Controller- Commercial GC
Listed on 2026-10-16
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Accounting
Financial Reporting, Accounting & Finance, Accounting Manager
Controller — Commercial Construction (GC) | San Jose, CA (Santa Teresa)
San Jose, CA (Santa Teresa area) | Full-Time, On-Site, M–F 6:30am
-3:30pm
$140,000–$170,000/year DOE + potential bonus + RELO ASSISTANCE!
100% employer-paid medical & dental for you AND your entire family
My client is a well-established commercial GC construction company (~$125M in annual revenue, ~25 active projects at any given time ranging from $250K–$60M, all across the Bay Area) looking for an experienced Controller to lead their accounting function.
This is a hands-on role for someone who takes real pride in accuracy — you'll oversee a small accounting team while staying close to the day-to-day details of payroll, AP/AR, financials, and insurance.
What you'll own:- Payroll — timecards, processing, workers' comp, 401(k), quarterly/year-end reporting, new hire & new-year setup (via Centrally HR/CBIZ)
- Accounts Payable — checks, lien releases, 1099s, vendor setup, credit card management (via GCPay)
- Accounts Receivable — billing, invoice tracking & follow-up, deposits, monthly close, reporting
- Banking & cash flow — reconciliations and cash management
- Financials — year-end close, WIP reporting, job costing, backlog analysis, journal entries, working with our outside CPA firm
- Insurance — renewals, COIs, audits, workers' comp, general liability, and compliance
- Team leadership — overseeing a small, accuracy-focused accounting staff (3 direct reports)
- Systems:
Sage 100, GCPay, Centrally HR (CBIZ), Microsoft Office
- 5+ years of accounting experience with a Commercial GC (not sub)- FIRM!
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Prior experience leading a team
- Strong grasp of WIP reporting, job costing, and backlog analysis
Benefits: 100% employer-paid medical & dental (employee + family), 401(k), PTO, paid holidays, company laptop, life insurance, and more.
US candidates only
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