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Mechanical Optimizers, LLCCincinnati, OH, US
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Job Description

Job Description

Salary : Based on experience

Controller

Position Profile

Company Overview

Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, Mechanical Optimizers (the Company) is a commercial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC / R) company serving the Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus markets and their respective MSAs. The Company primarily services the commercial, industrial, and institutional end markets. The Company has over 80 teammates and is continuing to grow its team with highly skilled talent.

Website : www.mechanicaloptimizers.com

Mechanical Optimizers Timeline :

  • 2020 - Jeff Wilmink founded Mechanical Optimizers with the vision of building a leading HVAC / R contracting business serving the Midwest and Southern U.S.
  • 2021 - Mechanical Optimizers partners with Air-Tech Mechanical Services, Inc., enhancing its service capabilities and expanding its presence in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky markets.
  • 2022 - Mechanical Optimizers joins forces with 3B Mechanical, marking its entry into the Greater Columbus Region.
  • 2023 - Mechanical Optimizers continues its strategic growth in Central Ohio by partnering with Pickaway Mechanical, strengthening its position in the Greater Columbus Region.
  • 2024 - Mechanical Optimizers advances its long-term vision by partnering with Broadcrest, a family investment partnership based in Winter Park, Florida, to accelerate growth and amplify its market impact.

Mechanical Optimizers Core Values :

  • Customer Focused - We exist to exceed our customers expectations.
  • Respect - Regardless of position and title, we respect every member of our team and every customer we serve.
  • Invest in People - We care about the success of our employees both personally and professionally.
  • Family - We are a family-oriented business who care about the employees beyond the job.
  • Relationships - We strive to build trust as the foundation for relationships with customers and each other.

    • Mechanical Optimizers is well capitalized and positioned to continue growing organically and inorganically via acquisitions.

    Scope of the Role

    The Controller will be responsible for overseeing financial activities, preparing budgets, analyzing financial data, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards including state and local income tax filings. This individual will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and work closely with the construction and service operation teams ensuring accurate accounting, costing, budget management and timely financial reporting. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in construction accounting, analytical skills, and excellent communication skills to team up with project teams and senior management.

    Mission of the Role

    The mission of this role is to bring clarity, integrity, and insight to the financial operations of the businesses, empowering executive leaders to make informed decisions, driving operational excellence, ensuring financial stability, and enabling sustainable growth through disciplined financial controls. This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact on a growing organization.

    Responsibilities

  • Financial Reporting & Compliance Ensure accurate, audit-ready financials delivered on time, compliant with all regulations. Provide unit-level reporting tailored to business needs.
  • AR, AP & Treasury Oversee AR collections, AP processing, and treasury management. Maintain liquidity, debt covenant compliance, and optimize excess cash.
  • FP&A & CapEx Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management. Track capital expenditures and asset depreciation.
  • Risk & Controls Assess financial risks, enforce controls, and ensure policy compliance.
  • Payroll Review payroll ensuring 100% accuracy.
  • Tax Work with third party professionals to manage various tax compliance reporting and requirements.
  • M&A Integration Work with the executive and operations team to run a seamless financial systems integration for acquisitions.

    • Background and Experience

  • 7-15 years of progressive experience in accounting roles; at least 3 years of experience outside public accounting.
  • Bachelors degree in accounting; CPA / CMA preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with a small team to enhance an accounting department.
  • Proven ability to quickly learn and optimize accounting processes and systems, enhancing reporting efficiency to drive informed decision-making and behavioral improvements.
  • Experience in a smaller entrepreneurial organization, new business unit, greenfield in a larger company, etc. (less than 100 employees initially) . Preferably this experience was within the construction industry.
  • Exposed to best practices / systems (most likely at a larger company) .
  • Demonstrated success in new, first-time experience(s).
  • Experience in running reporting for a company with multiple locations and lines of business.
  • Experience in managing a Work in Progress (WIP) report.
  • Treasury management experience.
  • Acquisition / integration experience is a plus but not required.
  • Technology experience with ERP (ComputerEase experience is a plus) , payroll processing system (Paycor experience is a plus) , Excel, data analysis, BI tools, etc.
  • This position is 100% in office at Cincinnati headquarters of Mechanical Optimizers.

    • Contact : Gary Rudolf

    CFO, Mechanical Optimizers, LLC

    513-467-1444

    grudolf@mechopt.com

    Mechanical Optimizers provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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