Controller (Construction Accounting)

Job Description

Job Description

This Controller role is built for a hands-on construction accounting leader who wants real ownership—not a narrow slice of finance. You'll stabilize and improve core processes (especially payroll / job cost), bring order to a disorganized environment left behind, and give the business clear, timely financial visibility.

Our client is a privately held, family-led commercial concrete construction business in the $20M–$30M range. The office team is small and tight-knit, with a straightforward, practical culture and casual business dress.

What you'll do :

• Own day-to-day accounting operations and ensure clean, reliable financials in a construction / job-cost environment (Sage 300 CRE).
• Lead weekly payroll (including coded payroll for job costing) and keep payroll-related compliance moving (tax deposits / filings, union-related items, garnishments, reporting).
• Manage banking and cash visibility : daily review of accounts, cash flow reporting, and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Oversee AP / AR workflow to keep vendor payments, bill coding, customer billing, releases, and collections moving accurately and on time.
• Drive job cost integrity : review hours / dollars posted to jobs, monitor cost vs. billings, and support cost-to-complete and monthly job reviews.
• Handle monthly close activities and management reporting (income statement recap, comparisons, and job cost reporting).
• Supervise and develop one direct report (AP Clerk who also assists with HR) and help bring structure to processes that are currently “ messy / disorganized. ”

What we're looking for :

What's In It For You :

If you're a construction accounting Controller who enjoys owning the full finance engine—payroll, job cost, cash, and clean monthly reporting, let's connect.