Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

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I Help Montana & Great Plains Companies Find Local Talent That Lasts | Former Accounting & Finance Pro Turned Talent Advisor

What's Awesome About Our Client?

• Family-owned, 30 year legacy with a reputation for stability, integrity, and long-term employee loyalty.
• Small-team environment where your work truly matters—you’ll have a seat at the table, not just a desk in the back.
• Clear growth path into the future CFO role, with mentorship from leadership and real succession planning in place.
• Flexible work hours and a supportive culture that values work–life balance, teamwork, and being there for each other on and off the job.

Why this job – CONTROLLER:

A well-established, midsized construction company in the Napa area is looking for a Controller to join their leadership team. This organization has served Northern California for over 30 years and is known for its strong reputation, steady growth, and high-quality construction services.

In this role, you’ll oversee all accounting operations, including job costing for active projects, managing AP/AR through a long-tenured and reliable two-person team, and leading payroll for roughly 50 union employees. Beyond the day-to-day, the company is excited for someone who can elevate their financial reporting, support more strategic decision-making for ownership, and build out a stronger budgeting and forecasting process across projects.

This position is also a planned succession path for the current CFO, giving you clear long-term growth and a direct seat at the table with the owners. The company offers a flexible schedule (typically 6–3 or 8–5), and while the role is fully onsite at first, they’re open to hybrid flexibility once training is complete.

What You'll Actually Do:

• Lead monthly close, prepare full financial statements, and manage all job-cost accounting functions (WIP, overhead allocation, over/under billing, job profitability).
• Oversee daily accounting operations including AP, AR, billing, cash management, bank relationships, and the company line of credit.
• Supervise and support a two-person accounting/administrative team
• Ensure accurate payroll for multiple union locals and smooth back-office operations.
• Manage year-end close and coordinate with the outside CPA firm, including financial statement preparation, tax packages, audits, and insurance/union compliance.
• Produce data-driven financial reporting for ownership, enhance reporting capabilities, and build forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow analysis processes.
• Maintain financial controls, ensure accurate use of Spectrum software, and drive process improvements across accounting and project cost systems.
• Complete financial portions of customer prequalification packages
• Responsible for Human Resources related duties such as payroll, benefits administration, paperwork and employee relations.

To Be Successful in This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of hands‑on, progressive accounting experience
• Solid understanding of job costing and project-based accounting
• Strong financial reporting skills with the ability to turn data into insights
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting (or excitement to build it out)
• Construction industry background is a plus, but not required
• Familiarity with union payroll and basic HR administration is helpful, but not mandatory

Where and How Much:

• Target Compensation $125K -$150K + Discretionary Bonus
• In-Office with flexibility in the future, Napa, CA
• 100% Employer paid benefits | PTO | 401K

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Human Resources
• Construction

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