Vice President - Construction Controller

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION PURPOSE 

Lead EverOn’s construction accounting function, ensuring timely, accurate and complete financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP. Provide leadership over construction accounting, project financial controls, accounts payable, and financial processes while partnering with Construction and Executive leadership to support informed decisions and scalable growth. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Financial Leadership & Strategy 

• Lead, coach and develop the Construction Accounting organization, including direct oversight of the Director of Project Controls, AP Manager and Accounting Manager; establish clear accountability, performance expectations and succession plans. 

• Partner with Construction and Executive leadership to evaluate financial performance, identify risks and support business objectives while maintaining independent accounting judgment. 

• Coordinate and lead recurring construction financial review meetings, presenting financial results, WIP and margin trends, significant variances, cash flow concerns and recommended actions; ensure timely follow-up on key decisions. 

Accounting & Compliance 

• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual construction financial close and reporting process, ensuring accurate, complete and timely financial statements and submissions within established corporate deadlines. 

• Oversee general ledger integrity, journal entries, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, accounting estimates and financial reporting controls; drive improvements in close efficiency and quality. 

• Oversee job costing, WIP reporting and ASC 606 revenue recognition, including review of significant contract changes, estimated costs to complete, project margin movements and accounting judgments. 

• Ensure appropriate accounting review and challenge of project financial information supplied by Operations and Project Controls, while those teams retain responsibility for operational project forecasts. 

• Lead construction accounting audit support, compliance with applicable accounting policies and timely remediation of control deficiencies. 

Systems & Process Optimization 

• Oversee accounting data integrity, reconciliations and reporting consistency across Procore, NetSuite and related systems. 

• Partner with Business Systems and operational teams on process improvements, automation and system enhancements, ensuring accounting requirements and internal controls are addressed. 

• Promote consistent, documented and scalable accounting processes and controls across the construction organization. 

Operational Finance 

• Partner with Treasury, AP, Project Controls and Construction leadership to develop and refresh reliable construction cash forecasts, monitor working capital and proactively address cash flow risks. 

• Oversee the accuracy and timeliness of customer billing, receivables and retainage reporting, coordinating with Project Controls and Construction on collections and disputed balances. 

• Through the AP Manager, oversee accurate and timely vendor and subcontractor invoice processing, payment controls and coordination of payment timing with Treasury. 

• Support financial planning and analysis through reliable project and divisional financial information, variance explanations and timely communication of emerging risks. 

KEY PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS 

• Construction financial statements and close deliverables are accurate, supported and completed by established deadlines. 

• WIP, revenue recognition and project-related balances are reliable, with significant exceptions identified and resolved promptly. 

• Leadership financial reviews provide actionable information and clear follow-through. 

• Cash forecasts and working capital reporting are timely, coordinated and useful to Treasury and Construction leadership. 

• Accounting teams, processes and controls operate effectively and scale with business growth. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

• CPA preferred; 10+ years of progressive accounting and financial leadership experience, including substantial construction accounting experience. 

• Demonstrated leadership of construction accounting teams and expertise in US GAAP, ASC 606, WIP, job costing, financial close and internal controls. 

• Experience with Procore or comparable construction project management software required; NetSuite experience preferred. 

• Strong communication, analytical, leadership and change-management capabilities in a high-growth environment. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

Primarily office-based work involving computer use, communication and meetings, with occasional travel and construction site visits as needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform essential functions. 

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.