Controller

Controller

Our trusted client is looking for an experienced Controller to join a construction-focused organization in Rochester, Michigan in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This role will lead core accounting functions while providing financial oversight for project-based work, with a strong emphasis on job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, and accurate client revenue recognition. The ideal candidate brings hands-on expertise in full-cycle accounting, project billing, and financial forecasting, and can translate complex project financial data into clear business insight.

The day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Direct daily financial activities across billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, ledger maintenance, and cash oversight to support accurate and timely operations.

• Produce reliable financial reporting on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, and present meaningful analysis tied to company and project performance.

• Manage project accounting processes, including client invoicing, expense allocation, revenue assignment, retainage tracking, and percentage-of-completion calculations.

• Monitor job profitability by evaluating cost-to-complete estimates, budget variances, and work-in-progress activity, then communicate findings to leadership and project stakeholders.

• Partner with project managers and estimators to align billing schedules, contract values, change orders, and project budgets with financial records.

• Strengthen and refine job cost accounting procedures, internal controls, and accounting policies to improve reporting accuracy and operational consistency.

• Oversee compliance activities related to taxes, licensing requirements, contract documentation, insurance records, bonding support, and lien waiver administration.

• Lead month-end close and full-cycle bookkeeping activities, ensuring transactions are properly recorded and reconciled across all accounts.

• Support annual planning by preparing budgets, scorecards, key performance indicators, and cash flow forecasts for the business and individual projects.

• Guide and mentor office and accounting staff while collaborating closely with ownership, sales, operations, and project leadership on financial strategy and decision-making.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have the following skillsets:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• At least 5 years of accounting experience, including substantial experience within construction and/or manufacturing environments.

• Demonstrated background in construction accounting, including job costing, project billing, and contract-related financial oversight.

• Strong understanding of work-in-progress reporting, retainage, and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.

• Experience handling month-end close and full-cycle bookkeeping responsibilities.

• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel for reporting and analysis.

• Ability to prepare financial statements, perform forecasting, and interpret project financial performance.

• Effective leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work across operational and project teams.

Compensation

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