What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Controller position at Independence Commercial Construction, Inc.?
Controller / Finance Leader
Waterford, MI | Full-Time | $95,000-$115,000 bonus opportunity
We are a growing commercial construction company looking for a hands-on financial leader who can strengthen our accounting function, improve visibility into job performance, and partner with ownership to support continued growth. This is a hands-on role in a growing environment, and the right person must be comfortable working in the details while also improving process, reporting, and accountability.
What You’ll Do
What We’re Looking For
• Own day-to-day accounting operations, month-end close, and general ledger accuracy.
• Strong accounting and finance background with progressive responsibility.
• Manage job costing, WIP reporting, billing, AP/AR, retainage, cash flow visibility, and collections support.
• Project-based construction or job-cost accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Build clear reporting for leadership on profitability, backlog, risk, and financial performance.
• Comfortable with owning month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, and process improvement.
• Improve systems, internal controls and financial processes as the company grows.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using accounting systems; QuickBooks Enterprise is a plus.
• Partner with ownership and operations to support better decisions and stronger accountability.
• Ability to work independently, communicate clearly, and bring solutions to problems.
• Help shape the future finance function and support the company’s next stage of growth.
• CPA, CCIFP, construction accounting experience, AIA billing, Davis-Bacon, or multi-state payroll knowledge are helpful—but not all required.
Benefits, Culture & Core Values
• Benefits include competitive compensation, bonus opportunity, Simple IRA with 3% match, health/dental/vision, paid holidays, PTO, and life/ST-disability insurance.
• We offers a strong team culture built on accountability, partnership, and the opportunity to work directly with ownership.
• Our core values are Excellence, People Matter, Integrity, Continual Growth, and Customer is king.
We are looking for the right person-someone who wants to help build a stronger finance function and grow with the business.