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Jacksonville, FL (In Person)
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Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. SHR Talent has partnered with a longstanding and quality Landscaping Company based out of Jacksonville, FL in its search for a strategic, hands-on Controller to lead financial strategy, strengthen internal controls, and deliver actionable financial insights for a high-growth construction and landscaping business. Responsibilities
- Lead financial strategy, partnering with executive leadership to drive profitable growth, margin expansion, and scalable finance operations for construction and landscaping projects.
- Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close; prepare and present timely GAAP-compliant financial statements, variance analysis, and board-level reporting.
- Implement and optimize process improvements, internal controls, and SOX-lite procedures to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and scale the finance function.
- Manage job costing, project accounting, revenue recognition, change order tracking, and gross margin analysis across landscaping, hardscape, and civil construction projects.
- Direct budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and long-range financial modeling to support working capital and growth initiatives.
- Lead ERP/financial systems selection, implementation, integrations, and optimization (experience with Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, Viewpoint, or QuickBooks preferred).
- Drive month-to-month KPI tracking and dashboards (backlog, WIP, burn rates, gross margin by project, AR aging, AP turnover) to inform operational decisions.
- Supervise and develop accounting team members, oversee payroll, AP/AR, tax compliance, and external audit coordination.
- Partner with operations and project managers to standardize cost codes, change order processes, purchase order controls, and subcontractor compliance.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction, pricing improvements, and process automation using technology (Procore, CMMS, BI tools).