What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at CFS?
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Opportunity to build and lead the company's Finance Controls function from the ground up.
- Direct partnership with executive leadership and significant visibility across the organization.
- Influence financial performance on complex heavy civil and underground utility projects valued up to $500M.
- Lead company-wide budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting initiatives.
- Drive process improvements and establish best-in-class financial controls and reporting standards.
- Work on high-profile municipal infrastructure, utility, water, and transportation projects.
- Leverage modern construction technology platforms including Power BI, Procore, Viewpoint, and HCSS.
- Mentor and develop project accounting and finance professionals while shaping the department's future.
- Competitive compensation package including bonus potential, vehicle allowance, PTO, and professional development support.
- Establish and lead the finance controls function across all construction projects.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, job costing, cash flow analysis, and profitability reporting.
- Review project financial performance, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions.
- Lead monthly executive financial reporting, dashboards, KPI tracking, and portfolio reviews.
- Partner with operations, project management, estimating, and accounting teams to improve project outcomes.
- Manage WIP reporting, contract financials, change order analysis, billing oversight, and financial closeouts.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Construction Management, or a related field.
- 10 years of construction finance, project controls, or project accounting experience.
- 5 years of financial leadership experience within heavy civil, infrastructure, or utility construction.
- Proven experience supporting large-scale projects ranging from $20M to $500M in value.
- Strong expertise in forecasting, job costing, cash flow management, WIP reporting, and project profitability analysis.
- Experience with municipal infrastructure, underground utilities, water/wastewater, or transportation projects preferred.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with construction ERP/reporting systems such as Viewpoint, Spectrum, Procore, HeavyJob, or Power BI.
- CPA, CMA, or CCIFP certification preferred.
Salary : $120,000 - $150,000