Corporate Controller- Project Accounting- Construction Industry

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Industry: Concrete restoration, waterproofing, structural repair, and renovation solutions
Location: Miami, Florida
Employment: Full-Time, Exempt, On-site
English/Spanish fluency required

About the Company

Our client is a rapidly growing, private equity-backed Miami contractor specializing in structural repair, concrete restoration, waterproofing, and renovation solutions for South Florida commercial and condominium properties.

About the Role

The Corporate Controller is a senior finance leader overseeing all accounting operations, financial reporting, treasury, and internal controls while partnering closely with the CFO. Operating in a PE-owned environment, this role ensures financial statement integrity, lender covenant compliance, sponsor reporting, and process automation across expanding business units. The Corporate Controller is part of the succession plan for the next leadership steps.

Responsibilities

• Private Equity Sponsor & Bank Reporting
  • Prepare monthly/quarterly financial packages, management accounts, KPI dashboards, and variance analyses for leadership and PE sponsors.
  • Oversee lender compliance, borrowing base certificates, credit facility reporting, and financial covenant calculations.
  • Support Board of Directors presentations, bank syndications, refinancing initiatives, and facility waiver/amendment processes.
• Financial Close & Accounting Operations
  • Direct the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes and manage external audit engagements.
  • Own the monthly WIP schedule process, partnering with Project Managers to review cost-to-complete estimates, track project margins, and audit billings against contractual milestones.
  • Prepare consolidated U.S. GAAP financial statements and executive management reporting packages.
  • Oversee general ledger, AP, AR, payroll, fixed assets, treasury reconciliations, and ASC 606 revenue recognition.
• Internal Controls, Tax & Treasury
  • Establish and enforce accounting policies, chart of accounts, and a robust ICFR internal control framework.
  • Ensure full regulatory compliance across federal, state, and local tax filings and statutory reporting.
  • Direct cash flow forecasting, banking relationships, and daily treasury operations alongside external tax advisors.
• Leadership & Strategic Partnership
  • Recruit, mentor, and build a high-accountability accounting team focused on continuous improvement.
  • Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Legal, Operations, and business unit leaders to inform strategic decisions.
  • Drive accounting automation, evaluate new financial technology, and lead ERP upgrades.
  • Execute M&A financial activities, including due diligence, purchase accounting, and post-merger integration.

Requirements

• Education & Credentials
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation strongly preferred (or candidate actively pursuing CPA with relevant project accounting experience).
• Experience
  • 10+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including at least 3–5 years in a senior leadership role.
  • Experience in construction, specialty contracting, architecture & engineering (A&E), commercial real estate development, or job-cost manufacturing is highly desired.
• Languages
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is required.
• Technical Expertise
  • Demonstrated track record of managing full financial close cycles and consolidated U.S. GAAP financial reporting.
  • Hands-on expertise in ASC 606 revenue recognition standards, Percentage of Completion (PoC) accounting, Estimate at Completion (EAC), and Cost-to-Complete (CTC) forecasting.
  • Strong experience managing monthly Work in Progress (WIP) schedule reconciliations, over/under billings, AIA Billing (G702/G703), Schedule of Values (SOV), subcontractor retainage, and lien waiver processing.
  • Direct experience managing lender reporting, borrowing base certificates, covenant calculations, and credit facility compliance.
  • Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining systems of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR).
• Leadership & Communication
  • Proven ability to lead, develop, and retain high-performing finance teams alongside excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Public accounting experience (Big 4 or national firm strongly preferred).
• Prior experience leading finance/accounting operations within a private equity-backed company.
• Hands-on experience supporting M&A transactions, including financial due diligence, purchase accounting, and post-merger integration.
• Experience with construction/project accounting software (e.g., Sage 300 CRE/Timberline, Procore, Foundation, Deltek, NetSuite OpenAir, or Viewpoint) alongside BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SQL) and ERP implementations.
• Practical experience managing cash flow forecasting, banking relationships, and working with external tax advisors.

Benefits

• Compensation: Competitive base salary + annual performance-based bonus + equity participation.
• Insurance & Retirement: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Perks & Time Off: Generous paid time off (PTO) and company holidays; professional development and continuing education support.