Controller

Responsibilities

• Direct the monthly close process and ensure financial statements are prepared accurately and on schedule.
• Oversee day-to-day corporate accounting operations, including journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end reporting activities.
• Lead and develop the accounting team, providing guidance, accountability, and support for ongoing performance improvement.
• Manage job cost accounting and project-based financial tracking to maintain visibility into contract performance and profitability.
• Monitor work in progress and apply percentage-of-completion accounting methods in alignment with construction industry practices.
• Review account activity and reconcile balance sheet and income statement accounts to support reliable financial reporting.
• Partner with company leadership to provide financial insight that supports planning, operational decisions, and long-term growth.
• Strengthen accounting processes and internal controls to improve efficiency, accuracy, and consistency across the finance function.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including leadership responsibility.
• Strong background in month-end close, financial statement preparation, and corporate accounting management.
• Experience within the construction industry, with hands-on knowledge of job costing and project accounting.
• Working knowledge of work-in-progress reporting and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Proven ability to manage, mentor, and develop accounting staff.
• Skilled in preparing journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and producing month-end financial reports.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to leadership and support strategic decision-making.

Qualifications

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

Skills

Robert Half offers contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

Benefits

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.