Financial Controller

Position Description

Financial Controller

Steadfast | San Antonio, FL
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

The Opportunity

Steadfast is seeking an accomplished Financial Controller to lead its accounting function and strengthen the financial discipline, reporting, and systems that support the company’s growth.

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Controller will own the integrity of the company’s financial statements, the effectiveness of its accounting operations, and the development of a high-performing accounting team. This leader will translate financial results into clear, actionable insights for executives and divisional leaders while building reliable processes that can scale with the business.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can move comfortably between reviewing a complex reconciliation, challenging a job-cost variance, coaching a team member, and presenting financial results to leadership. The successful candidate will identify issues early, investigate their root causes, and drive them through resolution.

What You Will Own

Accounting Leadership & Financial Reporting

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, delivering accurate, complete financial statements on a consistent, clearly defined schedule.
• Oversee general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, accruals, intercompany activity where applicable, and payroll accounting.
• Establish clear standards for account reconciliations, journal entries, supporting documentation, and management review.
• Ensure the balance sheet is fully supported, reconciling items are resolved promptly, and accounting judgments are documented.
• Maintain consistent accounting policies and financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Deliver consolidated and divisional reporting that explains operating results, significant variances, emerging risks, and recommended actions.
• Prepare financial reporting packages for the CFO, executive leadership, board, lenders, and other financial partners, as needed.

Operational Finance & Job Profitability

• Partner with divisional leaders and project managers to improve visibility into revenue, labor, materials, subcontractor costs, overhead, and job profitability.
• Lead monthly financial review meetings that connect results to operational drivers and establish clear follow-through on corrective actions.
• Own the integrity of job-cost accounting, including cost coding, allocations, cutoff, and reconciliation to the general ledger.
• Oversee revenue recognition and work-in-progress reporting, where applicable, including the review of estimates, change orders, and underbillings or overbillings.
• Establish reliable inventory accounting and reconciliation processes, including physical counts, valuation, usage tracking, and investigation of discrepancies.
• Identify margin erosion, unusual cost trends, and reporting gaps early enough for leaders to take action.

Cash Flow & Working Capital

• Partner with the CFO to maintain dependable cash-flow forecasts and visibility into near-term cash requirements.
• Oversee reporting on receivables, collections, payables, retainage, and unbilled revenue, where applicable.
• Work with operations and accounting teams to resolve billing issues, reduce overdue balances, and improve the timing of cash collections.
• Strengthen payment approval processes and controls over disbursements.

Internal Controls, Audit & Compliance

• Design, document, and maintain practical internal controls that protect company assets and support reliable financial reporting.
• Establish clear approval authority, segregation of duties, and review procedures across key accounting processes.
• Lead preparation for external audits and other financial reviews, serving as the primary accounting contact and ensuring timely, well-supported responses.
• Maintain audit-ready records throughout the year and resolve control deficiencies through documented corrective actions.
• Develop and enforce standard operating procedures with clear ownership and accountability.
• Oversee the accounting team’s tracking and documentation of Notices to Owner, lien waivers, and releases, coordinating with operations and legal counsel as needed.
• Coordinate with external advisers on tax filings and other reporting requirements, and support the CFO with lender reporting and covenant monitoring.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Improve the reliability and efficiency of accounting workflows, financial reporting, and supporting systems.
• Establish consistent account structures, job and divisional coding, and data standards that support meaningful reporting.
• Reduce unnecessary manual work through appropriate automation, system integration, and process redesign.
• Strengthen controls over critical spreadsheets, including data validation, documentation, access, and version management.
• Lead the accounting requirements, testing, reconciliation, and adoption of financial system improvements.
• Partner with HR and payroll teams to ensure accurate payroll accounting, labor allocations, and timely weekly labor reporting.

Team Leadership & Business Partnership

• Lead, coach, and develop the accounting team, establishing clear responsibilities, performance expectations, and development plans.
• Build a culture of accuracy, accountability, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Establish cross-training and documented procedures to reduce reliance on individual employees.
• Serve as a trusted partner to the CFO and operational leaders, communicating financial issues clearly and bringing practical recommendations.
• Address difficult issues directly and constructively, maintaining high standards while building productive relationships across departments.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and substantial accounting leadership experience.
• Eight or more years of progressive accounting experience, including at least three years leading an accounting function as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or Accounting Manager with comparable responsibility.
• Demonstrated ownership of the financial close, financial statement preparation, balance sheet reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and experience supporting or leading external audits.
• Experience in construction, contracting, field services, or another project-based business with meaningful job-cost accounting requirements.
• Proven ability to improve accounting processes and reporting, with specific examples of measurable results.
• Experience managing and developing accounting staff.
• Advanced Excel proficiency and strong experience with accounting or ERP systems, including QuickBooks, NetSuite, or comparable platforms.
• Ability to interpret financial results, explain operational implications, and hold stakeholders accountable for follow-through.

Preferred

• Active CPA designation.
• Experience in a multi-division, multi-entity, or growing organization.
• Experience with construction accounting, work-in-progress schedules, retainage, inventory, and contract-based revenue recognition.
• Experience implementing or upgrading an ERP or financial reporting system.
• Experience in a private equity-backed environment or supporting lender and board reporting.
• Public accounting experience combined with hands-on operational accounting leadership.

What Success Looks Like

Within the first year, the Controller will be expected to demonstrate:

• A dependable close: Financial statements are delivered on an agreed schedule, with complete reconciliations and fewer late adjustments.
• Trusted financial information: Leadership can confidently use divisional and job-level reporting to evaluate performance and make decisions.
• Stronger controls: Critical accounting processes are documented, consistently followed, and supported by evidence of review.
• Better cash visibility: Receivables, billing issues, payment obligations, and cash requirements are clearly understood and actively managed.
• Measurable process improvements: Priority changes reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, or shorten reporting cycles.
• An accountable team: Responsibilities are clear, performance expectations are understood, and essential processes have trained backup coverage.

The Leadership Standard

We are looking for a Controller who takes ownership of outcomes, brings sound judgment to complex issues, and follows through on commitments. You should be comfortable building structure, asking difficult questions, and working closely with operations to solve problems.

For an accounting leader who enjoys improving both the numbers and the processes behind them, this role offers direct partnership with the CFO and meaningful influence over how Steadfast operates and grows.

Competitive Compensation & Benefits

• 401(k) w/ company match
• Health insurance w/ employer contribution
• Dental, Vision, and Ancillary insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off & Paid Holidays

Type: Full-time