Assistant Controller

The Assistant Controller is a key member of the finance team, responsible for overseeing day-to-day accounting operations and supporting the CFO in delivering accurate, timely financial information. This role serves as a working manager — hands-on with the numbers while also coaching and developing a small accounting team. The Assistant Controller will play a critical role in maintaining job costing accuracy, strengthening internal controls, and driving process improvements across the accounting function.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Operations & Close

• Own the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate completion
• Prepare and review journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial statements
• Oversee job costing for active remodeling projects, including WIP (work-in-progress) schedules
• Manage intercompany transactions and ensure proper elimination entries
• Maintain fixed asset schedules and depreciation reporting
  
  

Team Leadership & Development

• Supervise and mentor accounting staff including AP, AR, and payroll personnel
• Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular 1:1s, and support professional growth
• Delegate effectively while maintaining accountability for output quality
  
  

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Assist in preparing monthly financial packages for leadership review
• Analyze project margins and flag cost overruns or billing discrepancies
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital management
• Respond to ad hoc reporting requests from operations and ownership
  
  

Compliance, Audit & Controls

• Maintain and strengthen internal controls across AP, AR, payroll, and job costing
• Coordinate external audits and tax preparation with outside CPA firm
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, sales tax, and subcontractor 1099 requirements
• Monitor lien waiver and certificate of insurance tracking for subcontractors
  
  

Systems & Process Improvement

• Identify and implement workflow improvements within the accounting department
• Serve as a key user for accounting and project management software integrations
• Document accounting policies and procedures; keep the accounting manual current
  
  

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including 1–2 years in a supervisory role
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and job costing principles
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Sage, or similar construction ERP)
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, financial modeling)
  
  

Preferred

• CPA license or active CPA candidate
• Experience with WIP accounting and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition
• Familiarity with lien waivers, subcontractor compliance, and prevailing wage