Seeking Financial Controller

Job Title: Controller (Hands-On)

Location: Austin, TX (Round Rock)

Industry: Masonry & Structural Contracting

Reporting To: Senior Management Team

Role Overview

We are seeking a high-integrity, Controller to manage the financial health of our $12M masonry firm. You will not just manage the books; you will manage the margins. This role requires a deep dive into project-level data, rigorous subcontractor compliance, and a relentless focus on Work in Progress (WIP) accuracy. You will be the primary bridge between our field foremen, our estimators, and the executive team. Most work will be performed on a Remote basis, and you will have standing meetings with the Executive Teams.

Primary Responsibilities

• Subcontractor Management: Oversee the full lifecycle of sub-contracts. Ensure all insurance (COIs), workers' comp, and master service agreements are current before a single dollar is paid.
• Lien Waiver Oversight: Implement a strict process for collecting partial and final lien waivers from lower-tier subs and suppliers to protect the company from Texas lien claims.
• Margin Analysis & WIP: Maintain the monthly WIP schedule. You must be able to identify "fading margins" early by comparing actual labor/material costs against original estimates.
• Cash Flow & Pay Apps: Manage the AIA billing process (G702/G703). You will ensure pay applications are submitted accurately and on time to General Contractors to maintain a healthy cash cycle.
• Job Costing Mastery: Verify that all field hours and material deliveries (brick, block, stone, sand) are coded correctly to specific jobs.
• Financial Reporting: Perform full-cycle month-end close. WIP Schedules, Percent of Completion Revenue recognition. Provide Stakeholders with clear "KPIs" highlighting job profitability, overhead burn rates, and cash forecasts.
• Payroll and Certified Payroll: Ensure compliance across the board between Contractors and Employees and report weekly certified payroll.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of accounting experience in Construction (Masonry, Concrete, or Structural experience is a significant plus).
• Software: Expert-level proficiency in QuickBooks Online and advanced Excel (must be able to build formulas for WIP and cash forecasting).
• The "Texas Factor": Deep understanding of Texas Lien Laws and sales tax exemptions for capital improvement projects.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Attributes: You must be comfortable telling a Project Manager "no" when documentation is missing and comfortable presenting "hard truths" about project performance to ownership.

Salary & Compensation (Austin, TX Market)

Austin remains a competitive market with a cost of living that sits above the Texas average. For a $12M specialty contractor, the 2026 salary expectations are:

Additional Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision (Employer-sponsored).
• Mileage allowance or Company Vehicle (for occasional site visits to audit material deliveries/inventory