Controller

Paychex

Boynton Beach, FL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Balance Sheet, Billing, Budgeting, Cash Flow, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Code Reviews, Communication Skills, Construction, Continuous Improvement, Corporate Compliance, Cost Allocation, Cost Reporting, Depreciation, Detail Oriented, Disbursements, Document Management, Documentation, Documentation Standards, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Expense Tracking, External Audit, Finance, Financial Control, Financial Operations, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Forecasting, General Ledger Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Identify Issues, Internal Audit, Intuit Quickbooks, Journal Entries, Leadership, Liens, Maintain Compliance, Marginal Costing, Microsoft Excel, Operational Improvement, Pivot Tables, Process Development, Process Improvement, Profit & Loss, Profit & Loss Statements, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Management, Reconciliation, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Time Management, Variance Analysis
LOCATION
Boynton Beach, FL
POSTED
30+ days ago

We are looking for a Controller with experience in the facilities, construction or maintenance space.

This Controller will supports the company's financial operations with a hands-on focus on accurate accounting, month-end close processes, internal controls, and job-cost visibility across construction and facilities service work.

Key Responsibilities

· Own day‐to‐day accounting operations across A/P, A/R, cash receipts, and disbursements, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and proper approvals

· Manage month‐end close execution, including journal entries, accruals, prepaid schedules, depreciation entries, and reconciliation packages

· Maintain the general ledger integrity, including chart of accounts governance, coding discipline, and proper classification between overhead and job costs

· Prepare and review financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow support) and deliver clear variance explanations for leadership

· Drive job costing accuracy by validating cost coding, reviewing project cost allocations, and supporting consistent margin reporting across projects and service work

· Monitor A/R health and collections support, including reviewing aging, identifying issues, and coordinating with operations on disputed items and backup documentation

· Oversee A/P workflow quality, ensuring vendor invoices are coded correctly, approvals are documented, and payment runs follow internal controls

· Support subcontractor and vendor compliance tracking as needed, including W‐9s, COIs, lien releases/waivers, and payment documentation standards

· Create and maintain recurring reporting (cash position, A/P aging, A/R aging, job cost summaries, overhead trends) for weekly/monthly review

· Support budgeting and forecasting, including department spend tracking, headcount cost support, and project cash flow inputs

· Partner with operations leadership to improve financial visibility (job profitability, cost drivers, change impacts, purchasing discipline)

· Maintain internal controls and audit readiness, including documentation standards, segregation of duties support, and evidence retention

· Coordinate with external CPA/audit partners for reviews, year‐end support, and request fulfillment

· Support system improvements and ERP process adoption (e.g., Business Central migration support, workflow standardization, reporting enhancements)

· Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvement, including SOP creation and training for consistent execution

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)

· 4–7+ years of progressive accounting experience; construction, job‐costing, or project‐based accounting strongly preferred

· Strong working knowledge of GAAP, close processes, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation

· Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines and maintain quality in a fast‐paced environment

· Strong Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation models, and reporting summaries

· Experience with accounting platforms (QuickBooks Online and/or ERP systems); ability to learn new systems quickly

· Strong attention to detail, documentation discipline, and commitment to accurate financial reporting

· Professional communication skills with ability to work with vendors, operations, and leadership

Preferred Experience

· Experience supporting job costing / project margin reporting, including cost coding governance and variance investigation

· Experience supporting system implementations or ERP transitions (Business Central or similar)

· Experience building or improving A/P approval workflows, check controls, and documentation standards

· Exposure to multi‐state operations, multi‐entity accounting, or intercompany support

· Experience supporting audit/review processes and building audit-ready packages

· Familiarity with construction/facilities documentation flows including POs, COs, vendor compliance, and closeout documentation


About the Company

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Paychex