Fort Worth
Job Description Controller Fort Worth, TX (On-Site) LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a leading construction company in Fort Worth, TX to identify a Controller . This is a fully in-office role reporting directly to the President and offers the opportunity to play a key leadership role in a growing, operationally driven organization. The Controller will oversee all accounting and financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and scalable processes to support continued growth. This role is highly hands-on and requires a leader who can operate both strategically and tactically within a fast-paced, field-driven environment. Key Responsibilities • Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, • Prepare and review financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and provide actionable insights to leadership, • Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, including bank accounts, credit cards, inventory, and key operational accounts, • Establish and maintain processes for accurate inventory tracking (raw materials, finished goods, plant-level usage), • Reconcile inventory subledgers to the general ledger; investigate and resolve variances in partnership with operations/GM, • Partner with operations to analyze material usage, waste, and cost drivers impacting margins, • Maintain and enhance internal controls, policies, and procedures across all accounting functions, including inventory controls, • Supervise and develop accounting staff across AP, AR, and payroll/HR functions, • Monitor cash flow, liquidity, and working capital, including inventory levels and turnover, • Analyze job costing, margins, and overall project performance in collaboration with operations, • Coordinate with external CPA firm on tax filings, audits, and compliance, • Drive process improvements and system enhancements to increase efficiency and accuracy, • Ensure compliance with GAAP and industry-specific accounting standards Qualifications, • Bachelor's degree in Accounting required, • CPA strongly preferred, • 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership responsibility, • Strong knowledge of GAAP, • Experience in construction, manufacturing, or materials industry highly preferred, • Deep understanding of job costing, WIP, inventory accounting, and project-based accounting, • Experience with inventory systems, cycle counts, and variance analysis, • Proven ability to lead teams and implement process improvements in a growing environment, • Advanced proficiency in accounting systems and Excel Key Traits for Success, • Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves leadership style, • Strong attention to detail with a continuous improvement mindset, • Ability to communicate financial insights to non-financial stakeholders, • Comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial, evolving environment Compensation & Benefits, • Competitive compensation package, • Medical, dental, and life insurance, • 401(k) with company match, • Paid time off, • Business casual work environment Interested candidates: Please apply directly or send your resume to Amy.Rhine@ LHH.com Pay Details: $120,000.00 to $165,000.00 per year Search managed by: Amy Rhine Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Military connected talent encouraged to apply To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: • The California Fair Chance Act, • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance, • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, • San Francisco Fair Chance OrdinanceMassachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.