Controller

About the role

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller is responsible for overseeing the daily accounting operations for a consolidated group of companies while ensuring the timely preparation of financial statements, regulatory filings, and management reports.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all daily accounting operations for multiple entities within a consolidated organization.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and regulatory reports.
• Accurately and timely consolidate financial results across multiple companies.
• Supervise the Accounting Manager and provide leadership for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing, and Payroll functions.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and financial procedures.
• Carefully coordinate annual financial statement audits and serve as the primary contact for external auditors.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations, including sales and payroll tax requirements.
• Oversee job cost accounting, fixed asset accounting, and financial reporting related to construction projects.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial planning initiatives.
• Partner with executive leadership to provide financial analysis and recommendations that support strategic business decisions.
• Ensure compliance with prevailing wage requirements, including Davis-Bacon regulations where applicable.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field with at least 10 years of relevant accounting experience; or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field with at least 15 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience within the construction industry, including consolidated financial reporting and job cost accounting.
• Strong background in construction accounting.
• Experience with ERP accounting systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with job cost accounting and fixed asset accounting.
• Working knowledge of federal and state sales tax and payroll tax regulations.
• Understanding of construction cost burdening.
• Knowledge of prevailing wage requirements, including Davis-Bacon payroll regulations.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, make sound independent decisions, and lead a high-performing accounting team.

Qualifications

• CPA designation preferred but not required.
• Experience managing accounting operations for multiple entities or a consolidated corporate structure.
• Proven ability to improve accounting processes and implement best practices.