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National LED | Houston, Texas

National LED is seeking a highly capable Director of Finance & Controller to lead the day-to-day financial operations of our growing organization while bringing a forward-looking, strategic financial mindset to the business.

This is not a traditional bookkeeping or accounting position.

We are looking for someone who can own the details of the finance function while also helping leadership understand where the business is going, where profitability is being created or lost, and what actions should be taken to improve financial performance.

The ideal candidate has strong accounting fundamentals, understands project-based businesses, and can move comfortably between detailed transactional work and executive-level financial analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Operations & Accounting

• Own end-to-end billing, accounts receivable, collections, and cash-flow management, reducing AR aging and protecting company liquidity.
• Oversee accounts payable and ensure vendors, subcontractors, and operational expenses are paid accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain strong financial controls across purchase orders, proposals, lien waivers, W-9s, insurance certificates, customer documentation, and audit-ready records.
• Reconcile company credit cards, bank accounts, and operational expenses.
• Improve accounting processes, controls, reporting accuracy, and financial discipline throughout the organization.

Job Costing & Project Profitability

• Own job costing across active projects and ensure labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, freight, rentals, and other costs are properly allocated.
• Track project profitability from sale through completion.
• Monitor estimated versus actual gross margins.
• Identify margin deterioration and financial risk before projects are completed.
• Work closely with sales, operations, project management, and purchasing to improve project profitability.
• Track and control major operational cost drivers including lifts, vehicles, equipment rentals, freight, and subcontractor expenses.
• Identify overbilling, duplicate costs, unnecessary expenses, and margin leakage.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Prepare monthly financial statements, P&L reports, balance sheets, and cash-flow reports for ownership.
• Build and maintain rolling cash-flow forecasts.
• Develop annual budgets and financial forecasts.
• Analyze revenue, gross margin, overhead, operating expenses, and profitability trends.
• Develop KPIs and financial dashboards for leadership.
• Provide management with clear explanations of financial results rather than simply reporting numbers.
• Identify areas where profitability, cash flow, or working capital can be improved.
• Build financial models to evaluate hiring, equipment purchases, investments, acquisitions, and other business opportunities.

Executive Financial Support

• Work directly with ownership and company leadership on financial planning and decision-making.
• Provide forward-looking financial analysis and recommendations.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities early.
• Help leadership understand the financial impact of operational and strategic decisions.
• Support tax planning by coordinating with outside CPAs and tax advisors.
• Assist with banking relationships, lending, credit facilities, insurance, and financial compliance.
• Support acquisition analysis and financial due diligence as the company continues to grow.

What We Are Looking For

• 7+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Strong experience with construction, electrical contracting, lighting, energy services, distribution, project-based businesses, or similar industries preferred.
• Strong understanding of job costing and project profitability.
• Experience managing AR, AP, cash flow, financial reporting, and accounting controls.
• Ability to build budgets, forecasts, cash-flow projections, and financial models.
• Strong understanding of P&L statements, balance sheets, and working capital.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience implementing or improving accounting/ERP systems is highly desirable.
• CPA, CMA, MBA, or similar financial background is preferred but not required.