Controller - Construction & Real Estate Development

Controller - Construction & Real Estate DevelopmentLocation: On-site, Austin, TXOur client is building for growth and looking for a finance leader who wants real ownership, real visibility, and the chance to shape the accounting function from the ground up. This is a high-impact opportunity for a hands-on Controller who enjoys creating structure, improving reporting, and helping a project-driven business scale with confidence. The right person will bring strong technical accounting depth, practical operational instincts, and the ability to support both day-to-day execution and long-term expansion.This Role OffersA chance to take ownership of the accounting function in a growing, entrepreneurial environment.Direct collaboration with senior leadership on financial visibility, process design, and business planning.Meaningful exposure to active development and construction activity, capital coordination, and multi-entity operations.The opportunity to build systems and reporting practices that will support future projects and portfolio expansion.FocusLead accounting across corporate and project entities, creating scalable routines for a growing development pipeline.Build the accounting backbone, including workflows, controls, cost structures, and reporting standards.Own monthly close, cash reporting, forecasts, variance analysis, and financial packages for leadership.Oversee payables, vendor setup, invoice review, and cost allocation tied to active construction and development work.Maintain visibility into budgets, commitments, and actual spend, highlighting risks and opportunities early.Coordinate lender and investor support materials, including draw support, funding requests, and due diligence schedules.Manage intercompany activity, account reconciliations, and relationships with outside tax and audit advisors.Partner with operations and project leaders to strengthen documentation, compliance, and reporting discipline across the portfolio.Skill Set8 plus years of accounting leadership experience within construction, real estate development, or another project-driven environment.Strong background in development accounting, construction accounting, or project-based real estate finance.Working knowledge of job cost structures, change management, retainage, draw administration, and capitalization concepts.Experience standing up processes and systems in an entrepreneurial or scaling environment.Comfortable operating inside multi-entity structures with complex cash movement and intercompany flows.Advanced Excel and reporting skills, with the ability to turn detailed data into clear management insights.Able to work independently, set priorities, and balance strategic build-out with day-to-day execution.CPA credential and exposure to platforms such as QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Yardi, MRI, Procore, AvidXchange, Ramp, or Bill.com are valued.About Blue Signal: