Controller, Accounting, Accounting Manager

We are seeking an experienced Controller to join our Houston office. This position will lead the accounting and financial reporting functions of a growing commercial general contracting company. The Controller will be responsible for overseeing the company’s accounting operations, managing the monthly financial close, and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. This position will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in construction accounting, including percentage-of-completion accounting, work-in-progress (WIP) schedules, job costing, contract accounting, retainage, change orders, and construction financial reporting. This position will partner closely with executive leadership to ensure job financials accurately reflect project performance and profitability.

• Lead and manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process.
• Ensure the general ledger is accurate, complete, and properly reconciled each month.
• Deliver accurate monthly financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement, cash flow reporting, and supporting schedules on a timely basis.
• Establish and maintain strong accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and cash management functions.
• Coordinate year-end financial reporting and work with external auditors as needed.

• Manage accounting for multiple commercial construction projects using percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Prepare and review monthly Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules across the company’s active projects based on percentage of completion. Prepare monthly construction projection reporting and analyzing results.
• Analyze job costs, committed costs, billings, costs-to-complete, estimated gross profit, and projected job margins.
• Review project financial results and identify variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Ensure accurate accounting for contracts, change orders, subcontractors, retainage, allowances, and other construction-related transactions.
• Monitor job cost coding and ensure costs are properly allocated to projects and cost categories.
• Review project forecasts and assess the impact of changes in estimated costs and contract values on revenue and gross profit.
• Identify potential under billings, over billings, loss jobs, margin erosion, and other project-level financial risks.
• Prepare the bank compliance reports and correspond with the banker.
• Oversight of lien releases and assuring documentation is complete as part of the AP process.
• Oversee and/or communicate with the customers for timely collections of outstanding invoices.

• Ensure all project costs, subcontractor invoices, accruals, payroll, billings, and other transactions are recorded in the appropriate accounting period.
• Calculate and record monthly percentage-of-completion revenue and gross profit adjustments.
• Reconcile WIP schedules to the general ledger.
• Review balance sheet accounts and ensure all significant accounts are properly reconciled and supported.
• Deliver accurate monthly financial results to ownership and management on a timely basis.

• Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts.
• Monitor accounts receivable, collections, payables, subcontractor payments, retainage, and project cash requirements.
• Work with operations to improve cash flow and working capital.
• Provide management with financial analysis and recommendations to support business decisions.
• Develop and monitor key financial and operational metrics.

• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team.
• Improve accounting processes, controls,…