Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Home office stipend
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
As a Controller at New Lyfe Accounting (NLA), you are accountable for managing all aspects of client accounting operations. You partner closely with the Staff Accountant to deliver exceptional service and maintain the highest standards of financial accuracy and professionalism. You assume full ownership of the financial statements and WIP reports, ensuring the integrity, timeliness, and reliability of all client financial data. As a 100% remote role, you’ll have clear expectations and a high level of autonomy to crush your goals.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Ownership of financial reporting, including the WIP
- Process evaluation and improvements
- Overseeing other accounting functions
- Meeting cadences
- Communication with third parties
- Building long-lasting client relationships
- Training and collaborating with team members
How you’ll contribute:
- Managing the month-end close process and controls
- Adjusting journal entries
- Financial reporting
- WIP inquiries and reporting
- Reviewing team members’ work and providing constructive coaching
- Leading client meetings with financial insights
- Assisting with financial audits and reviews
- Communicating with third parties like banks, CPAs, and surety professionals
What you’ll bring to the table:
- 5 years of accounting experience (required)
- 2 years of Construction-specific accounting experience (required)
- Accounting Degree (required)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to work remotely and independently
- The ability to manage multiple clients in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in Excel/GSuite
- Excellent service skills when interacting with clients.
- Ability to manage and lead a team
What you’ll love about NLA:
- Accrued PTO (after 6 months of employment)
- Accrued sick time
- 100% remote work with home office allowance
- Employer-sponsored health insurance
- 3% Simple IRA match (after 1 year of employment)
- Paid parental leave
- 12 paid company holidays
Key things the NLA team understands:
- We’re numbers people, but we’re also people people. We put our relationships with clients and team members at the top of our list of priorities.
- We are a high-growth, high-performing organization committed to personal development.
- We are motivated by excellence. We do ordinary things extraordinarily well.
- We do hard work, and there will be struggles. We want people who can embrace the struggle and fall in love with how we serve the construction industry.
- There is no such thing as “That’s not my job.” As a team-based firm, we expect everyone to jump in and get their hands dirty.
- We believe that it’s important to be courageous. You should have the confidence to use your voice, share your ideas, and defend them.
- When we say we’re going to do something, we do it. We’re proactive in making sure we always keep our promises.
- As thoughtful problem solvers, we never present problems without well-researched solutions.
About NLA
NLA is a specialty firm helping commercial construction organizations navigate the industry’s unique financial landscape. From bookkeeping services and controller partnerships to advisory services, we’re more than just an accountant. We operate as an extension of a client’s team, strengthening their organization with financial services tailored to their operational needs AND their growth goals.
We believe in hard work, innovating for our clients, and getting results. We also believe in freedom and flexibility, which is why NLA has been a 100% remote firm since its inception.
We provide a “New Lyfe” to our clients in the construction industry and to our team. As a team member, you’ll have endless opportunities to build a successful career you’re passionate about while maintaining the personal life you love. You’ll also have the ability to explore multiple areas of the firm with no limit to your growth.
We are team-based and client-focused. By helping our clients, we help ourselves. The more we help our clients, the better team, culture, and company we can build. If you are one of the best in your organization, well-versed in percentage of completion accounting, not afraid of hard work and doing what it takes to get the job done, and you’re as passionate about helping people build wealth as we are, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today, and we’ll be in touch.
This is a remote position.
