Job Description
About the Role
We’re a fast-growing home services company seeking an Assistant Controller to lead day-to-day accounting operations and strengthen our financial controls and compliance as we scale. This role will oversee all accounting and compliance , own the monthly close, and partner closely with the CFO on financial reporting, audits, and process improvements. You’ll build repeatable, scalable accounting workflows across a multi-branch, high-transaction environment.
What You’ll Do
Accounting Operations & Close
- Own the monthly/quarterly/year-end close process and maintain an accurate, timely general ledger.
- Prepare and/or review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations , and supporting schedules.
- Ensure balance sheet integrity (cash, AR, deposits/unearned revenue if applicable, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accruals).
- Oversee core revenue and expense accounting in a home services environment (e.g., deposits, service plans/memberships, job costing where applicable).
Financial Reporting
- Produce timely, accurate financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and management reporting packages.
- Develop variance explanations and insights (by branch/line of business/region as applicable).
- Partner with the CFO to improve KPI reporting and dashboards that support decision-making.
Compliance, Controls & Risk Management
- Oversee accounting policies and internal controls; document processes and establish approval workflows.
- Manage compliance calendar and filings in coordination with external providers as needed:
- Sales/use tax, property tax, 1099s, payroll-related filings (as applicable)
- State/local registrations and other operational compliance impacting finance
- Coordinate audits, reviews, and requests from banks/lenders/insurance providers.
Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership
- Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team (AP/AR/payroll/bookkeeping as applicable); set expectations and drive accountability.
- Partner with Operations, HR, and Customer Service to ensure clean handoffs for billing, collections, job costing, and payroll inputs.
- Work with branch/field leaders to improve coding, purchasing, inventory/parts tracking (if applicable), and job profitability visibility.
Systems & Process Improvement
- Ensure accurate workflows between field service software/CRM, payments, and accounting (e.g., ServiceTitan/Housecall Pro/Jobber + QuickBooks/NetSuite).
- Improve automation and controls around high transaction volume (credit cards, ACH, refunds, chargebacks).
- Drive process improvements for scalability: close timelines, reconciliations, and standardization across branches/entities.
What Success Looks Like (First 90–180 Days)
- Close is completed on time with clear checklists, owners, and documented processes.
- Reconciliations are current; aging and reserves are defensible; balance sheet is clean.
- Compliance calendar is organized and predictable with zero surprises.
- CFO receives consistent reporting cadence with reliable operational insight.
- Identified and implemented 2–3 improvements that reduce errors and speed up close.
Requirements
Required
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience (home services, construction, multi-location retail, or other high-volume transactional environments preferred).
- Strong understanding of GAAP fundamentals and operational accounting.
- Experience owning month-end close, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
- Comfort working “hands-on” while also leading/organizing others.
- High proficiency with accounting systems (QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, etc.) and Excel/Google Sheets.
Preferred
- CPA or CMA (or active pursuit) strongly preferred.
- Experience with multi-entity, multi-branch accounting and/or acquisition integration.
- Familiarity with job costing, service agreements/memberships, and deferred revenue concepts.
- Experience supporting audits, lender reporting, or private equity-backed environments.
Core Competencies
- Ownership mentality and attention to detail without losing speed.
- Ability to build structure in a changing environment.
- Strong communication skills—can explain financial issues to non-finance partners.
- Process-oriented: creates checklists, documentation, and controls that scale.
Benefits
PTO
Paid Holidays
Job Tags
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