Controller

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Controller to lead the accounting function and drive financial reporting, operational visibility, and process improvement. This individual will oversee the integrity of the financials, strengthen internal controls, and ensure timely, accurate reporting while providing meaningful insights to support business decisions.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with a hands-on, operational mindset and the ability to partner with leadership to improve profitability, manage working capital, and enhance overall financial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Financial Reporting & Close: Oversee the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely, accurate financial statements and reliable reporting.
• Oversee Core Accounting Operations: Manage the general ledger and key accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, accruals, payroll entries, and intercompany transactions.
• Strengthen Accounting Controls: Establish and maintain best practices for account reconciliations, journal entries, supporting documentation, balance sheet integrity, and management review procedures.
• Deliver Financial Insights: Prepare and present financial reporting and analysis for senior leadership, board stakeholders, lenders, and other business partners, highlighting key variances, performance trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Oversee Project & Job-Cost Accounting: Manage job-cost reporting, work-in-progress (WIP) schedules, revenue recognition, and the review of project estimates, change orders, and billing positions, as applicable.
• Improve Cash Flow & Working Capital: Monitor inventory, receivables, collections, payables, retainage, unbilled revenue, and other working capital drivers while supporting cash flow forecasting and financial planning.
• Drive Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline accounting workflows, enhance financial systems, strengthen internal controls, and improve the efficiency and accuracy of reporting.

This is a permanent position. If you are interested, please reach out to Zoe Slater.

• Proven experience in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role with responsibility for financial close and reporting.

• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, accruals, payroll accounting, and financial statement preparation.

• Solid understanding of revenue recognition, work-in-progress accounting, and balance sheet control practices where applicable.

• Ability to communicate financial results clearly to executives and operational leaders, including variance analysis and actionable recommendations.

• Demonstrated success improving internal controls, reporting processes, and accounting workflow efficiency.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage deadlines, documentation standards, and multiple priorities effectively.