Controller

What You'll Do As the Financial Controller, you will serve as the senior finance leader for the organization, partnering closely with the CEO and ownership team. Key responsibilities Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with GAAP Prepare and analyze financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections Oversee construction accounting activities, including job costing, WIP schedules, and percent-of-completion accounting Manage payroll across multiple job sites, wage classifications, and union jurisdictions Ensure compliance with certified payroll, prevailing wage requirements, union reporting, and fringe benefit contributions Drive financial analysis, including variance, trend, profitability, and cost analysis to support strategic decision-making Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, reporting, and operational efficiency Oversee compliance with tax filings, government reporting, and other financial regulations Support ownership with operational reporting, insurance, benefits administration, and other business initiatives What We're Looking For 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience Strong construction accounting experience, including WIP and job costing Thorough understanding of percent-of-completion accounting and project-based accounting environments Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting Experience with QuickBooks; ERP experience (Sage, NetSuite, etc.) is a plus Strong analytical, organizational, and leadership skills Experience in a high-growth or private equity-backed environment preferred Hands-on mentality with the ability to build processes and thrive in an entrepreneurial setting Ability to work onsite in Chicago Heights, IL five days per week Base Salary + 10% bonus Comprehensive health, dental, and retirement benefits (employer paid premium & 4% 401K match) Direct exposure to executive leadership and private equity ownership Opportunity to play a key role in a rapidly growing organization Reporting Relationship: Reports directly to the CEO. #J-18808-Ljbffr SNI Financial