Controller

Company Description

Touchstone Living is the largest Nevada-based home builder and continues to grow. They develop neighborhoods for the affordability-challenged first-time buyer, and demand remains strong. Like the Company as a whole, their team is growing and are always looking for team members who will help manage their current projects and enable them to continue growing in the future.

As the only home builder solely focused on the under-served first-time buyer market, they have a tremendous business opportunity while also being a positive influence in the local community. Last year they sold over 300 homes and have over 4,000 future homes planned in their existing neighborhoods.

Revenue: $140 million

Employees: 80

Vision: Making homeownership affordable and attainable for first-time home buyers

Position Description

The right candidate will provide leadership to improve company’s accounting, financial, and information reporting processes, while working with the production side of the company to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. Included is the maintenance and improvement of our operational processes along with ultimate responsibility for internal controls, regulatory compliance, and financial reports.

Responsibilities

Financial Systems

• Support President and senior leadership reporting needs and variance explanations, assist in the development of operational enhancements to improve financial and process performance
• Lead accounting team, strengthening cross-training and redundancy processes to ensure cash management, A/P, A/R, vendor payments and support are done on-time, accurately, and efficiently, every time
• Support and partner with finance team to streamline and distribute periodic financial reports and loan positions
• Develop, manage, and enhance our NEWSTAR accounting information system.
• Benchmark operational best practices and recommend improvements to existing accounting processes

Management and Reporting

• Work closely with the operational team to develop and measure KPI’s, and then develop and propose improvements to the Company’s processes
• Lead accounting team and partner with finance to provide weekly, monthly, and annual performance reports on:
• Bank and lender reporting
• Variance analysis (budget vs. actuals, forecast vs. actuals vs. budget)
• Variance explanations and recommendations to resolve and improve financial performance
• Financial statement and job cost reporting
• Comply with all federal, state, local tax laws, and other legal and regulatory requirements

Processes and Procedures

• Refine existing internal control policies and procedures to safeguard assets and accommodate future growth
• Evolve accounting department roles and job descriptions

Audit, Risk Management, Legal, Investor Relationships

• Oversee annual CPA financial statement preparation
• Manage insurance policies and insurance audits. Work closely with insurance broker
• After financing is secured, manage operational relationships (reporting, loan draws, repayments, etc.)
• Provide due diligence information to current and prospective lenders and investors

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, CPA strongly preferred
• 7+ years demonstrated accounting/finance experience, 3+ years leadership experience
• Construction/homebuilder accounting experience a plus
• A strong track record of working with and leading teams
• Confident in making decisions and taking ownership of projects
• Proven ability to understand, research, and develop recommendations on accounting or financial issues, has been able to then communicate those clearly to affected leaders and employees towards resolving them
• Strong computer skills with mastery in Excel; preference to candidates with experience in NEWSTAR ERP software
• Tax planning experience a plus

Job Type: Full-time, In-Person. Monday-Thursday, 7am – 5pm (Fridays off)

Why consider this opportunity?

Touchstone Living offers industry-leading compensation and benefit programs including a four-day work week, company-paid whole family health care coverage, and quarterly incentive payouts. The company’s culture is strongly anchored in being an asset to our community while fostering a constructive, productive, respectful, and highly motivating work environment for all our team members.

· Work with the largest Nevada-based home builder experiencing tremendous expansion

· The company is focused on the homebuyer. No other company makes it easier to buy or own a home

· A leadership opportunity to shape financial strategy, strengthen accounting operations, and partner directly with executive leadership

· Own critical financial reporting and risk management across budgeting, job costing, lender relationships, audits, and financial performance analysis

· Healthy work-life balance (4-day work week), open-door policy, and collaborative and team-oriented work environment

Compensation range: $130,000 to $150,000 base + bonus (ranges from $20-40K)

For more information, please contact:

Haley Dagit

Senior Executive Recruiter

(602) 654-1995

[email protected]

Colleen Neese

Vice President, Practice Development

(602) 802-8329

[email protected]

Pay: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person