We are looking for a Controller with experience in the facilities, construction or maintenance space.
This Controller will supports the company's financial operations with a hands-on focus on accurate accounting, month-end close processes, internal controls, and job-cost visibility across construction and facilities service work.
Key Responsibilities
· Own day‐to‐day accounting operations across A/P, A/R, cash receipts, and disbursements, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and proper approvals
· Manage month‐end close execution, including journal entries, accruals, prepaid schedules, depreciation entries, and reconciliation packages
· Maintain the general ledger integrity, including chart of accounts governance, coding discipline, and proper classification between overhead and job costs
· Prepare and review financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow support) and deliver clear variance explanations for leadership
· Drive job costing accuracy by validating cost coding, reviewing project cost allocations, and supporting consistent margin reporting across projects and service work
· Monitor A/R health and collections support, including reviewing aging, identifying issues, and coordinating with operations on disputed items and backup documentation
· Oversee A/P workflow quality, ensuring vendor invoices are coded correctly, approvals are documented, and payment runs follow internal controls
· Support subcontractor and vendor compliance tracking as needed, including W‐9s, COIs, lien releases/waivers, and payment documentation standards
· Create and maintain recurring reporting (cash position, A/P aging, A/R aging, job cost summaries, overhead trends) for weekly/monthly review
· Support budgeting and forecasting, including department spend tracking, headcount cost support, and project cash flow inputs
· Partner with operations leadership to improve financial visibility (job profitability, cost drivers, change impacts, purchasing discipline)
· Maintain internal controls and audit readiness, including documentation standards, segregation of duties support, and evidence retention
· Coordinate with external CPA/audit partners for reviews, year‐end support, and request fulfillment
· Support system improvements and ERP process adoption (e.g., Business Central migration support, workflow standardization, reporting enhancements)
· Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvement, including SOP creation and training for consistent execution
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)
· 4–7+ years of progressive accounting experience; construction, job‐costing, or project‐based accounting strongly preferred
· Strong working knowledge of GAAP, close processes, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
· Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines and maintain quality in a fast‐paced environment
· Strong Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation models, and reporting summaries
· Experience with accounting platforms (QuickBooks Online and/or ERP systems); ability to learn new systems quickly
· Strong attention to detail, documentation discipline, and commitment to accurate financial reporting
· Professional communication skills with ability to work with vendors, operations, and leadership
Preferred Experience
· Experience supporting job costing / project margin reporting, including cost coding governance and variance investigation
· Experience supporting system implementations or ERP transitions (Business Central or similar)
· Experience building or improving A/P approval workflows, check controls, and documentation standards
· Exposure to multi‐state operations, multi‐entity accounting, or intercompany support
· Experience supporting audit/review processes and building audit-ready packages
· Familiarity with construction/facilities documentation flows including POs, COs, vendor compliance, and closeout documentation