Assistant Corporate Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Job Title:Assistant Corporate Controller

Location:Grand Rapids, MI

Classification:Full Time, Salary- Exempt

Why Build Your Career at Owen-AmesKimball

At Owen-Ames-Kimball, you are not just taking a job. You are joining a team that has spent more than 130 years proving that great buildings are built by great people. We trust our employees to do meaningful work, encourage them to grow, and support them with leaders who value integrity as much as results. We are people who value people, and with an average tenure of 12 years, that is something we live every day.

If you are looking for a place where your voice matters, your contributions are recognized, and your work leaves a mark on communities across Michigan, Colorado, and Florida, there is a place for you at Owen-Ames-Kimball.

About this opportunity

Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. is hiring anAssistant Corporate Controller to help lead corporate financial reporting, sharpen project and company-wide insights, and strengthen audit-ready processes. Reporting to the CFO, youll partner closely with Division Controllers and project teams to deliver accurate, GAAP-compliant reportingespecially around Work-in-Process (WIP) and revenue recognitionwhile driving continuous improvement through standard work, automation, and thoughtful use of AI tools.

What youll do

• Lead key parts of the monthly closereview journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations to ensure timely, accurate financial statements.
• Own and elevate WIP reporting: partner with cost control and project teams to validate percent complete, cost-to-complete, projected margin changes, and proper revenue recognition.
• Turn project and financial data into clear insightsjob cost and earned revenue performance, over/under billings, change orders, contingencies, and risk/opportunity trends.
• Prepare monthly management reporting packages and KPI analysis (gross margin, backlog, cash trends, working capital metrics, and more).
• Support consolidation and intercompany/joint venture reporting as needed; help ensure consistent accounting policies across entities/branches.
• Be a go-to technical partnersupport accounting staff and project teams on policy application and reporting questions.
• Play a major role in annual audit preparation and external auditor requests; maintain clean support schedules and an excellent audit trail.
• Provide tax return support (workpapers, schedules, and advisor requests) and assist with year-end planning analysis.
• Improve close and reporting processes through better standard workpapers, and automation.

What were looking for

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (required).
• 5+ years of accounting experience, including 2+ years in construction accounting (required).
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial statement preparation, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Hands-on WIP and job-cost reporting experience, including percent complete and cost-to-complete review.
• Audit readiness mindsetorganized, detail-oriented, and comfortable coordinating schedules and responding to requests.
• Ability to communicate clearly with both finance and non-finance partners and to coach/mentor others.

The O-A-K Advantage

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including but not limited to salary, 401(k) profit sharing, paid time off, health insurance. Youll work with a closeknit, supportive team in a lowturnover culture where people genuinely enjoy what they do. Our size and values mean your contributions are recognized, your work makes a real impact in the communities we serve, and no two days are the same thanks to a variety of engaging, crossdepartmental tasks. Founded in Grand Rapids in 1891, OAK is a stable, respected company delivering construction projects annually across Michigan, Colorado, and Florida.

Owen-Ames-KimballCo. complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations. O-A-K does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.

Candidates that accept an offer of employment must undergo and pass pre-employment testing including a drug and background screen.

Notice to External Search Firms: Owen-Ames-KimballCo. does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. O-A-K Talent Acquisition engages with search firms directly for hiring needs.