Controller, Accounting, Accounting Manager

Compensation: This role offers a competitive base salary and benefits package. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, technical depth, and demonstrated judgment, with flexibility for exceptional candidates.

Position: Controller

Location: Goldsby/Norman, OK

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer

Direct Reports: 3–5

Employment Type: Full-Time, On-Site

The Controller is responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and discipline of the company’s accounting function across a multi-entity construction organization. This role owns the general ledger, close process, financial reporting, and internal control environment, and ensures the company’s books are correct, defensible, and audit-ready at all times.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role. The Controller partners closely with the CFO, who provides strategic and financial leadership, by delivering reliable financial statements, strong accounting processes, and clear technical accounting judgment. The ideal candidate is a seasoned construction accountant who combines deep general ledger expertise with the confidence and authority to set standards, enforce discipline, and continuously improve how the accounting function operates.

Accounting & Financial Reporting Ownership

• Own the general ledger and financial reporting across multiple legal entities
• Ensure all transactions are recorded accurately and consistently in accordance with GAAP
• Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and documentation
• Review and approve journal entries, accruals, estimates, and account classifications
• Ensure financial statements are complete, accurate, and clearly supportable

Close Process & Financial Integrity

• Design, lead, and continuously improve the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes
• Deliver a consistent, repeatable close within established timelines
• Ensure timely completion and review of:
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Income statement and variance analysis
• Intercompany transactions and eliminations
• Proactively identify, investigate, and resolve accounting issues and discrepancies
• Maintain a high level of audit readiness and documentation discipline

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, develop, and hold accountable a team of accounting professionals
• Set clear expectations for accuracy, timeliness, and ownership
• Serve as the primary technical accounting authority for the organization
• Build a culture of accountability, support, and continuous improvement
• Evaluate staffing needs and make recommendations as the organization grows

Multi-Entity, Construction & Operational Accounting

• Oversee accounting for multiple entities, including complex intercompany activity
• Ensure consistency of accounting treatment across the organization
• Oversee job, project, department, and cost center accounting as applicable
• Partner closely with operations, payroll, AP, AR, and project teams to ensure proper accounting treatment
• Ensure revenue recognition, cost capitalization, and project accounting practices are appropriate and consistently applied

Renewable Energy & Tax Credit Accounting

• Oversee accounting and reporting for renewable energy and alternative fuel tax credits, including state and federal incentive programs
• Partner with external tax advisors to ensure accurate identification, valuation, and timing of tax credits
• Ensure proper GAAP treatment of tax credits, including classification, recognition, presentation, and disclosure
• Coordinate documentation, tracking, and support for credit eligibility, audits, and filings
• Monitor the impact of tax credits on financial statements, cash flow, and intercompany activity
• Support structuring and accounting considerations related to credit transfers, monetization, or third-party participation, as applicable

Internal Controls, Systems & Process Improvement

• Design, implement, and maintain strong internal controls over financial reporting
• Identify control gaps and implement practical, scalable solutions
• Own the integrity of the company’s accounting systems and data
• Lead improvements to processes, workflows, and system usage as the organization evolves
• Ensure accounting processes scale with growth and increased complexity

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