What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Controller position at AP Executive Staffing?
AP Executive Staffing is partnering with a well-established, family-owned organization in the construction industry to identify an experienced Assistant Controller. This is a hands-on accounting leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to the day-to-day work while also partnering with leadership, operations, and project teams.
Reporting to the Corporate Controller, the Assistant Controller will play a key role in accounting operations, month-end close, construction accounting, job costing, financial reporting, cash-flow management, process improvement, and team development. The ideal candidate will bring strong accounting fundamentals along with experience working in a project-driven or construction environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the monthly close process, including reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, schedules, and financial reporting
- Oversee and remain actively involved in AP, AR, monthly billings, cash application, and other transactional accounting functions
- Partner with Project Managers on job-cost analysis, cost recognition, project profitability, and contract status
- Prepare project billings, including AIA schedules and supporting documentation
- Assist with budgets, forecasts, monthly analytics, management reporting, and audit activities
- Prepare and manage daily cash-flow reporting and forecasting
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, documentation, and reporting
- Utilize advanced Excel skills to support analysis, reconciliations, and decision-making
- Coach, mentor, and cross-train accounting team members while helping build greater depth within the department
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 5 years of progressive accounting experience across multiple accounting functions
- Construction accounting experience strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of AP, AR, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, month-end close, and financial reporting
- Experience with job costing, project accounting, and contract-related accounting
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Experience with AIA billing, ComputerEase, Textura, cash-flow forecasting, and/or developing accounting staff is a plus