Controller - Construction
About the role
Our client is seeking an experienced Construction Controller to oversee the company’s accounting operations and provide financial leadership across its construction projects. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring accurate job costing, revenue recognition, work-in-progress reporting, project billings, and overall financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction accounting, a deep understanding of percentage-of-completion accounting and WIP reporting, and preferably hold an active CPA license. This is an opportunity for a hands-on accounting leader who can partner closely with Project Management, Operations, and Executive Leadership to improve financial visibility and project profitability.
Why join us? Make a meaningful impact: Play a key role in the financial success of complex construction projects and directly influence company profitability and growth. Leadership & visibility: Partner closely with Project Management, Operations, and Executive Leadership, with a seat at the table in important financial and business decisions. Build and improve: Take ownership of accounting processes, reporting, controls, and systems while helping the organization scale. Project-driven environment: Work on challenging construction projects where your expertise in WIP, job costing, revenue recognition, and project financials directly matters. Career growth: Opportunity to grow into a broader financial leadership role as the company continues to expand. Collaborative culture: Work alongside experienced construction and operations professionals who value strong financial partnership.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the company’s construction accounting operations, including general ledger, month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Manage revenue recognition in accordance with GAAP and applicable construction accounting standards.
- Oversee job costing and ensure project costs are accurately captured, coded, and reported.
- Prepare and analyze WIP (Work-in-Progress) schedules, including percentage-of-completion calculations, cost-to-complete estimates, gross profit projections, and revenue recognition.
- Partner with Project Managers and Operations to analyze project financial performance, cost variances, change orders, and estimated costs to complete.
- Oversee AIA billings, progress billings, retainage, accounts receivable, and collections.
- Manage and review lien waivers, subcontractor compliance, and other project-related financial documentation.
- Ensure accurate accounting for change orders, commitments, subcontractor costs, labor, materials, and indirect project costs.
- Monitor project margins and identify potential risks, cost overruns, and profitability issues.
- Lead the monthly and year-end close process and ensure timely and accurate financial statements.
- Establish and maintain strong internal controls over project accounting, billing, cash management, and financial reporting.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow projections, and financial planning.
- Partner with senior leadership to provide financial analysis and recommendations regarding project and company performance.
- Assist with annual audits, tax compliance, and other external reporting requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting, systems, and controls.