Financial Controller

CONTROLLER

Lead the financial backbone of a high-end custom fabrication shop, with a clear path to Director of Finance and CFO.

McKenzie Craft is a luxury custom fabrication firm in Miami producing architectural millwork and casework for hospitality, retail, and luxury residential clients. Recent projects include Viceroy Brickell, Waldorf Astoria Sales Center, Casamar, Pier Sixty-Six, and The Residences at Shell Bay. We operate out of a 25,000 sq ft converted 1938 warehouse in Allapattah.

We are hiring a Controller to own financial reporting, cash flow, job costing, and internal controls while mentoring the finance team and supporting strategic decisions. This is a hands-on, operationally embedded role for someone ready to take the next step. You will start as Controller, promote to Director of Finance at the $15M revenue mark, and step into the CFO seat if we surpass $25M.

What you will do

• Prepare GAAP financial statements and lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end closes
• Manage cash flow, rolling forecasts, working capital, AR, AP, retainage, and billing cycles
• Monitor job costing, gain/fade, and project profitability across labor, materials, freight, subs, and overhead
• Partner with the CEO and outside CPA on budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning
• Conduct variance analysis and build financial dashboards and KPI tracking systems
• Oversee sales tax, payroll tax, audits, banking relationships, lender reporting, and insurance renewals
• Maintain internal controls, approval workflows, segregation of duties, and audit-ready documentation
• Lead and develop the finance team, oversee payroll, and own the integrity of accounting systems
• Drive automation, process improvement, and reporting standardization

What you bring

• Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline required. CPA preferred
• Minimum 7 to 10 years of accounting or financial management experience
• Manufacturing industry experience required. Millwork, construction, or subcontractor trade a strong plus
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of leadership experience preferred
• Strong QuickBooks experience required
• Prior ERP system experience required
• Deep knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting, and job costing methodologies
• Strong command of budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and internal controls
• Hands-on and operationally involved. Comfortable on the shop floor, not just behind a desk
• Curious and inquisitive. Asks questions, digs into the numbers, understands the work behind them

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods at a desk and on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
• Must wear appropriate PPE when visiting job sites (steel-toed boots, eyewear, hard hats)

Key Metrics

Reporting accuracy, budget performance, working capital optimization, job costing accuracy, process efficiency, compliance and controls, and team development.

Salaried, exempt. 100% in office, no remote or hybrid. Reports to the CEO. Clear promotion path tied to company growth milestones.