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Description:

Highmark Companies is a growing family of construction, design and home-services brands including Highmark Builders, Highmark Home Services, Exteriors by Highmark, Restorations by Highmark, Ruby+Suede, and Christian Brothers Cabinets. Behind every project is a finance function that keeps our jobs profitable, our cash flowing, and our leaders informed. We're hiring a Controller to own that function and lead our accounting team as the company scales. As Controller , you are the top accounting leader across all Highmark brands, reporting directly to our Chief Operating Officer. You'll own consolidated financial reporting, month-end close, job-cost accuracy, and the day-to-day accounting operations that keep six operating companies running. Benefits Competitive Salary, starting at $150,000.00 Health Insurance — Company pays 100% of employee premium Health Savings Account Dental & Vision Life Insurance Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance 401K + Company Matching 8 Paid Holidays Unlimited Paid Time Off Profit Sharing Employee Discount Programs Paid Employee Referral Program Responsibilities Own the close: Lead an accurate, timely month-end and year-end close across all Highmark entities, including consolidations and inter-company transactions.

Deliver the numbers:

Produce financial statements, management reporting, and KPI dashboards that leadership actually uses to make decisions.

Protect profitability:

Own job costing and work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, including identifying and resolving under-billings before they become cash-flow problems, and partner with operations to keep projects on budget and margins accurate.

Manage cash and controls:

Oversee cash flow, AP/AR, payroll accounting, and a strong internal-control environment that safeguards company assets.

Own collections performance:

Own AR aging and DSO performance company-wide — direct the AR pillar's collection targets and aging-bucket reporting, align with Accounting on deposits/recs/internal billing, and partner with division VPs and their Pr to resolve draw and billing issues that delay payment.

Lead the team:

Manage, mentor, and develop the accounting staff; set standards, build bench strength, and create a culture of accountability.

Stay compliant:

Manage sales/use tax, 1099s, and other filings; coordinate the annual audit/review and serve as the primary contact for external CPAs and banking partners.

Improve the engine:

Refine accounting processes and systems (Sage 300 CRE and related tools) to increase speed, accuracy, and scalability.

Support strategic decisions:

Prepare budgets, forecasts, and cash-planning data, and provide the CEO and COO with clear, decision-ready financial analysis to inform the strategic decisions they own.

Requirements:

Requirements Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA and/or MBA preferred. 7+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience; prior Controller or Assistant Controller experience strongly preferred. Construction, home-services, or project-based accounting experience — including job costing and WIP — highly preferred. Hands-on experience with construction/ERP accounting systems such as Sage 300 CRE, Sage Intacct, or comparable platforms. Experience owning a full-cycle close and consolidations, ideally across multiple legal entities. Strong Excel skills and comfort turning data into decision-ready insight. A proven people leader who can build, coach, and hold a team to high standards. High integrity and sound judgment handling confidential financial information.