Controller

DescriptionWe are looking for a Controller to lead the accounting and financial operations of our organization in Chesapeake, Virginia. This role will guide reporting, budgeting, and project-based financial oversight while ensuring accurate records and strong compliance practices. The ideal candidate brings construction accounting expertise, a hands-on leadership style, and the ability to turn financial data into practical business insight.Responsibilities:• Direct daily accounting activities across payables, receivables, the general ledger, and payroll to maintain accurate and timely financial operations.• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles, ensuring financial records are complete, reconciled, and ready for reporting.• Produce and review financial statements, evaluate performance trends, and deliver meaningful analysis to support leadership decisions.• Coordinate the annual budget process with operational leaders and maintain forward-looking forecasts that support company planning.• Analyze spending against plan, investigate variances, and recommend corrective actions to improve financial performance.• Oversee construction project accounting, including percentage-of-completion reporting, cost tracking, revenue recognition, and margin analysis.• Partner with project managers to strengthen job costing accuracy, billing practices, and visibility into project profitability.• Guide the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, including vendor management, invoicing oversight, and collection activities.• Establish and refine internal controls, improve accounting workflows, and identify automation opportunities that increase accuracy and efficiency.• Supervise, coach, and develop accounting team members while promoting accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.Requirements• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; certification is an advantage.• At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including 3 or more years serving in a manager or controller-level position.• Demonstrated background in construction accounting, particularly with percentage-of-completion methodologies.• Strong working knowledge of financial reporting, close processes, budgeting, forecasting, and project-based accounting.• Experience using accounting systems effectively; familiarity with Deltek is preferred.• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to build analyses and financial models.• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational abilities with a high level of attention to detail.Job typePerm