Controller, Accounting, Financial Controller
Listed on 2026-09-14
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Accounting
Financial Controller, Financial Reporting, Cost Accountant
Controller — Heavy Civil / General Engineering Construction
A well-established, family-owned heavy civil contractor in the Santa Clarita Valley is looking for a Controller to run their accounting function outright. This is a rare seat with no CFO layer — you’d own job costing, WIP, close, and compliance, reporting straight to the VP with a real seat at the table with ownership. You’d be stepping in alongside a long-tenured Controller staying on through the transition to help it stick.
Fully on-site, 5 days a week.
Base is $140,000–$175,000 DOE plus a performance-based annual bonus.
If you’ve owned WIP and job costing end-to-end in construction and you’re ready to be the top finance voice in the room, let’s talk.
Title
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Controller
Location
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Santa Clarita Valley, CA — On-site, 5 days/week
Compensation
: $140,000–$175,000 base DOE, plus performance bonus; 100% employer-paid health/dental/vision, 401(k) with match, PTO
Must-Haves:
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience in construction, with direct ownership of job costing and WIP/percentage-of-completion reporting
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Demonstrated people leadership — managing and developing an accounting team, not just reviewing their work
- Comfortable operating as the senior-most finance voice with no CFO buffer, reporting directly to executive leadership/ownership
Strong Pluses:
- CPA license
- Experience with Viewpoint Vista or comparable construction ERP
- Heavy civil / public works (Caltrans-style) accounting specifically, vs. general commercial construction
This position does not offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without restriction.
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