Controller – Utilities & Rail; Multi-State
Listed on 2026-07-08
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Accounting
Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager, Financial Compliance, Financial Controller
What Lja Has To Offer
LJA is offering an exciting opportunity that will allow you to reach your full career potential. The structure of our organization is designed to amplify your capabilities while gaining the benefits of being an employee-owner. What truly sets this opportunity apart is the chance to collaborate every day with dedicated, skilled, and supportive leaders. Whether you are in the office, in the field, or behind the scenes, working at LJA gives you the chance to grow through hands-on experience and exposure to a broad range of clients and services.
What Lja Has To Offer
LJA is offering an exciting opportunity that will allow you to reach your full career potential. The structure of our organization is designed to amplify your capabilities while gaining the benefits of being an employee-owner. What truly sets this opportunity apart is the chance to collaborate every day with dedicated, skilled, and supportive leaders. Whether you are in the office, in the field, or behind the scenes, working at LJA gives you the chance to grow through hands-on experience and exposure to a broad range of clients and services.
What Makes Lja Different
At LJA, our employee-owners take pride in their work and their workplace. We’re guided by leaders who foster a culture of respect, collaboration and a shared vision of success. Our difference is evident in the experiences and opportunities we provide:
- Employee-owned. Client-focused
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Consistently ranked as a Top Workplace
- Internal recruitment team, in-house training, and a marketing department specific to our industry
- We celebrate flexibility, allowing every team and office to lead with their proven approach
- Our culture champions continuous learning and personal growth
- We believe success comes through constant evolution and communication
- We are passionate about having fun and making money, all while creating impact
The Sector/Divisional Controller will help drive consistency, visibility, and financial discipline across a multi-state AEC operating environment while developing a high-performing accounting team.
A TYPICAL DAY MIGHT INCLUDE:
- Lead day-to-day project accounting operations for the Utilities and Rail sectors, including month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Partner with sector leaders and project managers to monitor project performance, including backlog, work in process, unbilled receivables, write-offs, change orders, and cost overruns.
- Ensure proper accounting and reporting associated with retainage, mobilization and contract billing structures.
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of sector-level financial statements, management reports, variance analyses, and other decision-support reporting for the Corporate Controller and business leadership.
- Support bonding capacity requirements through accurate financial reporting.
- Assist with implementation of ERP systems and software, including access, design and setup as needed
- Lead or support integration of newly acquired subsidiaries, including alignment of accounting practices and procedures
- Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and standard operating procedures to support compliance, consistency, and scalability across multiple states and operating units.
- Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, responding to requests, and ensuring documentation is complete and accurate.
- Collaborate with tax, payroll, AP, AR, and corporate accounting teams on cross-functional issues, including intercompany activity, allocations, and process improvements.
- Coach, develop, and review the work of 10-15 project accountants and accounting staff supporting the Utilities and Rail sectors.
- Identify opportunities to improve reporting, data quality, automation, and workflow efficiency within the accounting function.
- Perform other accounting leadership duties and special projects as assigned.
CERTIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
- CPA strongly preferred
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership responsibility in a controller, assistant controller, accounting manager, or similar role
- Experience in the architecture, engineering,…
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