Controller

Responsibilities

• Direct daily accounting activities across accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash management, and project-based financial tracking.
• Establish and strengthen accounting controls, policies, and procedures to support accurate reporting and sound financial governance.
• Partner with operations leadership to develop budgets, update forecasts, and deliver analysis that supports project and company performance.
• Manage work-in-progress schedules, job cost reporting, and general ledger accuracy to ensure reliable financial data.
• Prepare monthly financial statements along with supporting reports and variance analysis for leadership review.
• Lead the month-end close process and coordinate documentation needed for quarterly reviews, annual audits, and tax filings.
• Evaluate financial exposure across active projects, identify cost control issues, and recommend actions to reduce risk and protect profitability.
• Create and formalize standard operating procedures and internal accounting standards to improve consistency and accountability.

Requirements

• Prior experience serving in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role within the construction industry.
• Hands-on accounting background with a general contractor performing work for federal government projects.
• Strong knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and related compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated expertise in construction accounting, including work-in-progress reporting and job costing.
• Proven ability to prepare financial statements, manage month-end close, and maintain general ledger integrity.
• Experience supporting audits through accurate schedules, reconciliations, and required documentation.
• Solid understanding of payroll, cash flow oversight, and core accounting operations in a project-based environment.

Qualifications

Prior experience serving in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role within the construction industry.

Hands-on accounting background with a general contractor performing work for federal government projects.

Strong knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and related compliance requirements.

Demonstrated expertise in construction accounting, including work-in-progress reporting and job costing.

Proven ability to prepare financial statements, manage month-end close, and maintain general ledger integrity.

Experience supporting audits through accurate schedules, reconciliations, and required documentation.

Solid understanding of payroll, cash flow oversight, and core accounting operations in a project-based environment.

Skills

Prior experience serving in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role within the construction industry.

Hands-on accounting background with a general contractor performing work for federal government projects.

Strong knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and related compliance requirements.

Demonstrated expertise in construction accounting, including work-in-progress reporting and job costing.

Proven ability to prepare financial statements, manage month-end close, and maintain general ledger integrity.

Experience supporting audits through accurate schedules, reconciliations, and required documentation.

Solid understanding of payroll, cash flow oversight, and core accounting operations in a project-based environment.

Benefits

Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.

Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan.

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Pay

Competitive compensation and benefits.

Schedule

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