Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Malone's Landscape | Kent, WA | Full-Time

Put Your Financial Expertise, Leadership, and Problem-Solving Skills to Work in a Growing Landscape Company!About You

Are You

• Someone who enjoys digging into financial data, identifying problems, and finding solutions?
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and committed to accuracy in everything you do?
• Someone who takes ownership, follows through, and holds yourself and others accountable?
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, growing organization?
• A proactive leader who enjoys developing people, improving systems, and creating efficiencies?
• Someone who can turn financial information into meaningful insights that help business leaders make better decisions?
• Driven to continuously improve financial performance, profitability, and operational efficiency?

If this sounds like you, we want to talk!

About Us

Malone's Landscape is one of the Greater Seattle area's premier landscape design/build and commercial landscape management companies. We are a family-owned, fast-growing organization recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies.

Our team is passionate about delivering exceptional outdoor spaces and landscape services while building a company rooted in accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for a strong Financial Controller who can help lead our accounting department, strengthen our financial systems, and provide the financial clarity necessary to support our continued success.

About the Job

The Financial Controller is responsible for overseeing the company's accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow management, and financial controls across multiple divisions.

Reporting directly to the President and Vice President, this position plays a critical role in ensuring financial accuracy, improving job costing, supporting operational leaders, and helping drive company profitability.

We are looking for a hands-on financial leader who is equally comfortable working in the details, managing an accounting team, identifying financial risks, and presenting meaningful financial information to company leadership.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to make a measurable impact on the financial health and long-term growth of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management & Reporting

• Oversee all accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, general ledger, and financial reporting.
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly financial statements, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports.
• Manage financial reporting across multiple divisions and ensure consistent accounting practices.
• Lead financial review meetings with executive leadership and division managers.
• Develop financial forecasts, budgets, and performance reports to support strategic decision-making.
• Identify financial trends, risks, and opportunities to improve company performance.

Job Costing, Budgeting & Profitability

• Monitor and improve job costing accuracy across all company divisions.
• Partner with operational leaders to review estimated versus actual job costs, labor expenses, material costs, and project profitability.
• Identify cost overruns, margin erosion, and financial inefficiencies while helping develop corrective action plans.
• Support annual budgeting, financial planning, and ongoing budget-to-actual performance reviews.
• Develop meaningful financial KPIs and reporting tools that drive accountability and profitability.

Cash Flow & Financial Controls

• Develop and maintain accurate cash flow forecasts and projections.
• Monitor working capital, collections, payables, and cash requirements.
• Plan and coordinate capital expenditures, equipment purchases, and other significant financial commitments.
• Establish and maintain strong internal controls, financial policies, and accounting procedures.
• Coordinate banking relationships, outside accounting professionals, tax preparation, and financial audits.
• Ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal financial reporting requirements.

Accounting Team Leadership & Process Improvement

• Lead, coach, and develop accounting department personnel.
• Establish clear expectations, accountability, and performance standards within the department.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with direct reports.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting systems, workflows, and financial reporting processes.
• Improve the use of accounting software, technology, and financial reporting tools.
• Develop and maintain effective inventory tracking and financial control systems.
• Oversee administration of the company's performance bonus program.
• Collaborate with leadership on strategic planning and company-wide operational improvements.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including full-charge accounting responsibilities.
• Experience preparing and analyzing financial statements, budgets, and cash flow forecasts.
• Strong understanding of job costing, cost accounting, and financial controls.
• Experience supervising or leading accounting personnel.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, and financial reporting systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial information clearly to leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.

Preferred

• Previous Controller or senior accounting leadership experience.
• Experience in construction, landscape contracting, or another project-based service industry.
• Experience managing financial reporting across multiple business divisions.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience improving accounting systems and reporting processes.
• Experience with inventory controls, equipment costing, and operational financial analysis.
• Familiarity with payroll administration and HR-related accounting processes.
• CPA or CMA designation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $135,000-$165,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience.
• Company performance bonus opportunities.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Paid time off in accordance with company policy.
• Professional growth and advancement opportunities.
• Potential for limited remote work based on business needs and position requirements.

Position Details

• Job Type: Full-time.
• Location: Kent, Washington 98042.
• Work Setting: Primarily in-office, with potential for limited remote flexibility.
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, with additional hours as business needs require.
• Reports To: President and Vice President.
• Compensation Classification: Salaried, exempt, subject to applicable wage and hour requirements.

Why Join Malone's Landscape?

At Malone's Landscape, we believe strong financial leadership is essential to building a great company.

This position offers the opportunity to work directly with executive leadership, influence company-wide decisions, improve financial performance, and help shape the future of a growing organization.

We value people who take initiative, solve problems, embrace accountability, and take pride in producing exceptional work.

If you're looking for more than just another accounting position and want to make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

To Apply

Apply through Indeed with your resume and a brief summary of your experience managing accounting operations, financial reporting, and job costing.

Malone's Landscape is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application process and employment in accordance with applicable law.

Pay: $135,800.00 - $165,250.00 per year

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person