Assistant Controller

Job Title: Assistant Controller #4500196                                       Focus Business Unit: Challenger Homes

Department: Accounting                                                                 Reports to: Controller

Job Type: Regular Full-Time                                                              Work Hours: M-TH 8-5, F 8-12

Effective Date: September 2026                                                    Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $90,000 - $115,000/year

*Note: This posting is for the same role as postings #4463149 and #4500181 but supports a different business unit. Because staffing decisions are made independently for each business unit, please apply here as well if you're interested, even if you've already applied to one of the other postings* 

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

• Life/Accidental Death Insurance/Short-Term Disability

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)

• 401(k) Investment with 6% company match

Role Summary: The Assistant Controller supports the Controller in overseeing the accounting function. This role helps ensure financial information is complete, accurate, and timely; supports the monthly close and reconciliation process; and assists in maintaining strong internal controls. The Assistant Controller provides day-to-day guidance to Senior and Staff Accountants, Accounts Payable Specialists, and Accounting Specialists, and serves as a key point of continuity and support for the Controller across reporting, audit, tax, and Owner-Operator relationships.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Essential Functions:

• Assists the Controller in ensuring monthly financial statements are complete, accurate, timely, and prepared in accordance with US GAAP.
• Reviews and reconciles material balance sheet accounts prior to financial statement publication and helps identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies.
• Escalates material accounting, financial, or cash issues to the Controller in a timely manner.
• Assists in preparing historical financial information, budget and forecast inputs, and variance analysis to support Challenger Homes leadership and TCG Finance.
• Helps establish and maintain internal controls that safeguard company resources and reduce financial and operational risk.
• Supports the relationship with the external audit and tax firms, including gathering documentation and helping ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
• Assists with the administration of company insurance requirements, including renewals, certificates, and claims coordination.
• Supports the accounting and financial onboarding of new entities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Controller.

Minimum Required Education/Credentials/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 4 to 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including some experience guiding or reviewing the work of others
• Preference towards 3+ years in public accounting
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work with all levels of management

Preferred Education/Credentials/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• CPA or active pursuit of CPA licensure preferred
• Homebuilding or multi-entity accounting experience preferred
• Prior experience supervising or mentoring accounting staff preferred

Work Environment/Physical Requirements:

Work Environment: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Physical Demands: Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

All job descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been included. Requirements, education, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities and requirements be interpreted as all-inclusive. Supervisors, as deemed appropriate, may assign additional functions and requirements.

In accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodation will be made, which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which may pose undue hardships for the organization.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the need of the employer and requirements of the job change.