Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Reporting

Controller

Company: Ashlar Homes

Location: Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Salary: $150,000 – $175,000

Own the financial integrity of a fast‑growing, high‑volume homebuilding operation. Deliver a clean, fast close; trusted job‑level profitability; strong controls; and decision‑grade reporting that enables leadership to scale communities, manage cash and lines, and protect margin—without surprises.

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Vision insurance

COO

Accounting (GL, AP, AR, Payroll)

Quick Books, Buildertrend, Excel, BI tools

Multi‑entity home builder (LLCs/LPs/JVs), intercompany activity, multiple bank accounts and debt facilities

• A repeatable close that doesn’t rely on heroics
• Job costs and margins construction leaders trust
• Early detection of margin leakage (PO discipline, change orders, trade credits, warranty accruals, spec aging)
• Confident handling of multi‑entity complexity (intercompany, allocations, debt covenants)
• Controls that speed the business instead of slowing it down

Close, Consolidation & Financial Reporting

• Own monthly close across all entities (GL, job cost, inventory, fixed assets, debt, intercompany, payroll, accruals)
• Deliver accurate entity‑level and consolidated financials (IS, BS, CF) with variance analysis
• Maintain GAAP‑consistent chart of accounts and reporting structure
• Oversee draw packages, lender reporting support, and bank reconciliations
• Ensure 1099 compliance and vendor master integrity

Job Costing & Margin Integrity

• Own job cost structure: budgets, commitments, change orders, cost‑to‑complete, and variance logic
• Maintain tight linkage between POs, invoices, WIP, inventory, and margin
• Enforce disciplined accounting for lot/house costs, specs, interest capitalization, and warranty accruals
• Partner with Operations on accurate starts, completions, and closings

Inventory, Land & Capitalization

• Oversee land acquisition, development, and vertical construction accounting
• Maintain lot cost rollups, indirect cost allocations, and interest capitalization schedules
• Track spec inventory aging, impairment indicators, and model home capitalization/depreciation

Cash, Forecasting & Executive Reporting

• Manage cash forecasting, funding needs, payables cadence, and payroll timing
• Drive annual budgets and rolling forecasts by entity and community
• Deliver dashboards on closings vs. plan, margins, incentives, spec aging, warranty trends, and SG&A
• Provide insight into the why, not just the what

Controls, Audit Readiness & Risk Management

• Design and enforce scalable internal controls (approvals, segregation of duties, PO‑to‑pay)
• Lead CPA relationships for year‑end and reviews (as applicable)
• Maintain clear accounting policies and documentation

Team Leadership & Systems Ownership

• Lead, coach, and develop the accounting team with clear roles and standards
• Own close calendars, checklists, KPIs, and backup coverage
• Improve systems, workflows, and automation (AP, JEs, BI reporting)
• Partner cross‑functionally with Ops, Purchasing, Sales, and Land

• 8–12+ years progressive accounting/finance experience;
  Controller‑level ownership required
• Homebuilding or construction accounting experience required (production volume strongly preferred)
• Multi‑entity consolidations, intercompany, and allocations required
• Proven success delivering a fast, clean close (≤7 business days; 5‑day target preferred)
• Advanced Excel required; BI experience a plus

• High standards, low drama
• Intellectual honesty and early issue escalation
• Operator mindset with strong business judgment
• Clear communicator who earns trust across the field and leadership
• Bias toward automation and continuous improvement

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries: Construction