What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at Performance Engineering?
Company Description Performance Engineering is hiring a Controller in Billings, Montana.
We are an award-winning civil engineering and surveying firm serving Montana and the surrounding region. Our team has been recognized by Zweig Group as a Best Firm to Work For in 2024, 2025 and 2026, and as a Hot Firm in 2025 and 2026.
As we continue to grow, we are looking for a financial leader who wants to do more than manage accounting. This role will help guide financial operations, improve project-level insight, support profitability and build the financial foundation for the next stage of our company.
This is a hands-on leadership opportunity with direct access to ownership, meaningful influence on business decisions and room to grow into broader financial leadership responsibility.
Role Description
- Lead accounting and financial operations, including AP, AR, payroll, general ledger, reconciliations and reporting
- Manage month-end and year-end close processes
- Oversee financial activity across multiple affiliated entities
- Track project profitability, utilization, budgets, billing and operational performance
- Prepare executive, board and management reporting packages
- Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning and KPI reporting
- Coordinate tax filings, audits, compliance needs and external financial relationships
- Build scalable financial systems, processes and internal controls
- Serve as a strategic business partner to ownership and leadership
What We’re Looking For
Preferred candidates will have a CPA and 2 years of progressive accounting, financial management or controllership experience. Candidates with 5 years of full-cycle accounting or bookkeeping experience and demonstrated financial management responsibilities will also be considered.
Qualifications
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
- Experience managing complete accounting operations
- Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills
- Self-starter with a strong ownership mentality
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial team members
- Experience in engineering, construction, consulting or other project-based industries preferred
- Experience with Deltek Ajera or a similar project accounting system is a plus
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience
- 401(k) with company match and profit sharing
- Company-paid employee health insurance
- Dental and vision options
- Life, AD&D and disability insurance
- 120 hours starting PTO plus paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Professional development and leadership growth opportunities
Why Join Performance Engineering?
This is an opportunity to help shape the future of a growing and nationally recognized firm. You’ll work directly with ownership, influence key business decisions, improve operational performance and play a critical role in supporting continued growth.
For a complete list of responsibilities, qualifications and expectations, please request the full job description.
To apply, submit your resume and cover letter to:
Scott Aspenlieder, PE
Principal
scott@performance-ec.com
406-384-0080