Sr. Controller / Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Search Services

Tomball, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Acquisition Integration, Auditing, Budget Reporting, Cash Flow, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Change Requests/Orders, Concrete, Construction, Construction Projects, Cost Accounting, Cost Engineering, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Entrepreneurship, Finance, Financial Administration, Financial Control, Financial Management, Financial Reporting, General Ledger Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Head of Finance, Intuit Quickbooks, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Multitasking, Operational Strategy, Performance Metrics, Process Improvement, Profit & Loss Analysis, Profit & Loss Forecasting, Project Evaluation, Project/Program Management, Reporting Dashboards, Scalable System Development, Tax Regulations
LOCATION
Tomball, TX
POSTED
1 day ago
Sr. Controller / Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

SUMMARY:
Growing, PE backed construction company in NW Houston seeks an experienced, hands on Controller/CFO.  This company is positioned for significant operational scaling, strategic growth initiatives, and continued market expansion. 
This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced finance professional who thrives in entrepreneurial and fast-paced environments. The ideal candidate will bring strong controllership experience, operational finance expertise, and the ability to help build scalable financial infrastructure to support both organic growth and future acquisitions. 

DESCRIPTION:
Our client is a long standing Houston based organization with wonderful employees, a positive and supportive corporate culture, and a drive to grow exponentially.  The company is private equity backed, but still has involvement by the original owners.  The company is just under $100MM revenues now and poised to grow.  The company has operations all over Texas and other states and is more than 20 years old.  The company has had extensive growth over the last several years and is excited about the future of the organization.
The accounting team is solid, but needs a strong, hands on leader to build and grow a healthy finance foundation for the organization as they grow.  This role is a reorganization of functions that were done by multiple people in the organization, and is a result of a need to make sure that the accounting piece is solid as the company begins growing through mergers, acquisitions, greenfield growth and continued success.  This position works fully in office in NW Houston and will lead an established accounting team.  This role will not be part of the evaluation process of new acquisitions or raising money.  This is a hands on leader that will ….

Why Join Us
This is a unique opportunity to step into a pivotal finance leadership role during a period of 
expansion and transformation. You’ll help define the company’s growth strategy, lead 
acquisition integration efforts, and build a best-in-class finance function that supports a 
scalable, high-performance organization. 


Responsibilities:
• Lead all accounting operations (AP, AR, GL, payroll, and job costing)
• Oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and project profitability analysis
• Manage project-based cost accounting, percentage-of-completion revenue 
recognition, and change order tracking
• Monitor cash flow and working capital across multiple active projects and pipelines
• Develop financial dashboards and KPIs for executive leadership
• Ensure GAAP compliance, tax coordination, and audit readiness working with 3rd
party accounting firms.
• Oversee vendor and subcontractor payments, retainage, and large-scale project 
financial administration
• Drive improvements to reporting systems (QuickBooks enterprise accounting 
software experience preferred)

REQUIREMENTS:
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with strong preference for the 
construction industry (concrete, general contracting, or civil construction 
experience highly valued)
• CPA strongly preferred
• Private Equity experience highly desired
• Audit experience required
• Hands-on expertise in job costing and construction project accounting
• Advanced Excel proficiency and ERP/systems experience
Our client is looking for a financially disciplined, strategic leader who thrives in a fast-paced construction environment and can scale systems and processes as the company  continues to expand.

About the Company

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Search Services

With well over 100 combined years of recruiting experience, Search Services remains Houston's premier search firm focusing on Accounting & Finance, IT, and office administrative positions. Whether you're actively engaged in a job search or are passively looking for the next step in your career progression, let us be your eyes and ears in the Houston marketplace. Our services cost you nothing and we like to approach your job search in a consultative and highly discreet manner.
COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
http://www.searchsvc.com/