Controller

Operational / Project Financial Controller

The Operational / Project Financial Controller is responsible for end-to-end financial control and operational accounting for a services-based, project-driven organization operating under the Completed-Contract Method (CCM). The role bridges accounting rigor and service delivery execution, ensuring revenues, costs, prepayments, and margins are recognized accurately, timely, and in compliance with GAAP. This is a hands-on leadership role. The Controller owns the financial integrity of client engagements and serves as the financial gatekeeper between operations and executive leadership.

GAAP-compliant completed-contract accounting

Prevention of premature revenue or cost recognition

Real-time project-level financial visibility

Margin, cash flow, and execution risk control

Audit-ready documentation

Elimination of post-completion surprises

Project Accounting & CCM

Enforce completed-contract accounting

Defer revenue and costs until completion

Identify loss contracts early

Budgeting & Cost Control (Services)

Project-level actual vs budget vs committed reporting

Track original budget, change orders, revised budget

Adjust budgets only for approved change orders

Explain variance drivers, not just numbers

Prepayments & Deferrals

Manage deferred revenue and prepaid expenses

Monthly Close & Reporting

Own project accounting close

Reconcile subledgers to GL

Deliver executive-ready variance narratives

Controls & Audit Readiness

Enforce contract, budget, and commitment controls

Support audits

Systems & Process Improvement

Own project accounting workflows

Clear understanding of committed costs

Completed-contract accounting experience

Deferral and prepayment expertise

Budget vs actual vs committed analysis

Advanced Excel skills

Professional backbone

Strong internal control discipline

Each active project must include:

Project overview

Original budget, approved change orders, revised budget

Actual costs, committed costs, cost-to-complete

Variance analysis with written explanations

Identified risks and corrective actions

Scope

Rate

Hours / productivity

Mix

Timing

One-time items

No budget revisions without approved change orders

Original budgets are never overwritten

Change orders must quantify scope, revenue, cost, and margin

Revised budgets must reconcile mathematically

Operations owns scope, staffing, delivery, and operational explanations. Finance owns financial integrity, budgets, committed costs, variance analysis, and escalation. Disputes are resolved using facts, documentation, and GAAP.

Benefits

• Top salary
• Medical, dental plan
• Opportunity for career advancement
• Collaborative team environment that values multiple perspectives and fresh thinking
• Casual dress code