Job Description

CONTROLLER


Alvarez Construction | Louisiana



Position Summary



The Controller leads all accounting operations for a 300-unit residential homebuilding company. This highly analytical role is responsible for producing clean, accurate financials, maintaining WIP schedules for bank reporting, and delivering measurable weekly performance reports. Reports directly to the President.



Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Analysis

Manage month-end and year-end close processes Prepare accurate, timely financial statements Oversee job costing, revenue recognition, and percentage-of-completion accounting Maintain and update WIP schedules to ensure accurate bank reporting Develop and deliver measurable weekly financial and operational reports Maintain general ledger integrity

Banking & Compliance

Monitor and report on banking covenant compliance across multiple lending relationships Prepare lender reporting packages Serve as primary point of contact for banking relationships

Team Leadership

Oversee entire accounting department including AP, AR, Closing Coordinator, and Accounting and HR Manager Establish and maintain departmental workflows, deadlines, and quality standards Partner with operations on budget-to-actual variance analysis

Systems & Data Analytics

Administer Newstar ERP and related financial systems Build and maintain Power BI dashboards for financial and operational metrics Write and optimize queries to extract and analyze data Identify and implement process improvements for efficiency and accuracy

Requirements


Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA preferred) Minimum 3 years of experience in residential new construction industry Strong understanding of homebuilder accounting: job costing, WIP, percentage-of-completion Highly analytical and data-driven mindset Proficient in Power BI, SQL/database queries, and advanced Excel Experience with homebuilder ERP systems (Newstar preferred) Proven track record managing banking relationships and covenant reporting

Preferred


Experience with multi-community homebuilding operations Background in companies with $30M+ revenue Familiarity with Louisiana tax requirements

Compensation



Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include health insurance, 401(k), and PTO.