Assistant Controller; Construction Industry - Albuquerque, NM

As an Assistant Controller, you will oversee accounting functions including preparing financial statements, managing daily accounting operations, and ensuring financial accuracy and compliance with regulations.

• Ensure that efficient policies and procedures and the proper internal controls are in place
• Responsible for month-end close process and coordinate the closing of the division’s accounting books
• Report financial results in conformity with US GAAP together with financial and accounting policies established by Corporate Accounting
• Develop and maintain effective Percentage of Completion forecast capability
• Assess adequacy of resource deployment commensurate with known project schedules and workload
• Oversee the construction project accounting process from start to finish
• Prepares and analyzes month-end reporting (WIP report, over/under, gross margin, revenue recognition, and revenue projection, a shift of work and variances to plan, forecast adjustments, earnings fade/gain, preconstruction costs)
• Work closely with project managers to ensure accurate data on jobs and cost accounting
• Partner with external auditors to support annual audit procedures
• Maintain KPI dashboards and steer monthly analytical process to assess operational and financial performance, including labor efficiency and productivity, margin scalability, and cash conversion
• Review expense projections and provide recommendations regarding cost reduction as well as opportunities to redeploy resources across projects and departments
• Assess risks and opportunities spanning revenue growth, margin expansion, and cash conversion
• Support annual planning cycle including preparation and consolidation of budget requests across businesses, analytics, management review, and Board presentations
• Lead various operational and financial analyses and prepare other ad hoc operational and financial reports as requested
• Aid in the implementation of new ERP and additional software tools to modernize and scale the business

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required; CPA preferred
• Preferred: 5 – 7+ years’ progressive accounting experience, working in public accounting or corporate accounting
• Construction industry experience preferred
• Firm knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP)
• Strong knowledge of ASC 606 and understanding of percentage completion accounting preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel. Experience with Sage 300 CRE ideal