Controller

About the Company

RNGD is a rapidly scaling organization emerging as a nationally recognized leader in construction through our unique Renegade mindset focused on innovation, creativity, and culture. The team is made up of a highly engaged group of seasoned professionals and emerging leaders. We are creators who believe that what we build drives the growth of our cities and that to fulfill our mission, we must constantly challenge the old way of doing things. Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, we thrive on building communities, building teams, building leaders, and growing the business throughout the Southeast region with additional offices in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama.

About the Role 

The Controller plays a critical leadership role in ensuring the financial integrity, transparency, and operational efficiency of the organization. This position is responsible for overseeing all accounting operations, financial reporting (including work-in-progress schedule), quarterly consolidation, internal controls, and compliance functions while supporting strategic decision-making across the business.  This role partners closely with executive leadership, operations, and finance to provide clear financial insight, strengthen reporting capabilities, and maintain disciplined financial management.

 

Core Responsibilities:

• Oversee Accounting Operations
  • Lead all day-to-day accounting functions including general ledger, accounts payable (including credit cards), sales tax, accounts receivable, payroll coordination, and fixed assets to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Financial Reporting & Close Process
  • Manage the monthly, quarterly (consolidation), and annual close processes and produce timely, accurate financial statements, work-in-progress schedule (WIP), and management reports.
• Internal Controls & Compliance
  • Establish, maintain, and continuously improve internal controls to safeguard company assets, ensure compliance with tax regulations, and company policies.
• Audit Management
  • Coordinate and manage external audits (financial, 401k, sales tax, and insurance), tax filings, and regulatory reporting requirements while serving as the primary liaison with auditors and external accounting partners.
• Cash Flow & Financial Monitoring
  • Monitor company cash flow, working capital, and financial health while providing regular financial insights to executive leadership.
• Process Improvement & Systems Optimization
  • Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, reporting processes, and financial systems to support operational efficiency and scalability.
• Team Leadership & Development
  • Lead and mentor the accounting team, establishing clear processes, expectations, and professional development opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with finance, operations, and executive leadership to ensure accurate financial data supports strategic planning and operational decision-making.  This includes meeting with project management monthly to review job cost forecasts.  
• Budgeting & Forecasting Support
  • Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to help leadership understand financial performance and plan for future growth.
• Policy Development & Financial Governance
  • Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and documentation to ensure consistency, accountability, and financial discipline across the organization.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.  CPA strongly preferred. 
• Experience with accounting and ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and advanced proficiency in Excel and financial data analysis.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting and financial leadership experience, with several years in a senior accounting or controller-level role.
• Experience in construction, engineering, project-based, real estate, industrial services environments strongly preferred.
• Ability to translate financial data into actionable insights and support executive leadership with informed decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to build scalable financial processes, improve reporting accuracy, and implement strong financial controls.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop accounting teams while improving processes and strengthening internal capabilities. 

Core Competencies

• RNGD Values Alignment - Exemplifies RNGD’s core values:

• • • Renegade Mentality
    • Sweep Floors
    • Build Together
    • Honor Promises

 

• Operational Awareness
  • Strong understanding of how financial performance connects to operational activities, enabling better forecasting, cost management, and financial oversight.
  • Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local financial regulations.
  • Leads audit preparation and supports external audit processes.

 

• Process Improvement & Systems Optimization
  • Continuous focus on improving financial processes, reporting systems, and internal workflows to increase efficiency and scalability.
  • Standardizes and improves accounting workflows and procedures.
  • Identifies opportunities to automate manual financial processes.

• Internal Controls & Risk Management
  • Ability to design and maintain strong internal controls that protect company assets and reduce financial risk.
  • Safeguards confidential financial and business information.

• Analytical & Strategic Thinking

• • Ability to analyze complex financial data, identify trends, and provide insights that support informed business decisions and long-term planning
  • Evaluates financial performance across projects, departments, and business units.
  • Uses data to support operational and strategic decision-making.

RNGD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.