Controller (#3634391)

Overview:

Our client is seeking an experienced, hands-on Controller to lead the company’s accounting and financial operations. The Controller will serve as the senior finance leader and a key member of the leadership team, overseeing all accounting functions, financial reporting, work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, job costing, cash management, budgeting, internal controls, and financial compliance.

The Controller will lead an accounting team while remaining actively involved in the day-to-day accounting operations, month-end close, financial reporting, WIP schedules, cash flow management, and project financial analysis. The successful candidate must be equally comfortable preparing journal entries, reviewing job costs, meeting with Project Managers, and presenting financial results to executive leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the company’s accounting and financial operations.
• Oversee all accounting functions, financial reporting, work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, job costing, cash management, budgeting, internal controls, and financial compliance.
• Serve as the senior finance leader and a key member of the leadership team.
• Lead and mentor the accounting team.
• Manage the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare journal entries and review job costs.
• Partner with Project Managers to review project financial performance, improve job cost accuracy, and enhance visibility into project profitability.
• Present financial results to executive leadership.
• Maintain accurate construction accounting, including WIP reporting, percentage-of-completion accounting, job costing, and project profitability analysis.
• Build scalable accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and improve financial reporting while maintaining a high level of operational involvement.
• Collaborate as a business partner in an entrepreneurial environment.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role within the construction industry.
• Experience supporting commercial construction companies.
• Experience with construction ERP systems, such as Viewpoint Vista.
• Demonstrated success leading an accounting team while remaining actively involved in the day-to-day accounting operations.
• Proven experience with; work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, cash flow forecasting, project financial reporting, GAAP financial statements, and annual audits.