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Controller

Position Summary

The Controller is a senior, hands-on accounting leader responsible for the day-to-day financial operations of the company while ensuring accurate job cost reporting, timely financial closes, and strong cash flow management. With three separate business units, the Controller is deeply involved in transaction-level accounting, supervises a small accounting team, and serves as the primary financial partner to operations and ownership.

This role blends execution with oversight and requires strong construction accounting expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to work closely with project management.

Core Responsibilities

Day-to-Day Accounting & Close

Actively participate in monthly close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement preparationPrepare WIP schedules using percentage-of-completion accountingMaintain the general ledger and ensure accuracy of all financial transactionsReconcile bank accounts, credit cards, and key balance sheet accounts

Job Costing & Project Financials

Oversee job setup, cost codes, budgets, and cost allocationsReview divisional job costs regularly and investigate cost variancesPartner with project managers to ensure timely and accurate cost reportingOversee AR tracking of change orders, contract values, retainage, and billing statusEnsure alignment between job cost, billing, and WIP schedules

Billing, AR & AP Oversight

Oversee and actively support progress billing, including monthly and WO billing and lien waiver complianceMonitor accounts receivable aging and participate in collection effortsReview accounts payable, vendor compliance, and subcontractor paymentsEnsure proper handling of retainage, joint checks, and conditional/unconditional lien waivers

Cash Flow & Financial Controls

Prepare and manage short- and mid-term cash flow forecastsMonitor cash position daily and manage payment timingSupport banking relationships, bonding requests, and lender reportingMaintain and enforce internal controls and approval processes

Tax, Compliance & Reporting

Oversee payroll processing and payroll tax complianceCoordinate sales/use tax filings and construction-related tax complianceSupport year-end financial reporting, tax preparation, and auditsEnsure compliance with GAAP and contractual reporting requirements

HR Compliance & Reporting

Manage new hiring processes, including entering to employees into payrolls systemManaging benefits deductions, accruals, paymentsManage misc HR tasks as needed

Team Leadership & Systems

Supervise and mentor accounting staff (AP, AR, payroll)Establish clear workflows, deadlines, and accountabilityServe as system administrator or power user for accounting and job cost softwareIdentify and implement process improvements to improve accuracy and efficiency

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3-5 years in constructionStrong hands-on experience with job cost accounting and WIP reportingExperience in a small to mid-sized contractor environmentConstruction accounting software experience (e.g., Sage, Autodesk, Financials, similar)CPA preferred but not required

Key Success Factors

Ability to operate at both the transaction and leadership levelStrong understanding of construction operations and project lifecyclesProactive communication with project managers and leadershipHigh level of accuracy, accountability, and follow-through

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