Controller

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Controller to join our team in Michigan and serve as a key financial leader within the organization. This role offers the chance to work closely with ownership and operational leadership, providing guidance that supports business performance and long-term growth. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to partner effectively with project teams in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:
• Direct the monthly and annual close process, ensuring accurate financial results, organizational reporting, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Manage project-based accounting activities for a high volume of active jobs, including cost tracking, budget oversight, and timely financial analysis.
• Collaborate in person with Project Managers to review change orders, compare budgets to actual performance, and identify reporting variances that require attention.
• Lead billing administration and lien waiver coordination, making sure documentation is complete, accurate, and aligned with project requirements.
• Prepare schedules, reports, and supporting materials needed by external accounting partners for tax work and audit-related review.
• Oversee payroll administration through the external processing provider and verify the accuracy of related records and submissions.
• Review progress reporting from Sage and validate that project data entered by operations supports reliable financial reporting.
• Strengthen internal controls, refine accounting workflows, and improve documentation standards to support consistency and compliance.
• Supervise and develop accounting and administrative staff while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continued growth.
• Provide leadership with forecasting, cash flow insight, and recommendations for process improvements, including the use of technology and automation tools.• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• At least 7 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including leadership responsibility.
• Strong background in month-end close, financial statement preparation, work-in-progress reporting, job cost accounting, and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and comfort working with accounting systems beyond basic small-business platforms.
• Familiarity with Sage Contractor 100 is highly preferred; experience with Sage Intacct, Sage 300, or similar systems is also valued.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across accounting and operations teams.
• Construction accounting experience is preferred, though candidates from other project-based environments will also be considered.