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Financial Controller - Lending Industry

NOW CFO
locationPleasant Grove, UT 84062, USA
PublishedPublished: 6/14/2022
Full Time

Job Description

Job DescriptionController

Location: Pleasant Grove, UT (on-site)
Schedule: Full-time
Compensation: $130,000–$150,000 base (dependent on experience) + bonus

About the Role

Our Client is a fast-growing organization operating at the intersection of financial services and technology within the construction space. This role offers the opportunity to take full ownership of the accounting function in a lean, high-growth environment. The Controller will serve as the primary steward of financial accuracy, process integrity, and reporting reliability across multiple entities.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys building structure, working independently, and partnering closely with leadership as the business scales.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Operations

  • Own all aspects of full-cycle accounting, including general ledger management, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and close activities

  • Manage month-end and year-end close processes with a focus on timeliness and accuracy

  • Prepare financial statements and perform detailed variance analysis

Cash, Banking & Treasury

  • Oversee operating accounts, trust/escrow accounts, reserves, and lending-related cash activity

  • Reconcile complex cash flows including draws, payoffs, and capital movements

Revenue & Transaction Accounting

  • Ensure accurate accounting for multiple revenue streams, including subscription-based revenue, interest income, and transaction-based fees

  • Maintain consistency between operational systems and the general ledger

Systems & Controls

  • Maintain accounting integrity across QuickBooks and related financial or operational platforms

  • Develop and document accounting processes that support audits, tax filings, and external stakeholders

Cross-Functional Partnership

  • Collaborate with operations, asset management, product, data, and leadership teams to ensure financial alignment as workflows evolve

  • Serve as the internal authority on accounting accuracy and financial data

What Success Looks Like

Within the first few months, the Controller will:

  • Deliver clean, repeatable month-end closes with strong reconciliations

  • Identify and resolve discrepancies or inefficiencies in existing processes

  • Establish scalable accounting practices that support growth

  • Become a trusted financial partner to leadership and external stakeholders

Required Qualifications

  • Proven experience with full-cycle accounting and GAAP

  • Hands-on ownership of month-end close and reconciliations

  • Strong attention to detail and accountability for outcomes

  • Ability to work autonomously in a high-responsibility role

  • Experience using QuickBooks or a comparable accounting system

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

Preferred Experience

  • Exposure to lending, loan accounting, fintech, SaaS, or construction-related financial models

  • Experience reconciling data across multiple systems

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive base salary with performance-based bonus

  • Health benefits premiums covered by the company

  • Dental, Vison

  • Paid time off

  • Paid Holidays

  • Opportunity to build and influence foundational finance processes

  • Collaborative, execution-focused culture within a high-growth environment

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