on Controller to bring structure, accuracy, and leadership to our accounting department.
We are an established and growing company operating in the home service industry with a strong reputation and ambitious growth plans. We are looking for a Controller who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves, improve systems, create accountability, and build a finance department that leadership can trust.
This is not a “maintain the status quo” position. We are looking for someone who can bring organization, discipline, and operational financial leadership to a fast-moving business.
Responsibilities:
- Own and manage the accounting department
- Lead monthly close process and ensure timely, accurate financial statements
- Reconcile and clean up balance sheet accounts
- Improve accrual accounting processes and financial accuracy
- Review journal entries and enforce accounting controls
- Manage cash flow reporting and forecasting
- Oversee AP, AR, payroll, and bookkeeping functions
- Work closely with ownership and operations leadership
- Develop KPIs and operational reporting for service and installation departments
- Improve accounting systems, workflows, and internal controls
- Coordinate with outside CPA/tax firm
- Assist with budgeting and strategic planning
- Help create scalable accounting processes for future growth
Ideal Experience:
- Controller or senior accounting experience
- Experience in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, construction, roofing, or home services strongly preferred
- Strong accrual accounting knowledge
- Experience cleaning up and organizing accounting systems
- Ability to identify inconsistencies, errors, and process breakdowns
- Strong understanding of financial statements and job costing
- Experience managing accounting staff
- QuickBooks and/or ServiceTitan experience preferred
- CPA or public accounting background is a plus but not required
What We’re Looking For:
- High integrity
- Detail-oriented and process-driven
- Strong communicator
- Organized and accountable
- Comfortable in a growing company environment
- Able to build trust in financial reporting
- Someone who wants to create order and long-term impact
Pay:
Pay: $90,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have experience cleaning up or reorganizing inaccurate accounting records?
- Do you have experience managing accounting for a home service, HVAC, construction, or home improvement company?
Experience:
Experience: Controller : 5 years (Required)
Work Location:
Work Location: In person
Required Skills
Process Improvement
Budgeting
Accounting Staff Management
Job Costing
ServiceTitan
Cash Flow Management
Financial Statement Analysis
Accrual Accounting
Strategic Planning
QuickBooks
KPI Development