Assistant Controller

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Assistant Controller will partner closely with the Controller to support the company's accounting operations, financial reporting, month-end close, reconciliations, audits, and construction-related financial analysis.

This position is ideal for a proactive and highly organized accounting professional who takes ownership, anticipates issues, and follows through to resolution. The Assistant Controller will keep the monthly close process on schedule, ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed accurately and timely, and work with accounting and operational teams to resolve outstanding items.

While this role does not currently have direct reports, candidates must possess previous experience leading accounting professionals. As the organization expands, the Assistant Controller will be expected to assume increasing leadership and supervisory responsibilities.

The successful candidate will have strong construction accounting experience and a desire to continue learning and advancing professionally. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and responsibilities in a rapidly evolving organization.

• Coordinate and drive the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Maintain the month-end close calendar and ensure all accounting deadlines are met.
• Proactively identify delays, bottlenecks, and incomplete items that could affect the close.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, and general ledger activity.
• Ensure all balance sheet reconciliations are completed accurately and on time.
• Review outstanding reconciliation items and work with the appropriate teams to ensure they are researched, addressed, and resolved.
• Monitor aging reconciling items and elevate significant or recurring issues to the Controller.
• Ensure accounting transactions are properly recorded in accordance with GAAP and company policies.
• Support the maintenance and improvement of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Assist with the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Prepare and review supporting financial schedules and management reports.
• Analyze account activity, financial results, and significant fluctuations.
• Investigate unusual trends, variances, or balances and communicate findings to the Controller.
• Assist with updating financial statements and supporting schedules when adjustments are required.
• Help ensure financial reporting is accurate, timely, complete, and supported by appropriate documentation.
• Assist in the preparation and coordination of the annual operating expense budget by department and branch.
• Monitor actual operating expenses against budget, analyze significant variances by department and branch, and communicate findings and recommendations to the controller.

• Work with AR Manager to investigate unusual or aged overbilling and under billing balances.
• Review accounts receivable aging and collection balances weekly.
• Monitor collection trends, aged balances, unresolved disputes, and other potential collection risks.
• Work with the Collections team and operational leaders to understand significant past‑due balances.
• Identify accounts requiring attention and proactively alert the Controller to potential issues.
• Assist in improving collection reporting, follow‑up processes, accountability, and visibility.
• Analyze recurring collection issues and recommend process improvements.

• Oversee the monthly accounting close for the company's sister entity.
• Ensure journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules are completed accurately and timely.
• Assist with the preparation and review of the sister company's financial statements.
• Ensure the sister company follows established accounting policies, financial procedures, and close requirements.
• Identify and resolve outstanding accounting issues related to the sister company's monthly financial reporting.

• Assist with the annual financial statement audit and…