Controller

About the Controller Opportunity

A growing construction company in the Denver metro area, is seeking a Construction Controller to lead the accounting function, strengthen financial reporting, improve project-level visibility, and serve as a strategic partner to project managers and operations leadership. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, job-cost environment and enjoys building process, structure, and financial discipline across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Close

Lead the full month-end and year-end close process, including accruals, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation.

Oversee job-cost accounting, ensuring accuracy across labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, and change orders.

Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal financial controls.

WIP, Job Costing & % of Completion

Own the monthly Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedule and analysis, including revenue recognition under the percentage-of-completion method.

Review and challenge cost-to-complete estimates, projected margins, and forecasted job performance.

Present WIP results to leadership, highlighting risks, opportunities, and margin erosion drivers.

Project Manager / Operations Partnership

Partner with Project Managers, Superintendents, and Estimators to provide timely financial insights on job performance.

Conduct monthly job reviews to assess cost variances, change orders, revenue forecasts, and production issues.

Train PMs on financial processes, job-cost best practices, and forecasting discipline.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Variance Analysis

Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting, including job-level and departmental budgets.

Perform detailed variance analysis (budget vs. actual, forecast vs. actual, WIP variances, margin slippage, etc.).

Identify and communicate operational drivers impacting financial results.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

7-10+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in construction

Strong knowledge of WIP, percentage-of-completion accounting, and job-costing.

Demonstrated leadership ability, strong analytical skills, and a hands-on approach.

Proven ability to improve processes, tighten financial controls, and scale accounting functions.

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