• Newhall, CA
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30+ days ago

Job Description

Controller — Heavy Civil / General Engineering Construction

A well-established, family-owned heavy civil contractor in the Santa Clarita Valley is looking for a Controller to run their accounting function outright. This is a rare seat with no CFO layer — you'd own job costing, WIP, close, and compliance, reporting straight to the VP with a real seat at the table with ownership. You'd be stepping in alongside a long-tenured Controller staying on through the transition to help it stick.

Fully on-site, 5 days a week.

Base is $140,000–$175,000 DOE plus a performance-based annual bonus.16000

If you've owned WIP and job costing end-to-end in construction and you're ready to be the top finance voice in the room, let's talk.

Title: Controller
Location: Santa Clarita Valley, CA — On-site, 5 days/week
Compensation: $140,000–$175,000 base DOE, plus performance bonus; 100% employer-paid health/dental/vision, 401(k) with match, PTO

Must-Haves:

  • 7+ years of progressive accounting experience in construction, with direct ownership of job costing and WIP/percentage-of-completion reporting
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Demonstrated people leadership — managing and developing an accounting team, not just reviewing their work
  • Comfortable operating as the senior-most finance voice with no CFO buffer, reporting directly to executive leadership/ownership

Strong Pluses:

  • CPA license
  • Experience with Viewpoint Vista or comparable construction ERP
  • Heavy civil / public works (Caltrans-style) accounting specifically, vs. general commercial construction

This position does not offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without restriction.

Numbers & Facts

LocationNewhall, CA

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
  • Commercial Constructionunmatched
  • Constructionunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Controlunmatched
  • Head of Financeunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Public Worksunmatched
  • United States Department of Energy (DOE)unmatched

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