Controller, Accounting, Accounting & Finance

Mission:

Leadership is honored to partner with Think Utility Services in the search for an experienced, hands-on Controller in the Clearwater/Seminole, Florida, area.

This leader will oversee the organization’s accounting and financial operations while serving as a strategic partner to ownership and senior leadership. Key responsibilities include financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, AP/AR oversight, audits, cash-flow management, internal controls, and helping leadership make informed decisions that support continued growth.

The ideal candidate will bring progressive accounting and finance leadership experience, strong technical accounting knowledge, excellent analytical and communication skills, and the ability to move comfortably between day-to-day details and long-range planning. Experience in a privately held or family-owned business—particularly within construction, property management, utilities, or another project-based industry—would be especially valuable. Most importantly, this person should be aligned with the company’s Christian values and its commitment to generously supporting missions.

• Advanced Excel skills and Quick Books knowledge.
• Background in management & accounting.
• Understanding of billing operations.
• Ability to create complex reports delineating key company metrics.
• Understanding of importing and exporting financial information.
• Experience managing teams.
• Understanding of banking procedures and credit card processing.

• Collaborative, service-oriented partner to operations and leadership.
• Honest, diligent, and caring, with high integrity and strong ownership for accuracy and follow-through.
• Comfortable balancing urgency with precision in a deadline-driven environment.

• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate complex financial/billing data into clear reporting.
• Operationally minded accounting leader who can improve processes while keeping the work moving.
• Leader, encourager, administrator, relational partner, and analytical thinker who can develop people and improve performance through coaching and systems.

• Works effectively in high pace, detail-oriented schedule-focused workplace. Able to communicate honestly and directly when problems are encountered rather than to cover over issues and hide mistakes.
• Hands-on, encouraging leader willing to be close to the work while raising the bar on process, relationships, and outcomes.
• Thrives in a family business and builds trust through presence, responsiveness, and clarity.
• Comfortable with strong commitments to community involvement and corporate philanthropy.