Controller, Accounting, Accounting Manager

Job Details

Controller – Costa Mesa, CA – Shift: 1

Position Type:
Direct

Duration:
Direct

The Controller is responsible for overseeing accounting, financial reporting, project accounting, internal controls, and financial operations for a growing construction organization. This role leads the accounting team while ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with U.S. GAAP, effective project cost management, and timely month-end and year-end close processes. The ideal candidate is a Certified Public Accountant with deep experience in construction accounting, Work-in-Progress reporting, percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, project accounting, and Microsoft Dynamics.

The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple competing deadlines, and partner effectively with operations and executive leadership.

Job Requirements

• Oversee general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed assets, cash management, and related accounting operations.
• Prepare and review timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, with clear calendars, ownership, and review controls.
• Develop, document, and maintain accounting policies, procedures, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Prepare all documentation in a timely manner as requested for annual audits.

• Oversee project accounting across multiple construction projects and legal entities, as applicable.
• Review project budgets, job cost reports, cost allocations, commitments, and project profitability analyses.
• Ensure accurate accounting for change orders, retainage, subcontractor billings, project accruals, and estimated costs to complete.
• Partner with project managers and operations leaders to monitor financial performance and identify project risks.
• Analyze contract terms and their financial impact throughout the project lifecycle.

• Prepare and review monthly Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules.
• Ensure accurate percentage-of-completion revenue recognition and accounting for long-term construction contracts.
• Analyze contract value, costs incurred, estimated costs to complete, earned revenue, billings, overbillings, and under billings.
• Identify and communicate margin erosion, forecast deviations, loss contracts, and other project performance risks.
• Facilitate disciplined monthly project reviews with operations and project management to maintain reliable forecasts.

• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting personnel, including project accounting, general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll resources.
• Set clear performance expectations, assign responsibilities, and hold the team accountable for accuracy and deadlines.
• Balance hands-on execution with effective delegation, coaching, succession planning, and cross-training.
• Foster a collaborative, service-oriented, and high-performance culture.

• Serve as the accounting leader and subject-matter expert for Microsoft Dynamics.
• Improve ERP utilization, financial reporting, project controls, data integrity, and workflow efficiency.
• Partner with IT and operational stakeholders on system enhancements, integrations, access controls, and automation.
• Drive continuous improvement while maintaining appropriate documentation and change management.

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local financial reporting requirements.
• Maintain robust internal controls and support SOX-style documentation and control environments where applicable.
• Protect company…