Assistant Controller / Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Staff Accountant- Construction 

Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA
Salary Range: $100,000 - $125,000 annually
Work Schedule: Fully Onsite Monday through Friday
Benefits: Excellent Benefits package & flexible work hours
Full-Time, Onsite | Direct Hire

Ready to move from doing the close to owning the close, and grow into the Controller seat as the business expands? We are actively seeking an Senior Staff Accountant- Construction to join a growing specialty construction organization focused on infrastructure, utility, and project-based work. This highly visible, seat-at-the-table role offers the rare opportunity to partner directly with executive leadership while leading the day-to-day accounting function in a fast-paced union construction environment. You will play a key role in financial reporting, job costing, payroll compliance, cash flow management, and process improvement while helping build the accounting department from the ground up to support continued growth. This is an ideal opportunity for a hands-on, solutions-oriented accounting professional who wants a defined path to Controller and is ready to grow right alongside the company.

Reasons to Join This Team

• Step into a succession-track seat with a clear, earned runway to Controller as the organization continues to grow and expand.
• Work closely with executive leadership and contribute directly to the financial direction of the organization.
• Help build, modernize, and strengthen the accounting department during an exciting growth phase.
• Lead a team while maintaining visibility into critical accounting and project financial operations.
• Gain meaningful exposure to strategic initiatives, operational decision-making, and long-term business planning.
• Join a collaborative, low-ego environment that values accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Own daily accounting operations, including general ledger activity, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and project billing.
• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities while ensuring accurate, audit-ready, and timely financial reporting.
• Manage construction job costing, work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, and project financial analysis across multiple projects.
• Partner cross-functionally with project managers and operations leaders to monitor project performance, profitability, costs, and budget adherence.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts, evaluate liquidity needs, and support working capital planning initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with union payroll requirements, certified payroll reporting, prevailing wage regulations, and labor compliance obligations.
• Coordinate labor allocations, fringe benefit reporting, and payroll remittances.
• Maintain strong working relationships with banking partners, bonding companies, auditors, insurance providers, and external advisors.
• Evaluate and improve accounting processes, internal controls, systems, and reporting capabilities to support growth.
• Supervise and mentor accounting staff while helping expand and develop the accounting function into a full Controller-led team.

To Be Successful in This Role, You'll Bring

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience within the construction industry is required.
• Construction industry accounting experience is a non-negotiable requirement. Candidates without construction accounting experience will not be considered.
• Experience working for a construction contractor in a union environment is strongly preferred.
• Strong technical expertise in construction job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, and work-in-progress (WIP) reporting.
• Hands-on experience managing union payroll, certified payroll reporting, fringe benefits, labor burden allocations, and labor compliance requirements.
• Proven success leading financial close processes and preparing accurate financial statements and management reports.
• Experience overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and project billing within a construction environment.
• Working knowledge of cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, and working capital planning.
• Experience building trusted relationships with project teams, ownership, financial institutions, auditors, and bonding partners.
• Systems-savvy with construction accounting software such as ProContractor, Viewpoint/Vista, Foundation, Sage, or similar platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities, paired with a detail-obsessed, roll-up-your-sleeves mindset.
• A genuine desire to grow with the company and step into the Controller role as the business scales.

Growth Opportunity

• A defined path to Controller for the right professional who is ready to grow with the company as it continues to expand.
• Lead a team of direct reports, with expected expansion as the organization grows.
• Help develop and modernize the accounting department from the ground up, shaping the function you will eventually lead.
• Meaningful exposure to executive leadership and strategic decision-making.
• Contribute to a company experiencing substantial growth while supported by an established, well-respected industry presence.

Culture

• Collaborative, tight-knit, team-oriented environment.
• Leadership-focused position with meaningful influence and real decision-making authority.
• Opportunity to mentor, develop, and elevate accounting professionals.
• Growth-minded organization that values initiative, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
• High-visibility role where contributions are recognized, rewarded, and genuinely impactful.

Build Your Future in Construction Accounting

Bring your construction accounting expertise to an organization where your leadership, financial insight, and operational partnership will make a measurable difference, and where the runway to Controller is real. If you are ready to grow with a company that is scaling, and you want a seat with visibility, ownership, and a clear path forward, this is the opportunity to plant your flag.

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Benefits information is based on details currently available and may be subject to change by the employer.

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