Regional Construction Controller- SE Region Remote

Must have current residency in South East Region of the United States. Florida, Georgia, Alabama or North Carolina to support designated territory.

Nations Roof is a nationwide provider of commercial roofing services headquartered in Mobile, AL. Nations operates out of 30+ locations and has completed re-roofing and service and repair projects in 49 states in the past year. Nations focuses on providing best-in-class customer service to local and national real estate owners across all types of commercial properties.

The Opportunity 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a profitable, growing $ 400M+ private equity backed business.  The senior management team, with the support of the recently invested private equity firm, AEA, aim to achieve the goal of growing revenue to $800M+ over the next 3-5 years.  This leadership role provides the framework to make significant individual and team contributions as one of the Regional Controllers supporting the business and its growth plans. The successful candidate should be a high-potential performer who will take on increased responsibilities and project work with high visibility to management. The successful candidate will thus could utilize and showcase not only their business and technical knowledge but, also their leadership skills, to Regional Management, Executive Management and AEA.   

Scope and Responsibilities

The Regional Controller will be a key member of the Accounting/Finance team working with the VP Corporate Controller to provide financial and business oversight for 4-6 of these business units working closely with the Business Unit Presidents and their teams.   It is critically important to support the business unit leader and become a trusted resource to them, while reporting into the Finance organization. This position will be located remotely but require travel on a regular basis to the assigned business units and other Nations Roof locations on an as needed basis.

Specific Responsibilities

• For assigned business units supervise accounting and administrative staff on day-to-day accounting activities
• Prepare monthly financial statements including WIP reports, balance sheet, and P&L, ensuring accuracy of the financial results in accordance with US GAAP
• Analyze operating results and variances to budget and prior periods, providing insight and recommendations
• Perform special analysis to support strategic business decision making
• Collaborate with business unit management to update estimated cost at completion for jobs on a periodic basis
• Review monthly bank reconciliations and monitor for any unusual activity
• Manage cash disbursements and collections for assigned business units
• Prepare information for the company’s annual financial audit
• Prepare sales, use and income tax information as needed
• Review and enforce internal controls and perform audits of controls on a regular basis
• Training of accounting and administrative staff as required
• Supervise the processing of weekly payroll submissions
• Oversee the evaluation and spending of capital expenditure
• Prepare business unit budgets and forecasts by partnering with local business unit management
• Identify areas for improvement in financial control and efficiency gains in operations; provide supporting analysis and implement actions to drive improvement
• Additional duties as required

Key Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting or finance required
• CPA/CMA license, active and in good standing, preferred
• At least 10 years accounting experience required - 5 years construction accounting/percentage of completion accounting preferred
• Excellent analytical skills with advanced knowledge of Excel required and proficient general use of computers
• Previous experience managing or working in a matrixed organization
• Previous experience of financial reporting/ consolidation a plus
• Prior experience in a private equity owned firm a plus
• Effective written and oral skills
• Knowledge of Viewpoint Vista or other construction related ERP is a plus
• Travel required, up to 10% of the time

Personal / Professional Attributes

• Project coordination / project management skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to work both independently and with multiple teams in highly autonomous environment.
• Must possess good communication skills and the ability to interact with staff and vendors.
• Must be able to work effectively with little daily supervision.
• Time management and the ability to effectively work in a remote environment is required
• Problem solving skills.

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