Financial Controller - Construction Industry

ROLE The Controller is responsible for leading the accounting, financial planning & analysis, and related functions; overseeing the preparation of financial statements, forecasts, and reports; developing internal controls; supporting management in the preparation of the annual budget and analysis of business results; and supporting the annual audit of Player & Co's consolidated financial statements. Experience with in the Construction services industry is preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lead and direct accounting, billing, accounts receivable, payables, and reporting functions.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual financial statements (income statement, balance sheet,
• statement of cash flows), reports and disclosures using ERP at the Corporate level
• Own the job cost accounting cycle end to end, including job setup, cost coding structure, labor and equipment burden rates, committed cost tracking, and cost-to-complete discipline across all active projects.
• Partner with Project Managers and Operations to review job cost detail monthly, validate estimates to complete, and challenge the assumptions that drive project margin.
• Prepare, review, and analyze the monthly Work in Process (WIP) schedule, including earned revenue, over- and under-billings (contract assets and contract liabilities), and estimated gross profit by job; reconcile the WIP schedule to the general ledger and financial statements each period.
• Identify and explain margin fade or gain, changes in estimates, and unapproved or pending change order exposure; escalat at-risk jobs to management with supporting analysis.
• Ensure revenue is recognized in accordance with ASC 606, applying the percentage-of-completion (cost-to-cost input) method and, where applicable, point-in-time recognition for time-and-material and unit-price work; evaluate performance obligations, variable consideration (incentives, liquidated damages and claims), contract modifications and change orders, and loss job reserves; document conclusions and maintain the supporting technical memoranda and controls.
• Provide WIP schedules, job cost support, and related schedules to external auditors, sureties, and lenders.
• Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for all activities within scope of responsibility.
• Provide guidance to the accounting team and ensure the team executes all functions in accordance with company standards, GAAP, and applicable laws.
• Review and validate bank reconciliations, resolving discrepancies to ensure the adjusted bank balance ties precisely to the general ledger.
• Coordinate and execute annual audit of the company’s financial statements.
• Ensure management reporting aligns with overall strategy and that quality information is available to help management make key decisions.
• Lead efforts to streamline financial processes and reporting.
• Work with company management on preparing the annual budget.
• Oversee the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes and review financial results, balance sheet reconciliations, and journal entries for compliance with U.S. GAAP.
• Oversee compliance with Federal, State, and Local tax requirements.
• Conduct all business activities in accordance with 3E, LLC policies and procedures, Core Values, and all applicable legal requirements. QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
• Strong communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to communicate and collaborate with diverse stakeholders (employees, clients, and vendors) at multiple levels.
• Sound judgment and capacity to make independent decisions that have a significant business impact.
• Skilled at prioritizing, managing and directing activities for teams.
• Demonstrated capacity to motivate and lead teams.
• Excellent understanding of all financial aspects of the business and their impact on the Company's performance.
• Demonstrated capacity to make a significant contribution to the company’s business success. SKILLS, ABILITIES & WORK STYLE
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Qualified Accountant (CPA optional).
• 5+ years in a Controller, Assistant Controller, or FP&A role.
• Deep job cost and project accounting experience in a contract-based business, including WIP reporting, percentage-of-completion revenue recognition under ASC 606, and change order management.
• Experience with construction or utility services ERP (e.g., Viewpoint Vista, Sage 300 CRE, CMiC, Acumatica Construction, or eCMS).
• Extensive experience in construction or contract-based project accounting required; utility services industry…