Controller; Construction & Real Estate Industries

Company Background

Vessel Advisors delivers financial clarity and operational certainty to growth-stage CEOs and their companies. We serve as an outsourced financial team with a focus on strategic finance, technology, and metrics. We provide a full accounting and finance team at a fraction of the cost, and we scale up or down with our clients as they do. We work primarily with dynamic, growth-stage business leaders who need to develop and implement strategic financial and operational plans.

We get to serve as trusted advisors to dynamic business leaders and equip them with the financial information they need when they need it.

Vessel Advisors delivers financial clarity and operational certainty to growth-stage CEOs and their companies. We serve as an outsourced financial team with a focus on strategic finance, technology, and metrics. We provide a full accounting and finance team at a fraction of the cost, and we scale up or down with our clients as they do. We work primarily with dynamic, growth-stage business leaders who need to develop and implement strategic financial and operational plans.

We get to serve as trusted advisors to dynamic business leaders and equip them with the financial information they need when they need it.

The Controller position at Vessel Advisors will support and report to the VP of Operations of Vessel Advisors and report to clients on a weekly and/or monthly basis as needed. The position will be responsible for providing financial expertise and guidance to clients, helping them improve their financial performance and achieve their business goals. This includes but is not limited to financial discovery assessments, process improvements, accounting clean-up, budgeting and forecasting, and real estate/construction accounting management.

Additionally, the position involves providing financial services to multiple clients concurrently in a fractional capacity. The Controller will take ownership of the client's existing financial processes and recommend and implement best practices. The Controller will oversee internal and external staff, as well as client staff, as needed. We are seeking an individual who takes extreme ownership over their responsibilities, seeks to provide fast responses in writing and by phone, and will do what it takes to serve and over-deliver to Vessel Advisors' clients.

• Construction & Real Estate Expertise:
  Has experience as a Controller for growing companies with dynamic, ever-changing needs, specifically within the Construction and/or Real Estate Development industries (a hybrid of both is ideal). Do not apply without relevant Construction and/or Real Estate industry experience.
• Tech Savvy:
  The right candidate already knows how to use cloud-based software and is an expert in accounting software programs as well as Excel and Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, etc.). Ideally, the candidate has experience quickly learning and mastering new software. Knowledge in any of the following is beneficial:
  Sage (Sage Intacct / 100 / 300 CRE), Procore, Yardi, Buildium, QBO, Asana, Last Pass, Zoom, Docu Sign, BILL, Expensify, and Textura.
• Incredibly Proactive:
  Looks for things that need to be done and does them without waiting around to be directed.
• Obsessively Organized:
  Deeply organized, detail-oriented, and loves structured checklists.
• Flexible & Calm Under Pressure:
  Comfortable when plans change or complex project dynamics arise—maintains a cool head and a can-do attitude.
• Positive & Client-Focused:
  Brings energy and enthusiasm to building client relationships every day.
• Excellent Communicator:
  Superior written (Slack, email) and verbal skills. 95% of communication at Vessel Advisors is Slack, project tools, or email-based.
• Fast Learner:
  Able to quickly absorb context across multiple multi-entity construction, development, or property management clients.
• Remote
  
  Work Experience:
  
  Proven track record of operating effectively in a remote role prior to COVID-19.
• Discretion & Confidentiality:
  Maintains complete confidentiality and discretion with sensitive client data.
• Perfectionist Standards:
  Precision in managing large volumes of complex, detailed transactions, job costs, and entity reconciliations each month.

• Support the VP of Operations and other Vessel Advisors Controllers and/or CFOs by handling accounting questions, financial reporting needs, month-end close management, ad-hoc advisory requests, and…