Controller

About Us Tuskes Homes is a fourth-generation, family-owned homebuilder and real estate investment company that has been building throughout the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania since 1969. Our homebuilding operations generate cash that flows into related land development, investment, and real estate entities, and new entities form regularly as we continue to grow. We are a small, close-knit team where your work is visible and decisions move fast.

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Role Description We are seeking a Controller to lead accounting and financial reporting across our homebuilding operations and affiliated land development, investment, real estate, and operating entities. Reporting directly to the President, you will own the monthly close, multi-entity financial reporting, job cost and project accounting, cash forecasting, intercompany accounting, debt schedules, lender reporting, internal controls, and coordination with outside tax and accounting advisers. The right person combines strong accounting fundamentals with the ability to turn financial information into clear, forward-looking insights for ownership.
Along with leading the close and reporting, you will make sure payables and bank reconciliations are done correctly and on time, and you will often do that work yourself. Homebuilding experience is not required, as everything specific to our business can be learned on the job.
What You Will Do Accounting and Monthly CloseOwn the monthly and year end close, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciling all supporting schedules to the general ledgerPrepare complete monthly financial statements for multiple companiesMaintain the chart of accounts and an organized accounting filing systemMaintain and reconcile intercompany due to/due from balances across all entitiesMaintain a system of controls over accounting transactions, including approvals for invoices, payments, and journal entries
Day to Day TransactionsOversee and assist with accounts payable so invoices are processed and paid on timeComplete periodic bank reconciliations and make sure deposits are recorded
Cash Flow, Budgets, and AnalysisBuild and maintain weekly cash flow projections across all entitiesCoordinate cash management between operating and investment entitiesMaintain loan and debt schedules and make sure required debt payments are made on timePrepare financial reporting packages for our lenders and track loan requirements, such as required ratios and reporting deadlinesMaintain job cost budgets, calculate variances, and report significant issues to managementAssist with the production budget and forward cash flow forecastingProvide management cost reports, margin analysis, and special project analysis for the President
Tax and ComplianceMonthly sales and use tax reports and paymentsAnnual business privilege taxes, 1099s, and Pennsylvania annual reportsWork with our outside CPA firm, providing trial balances and supporting schedules for year end and tax filings
What We Are Looking For Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or Finance with strong accounting experience4 to 6+ years of accounting experience; public accounting (CPA firm) background strongly preferredExperience with month end close, reconciliations, and multi-entity or multi-client accountingCPA or CPA candidate is a plusExperience preparing lender reporting is a plusAdvanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and organized workbooksExperience with MARK Systems, QuickBooks, or AppFolio is a plusDetail oriented with strong follow through, and comfortable moving between transaction work and analysisComfortable in a fast paced environment managing multiple projects at once
Position DetailsFull time, on site at our office in Bethlehem, PA. This is not a remote position.Relocation assistance is not offered. Candidates should live within commuting distance of the Lehigh Valley. xzbcwsv Reports directly to the President.