Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

Reporting to Legence Group Controller, the Controller is responsible for leading Yearout’score accounting operations and ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of all financial reporting. This role supports the development and implementation of financial practices and resource management strategies,partnering with the President, executive leadership, and Corporate Finance on planning, budgeting, cash flow visibility, and policy execution. The Controller fosters strong cross-functional relationships, collaborating effectively across all departments—including Payroll and HR—while maintaining a disciplined, controls-driven,and risk-aware approach to daily, monthly, and quarterly responsibilities.

This leader is detail-oriented,results-driven, and skilled at prioritizing multiple competing deadlines, viewing challenges as opportunities toimprove processes and guide the accounting team. The position requires strong ownership of construction-focused accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and project-based cost accounting withina dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• 7+ years of accounting experience preferred.
• Construction industry experience preferred; CCIFP certification ideal; CFMA membership preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
• Strong financial analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong follow-through, customer service orientation, and responsiveness.
• Effective communicator and relationship-builder across teams and departments.
• Demonstrated success developing teams and applying strong leadership and talent-development skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Experience with Sage 300 CRE ideal;
  One Stream a plus; construction ERP experience strongly preferred.
• Positive attitude, sound judgment, strong sense of responsibility and ownership.
• High ethical standards; objective, candid, and committed to transparency.
• Committed to continuous improvement and strengthening financial processes.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ensure that efficient policies and procedures and the proper internal controls are in place.
• Review journal entries, account and bank reconciliations.
• Maintain a disciplined month-end close calendar and ensure compliance with GAAP and internal policies.

• Responsible for month-end closing process and coordinating the closing of the company’s accounting books.
• Report financial results in conformity with 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.
• Ensure adequate cost accumulation on each project.
• Oversee the construction project accounting process from start to finish.
• Prepare and analyze month-end reporting (WIP report, over/under, gross margin, revenue recognition, revenue projection, shift of work and variances to plan, forecast adjustments, earnings fade/gain, preconstruction costs).

• Work closely with project managers and operations leadership to ensure accurate job cost data.
• Provide financial insights to support project performance and forecast accuracy.
• Escalate risks related to margin performance or cost trends.

• Oversee and manage cash inflows and outflows, managing collections to ensure strong cash…