Controller

Job Description

Pacific Staffing is partnering with our Rancho Cordova CA based client to identify a hands-on, detail-driven Controller to lead accounting operations and strengthen financial management during the organization's next stage of growth. Our client is an established, multi-discipline professional services firm known for its collaborative culture, long-tenured technical teams, and commitment to high-quality engineering work. Employees enjoy a stable environment, meaningful project impact across healthcare, education, civic facilities, and commercial development, and a leadership team that values transparency, accountability, and professional development.

The Controller will play a critical role in building the financial operating system that supports continued expansion while maintaining strong profitability, a healthy culture, and exceptional client service. This role is ideal for an experienced accounting leader who understands project-based accounting, enjoys improving systems, and excels at helping technical teams make better business decisions. It is a hands-on accounting leadership role, not a CFO or capital-markets position.

• Salary: $115,000-$150,000+Bonus.
• 100% on Site.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process.
• Ensure accurate general-ledger activity, balance-sheet reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Oversee AP, AR, payroll accounting, billing, WIP, project accounting, and revenue recognition.
• Support routine billing and resolve complex billing, contract, WIP, collection, and project-budget issues.
• Prepare concise monthly financial statements, dashboards, and plain-English commentary.
• Report on revenue, profit, cash, budget, forecast, AR, WIP, backlog, utilization, effective multiplier, write-offs, and project profitability.
• Partner with Principals and Project Managers to diagnose project-financial issues and agree on corrective actions.
• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasting, and short-term cash forecasting.
• Assess and improve internal controls, document accounting policies, procedures, and critical workflows.
• Serve as the business owner for Deltek Vantagepoint accounting and financial-management functions.
• Improve reporting, dashboards, workflows, data quality, and employee adoption of Deltek Vantagepoint.
• Supervise, coach, cross-train, and support the Accounting Team.
• Provide the President and Board with reliable information - no financial surprises.
• Help the organization use technology and AI to reduce repetitive work while maintaining judgment and accountability.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or related field; or equivalent relevant experience.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 3+ years leading employees or managing an accounting function.
• Demonstrated responsibility for monthly close, general ledger, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Significant experience with project-based accounting, job costing, WIP, billing, AR, and project profitability.
• Experience preparing budgets, forecasts, cash projections, and management reporting.
• Proven ability to improve internal controls and accounting processes.
• Strong Excel, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to explain accounting concepts to engineers and non-accountants.
• Comfortable working directly in the details while supporting senior leadership.
• Ability to work primarily onsite at the Sacramento headquarters.