Controller, Management, Financial Manager

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Base pay range

$/yr - $/yr

Additional compensation types

• Annual Bonus

JP Brooks Builders is a premier Top 10 Home Builder in Minnesota and recognized as one of the Top Places to Work by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. With an established footprint and a forward-thinking leadership team, we pride ourselves on disciplined growth, strong margins, and operational excellence and we are seeking a Controller who will play a critical role in protecting and scaling that success.

The Controller is a senior-level finance leader responsible for overseeing all accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls across the organization. This role requires deep expertise in residential construction accounting, including job costing, WIP, margin analysis, and more.

Overview

• Full-time Salary + Incentive(s)
• In Office Monday-Friday
• Reports To:
  
  Owner/President
• Benefits Offered

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Possesses company values:
  Continuous Improvement | Team Player | Driven
• 7–15+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Proven experience as a Controller or Senior Accounting Manager
• Direct experience in residential construction and/or land development accounting
• Strong understanding of job costing, WIP, and construction margin analysis
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with a team.
• Ability to prioritize, work amidst interruptions, and solve problems creatively.
• Forward-thinking, team player with confidence.
• Ability to optimize processes and identify areas of improvement

Preferred

• Experience working at a medium sized to large sized home builder
• CPA or CMA designation
• Experience in multi-entity or multi-company environments
• Experience supporting rapid growth or scaling organizations
• Familiarity with construction management and accounting software

Key Responsibilities

• Own and oversee all accounting functions, including general ledger, AP/AR, banking relationships, and month-end close
• Lead and develop the accounting team with clear expectations and accountability
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes, prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP and Shinn Consulting Methodology
• Make sure our financials are accurate, timely, and something leadership can rely on
• Establish and enforce internal controls, policies, and procedures
• Work closely with Construction, Purchasing, and Operations to align financial controls with field execution
• Ensure cost codes, budgets, and contracts are structured for accurate reporting
• Support purchasing and vendor processes to maintain cost discipline
• Manage the day-to-day relationship with our banks in partnership with the Owner/President
• Be the primary point of contact for borrowing base reporting, draws, and lender requests
• Prepare and submit borrowing base certificates that tie out cleanly to our books
• Make sure AR, inventory, WIP, and payables are accurately reflected in lender reporting
• Forecast cash needs based on starts, closings, and upcoming draws
• Lead budgeting and forecasting and help leadership understand what’s driving the numbers
• Support decisions around pricing, land deals, and growth with solid financial analysis

Construction Accounting & Margin Control

• Own job cost accounting across all residential projects
• Track margins by job, community, and product type, and call out issues early
• Help identify where margin is drifting and work with leadership to address it before it becomes a bigger problem

Audit, Tax & External Coordination

• Coordinate with external CPAs, auditors, and tax advisors
• Prepare schedules and support for audits and tax filings
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local reporting requirements
• Help support our entity structure and intercompany accounting as the business evolves

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Financials are accurate, timely, and trusted by leadership
• Job cost data is clean, current, and actionable
• Margin surprises are rare and never late
• Operations trusts finance as a partner, not a bottleneck
• The accounting function scales smoothly as the company grows
• Effective cash management
• Timely payments

Why This Role Is Compelling

• Working directly with the Owner/President
• High visibility and influence across the organization
• Direct impact on profitability and decision making
• Opportunity to build and refine systems, not just maintain them
• A leadership team that values financial discipline and transparency

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

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