Assistant Controller - Construction

$100000 - $125000 per year | Columbia, SC | On-site | Permanent

We are partnering with a growing general contractor (GC) to identify an experienced Assistant Controller to support the company's continued growth and strengthen its accounting and financial reporting processes. This individual will play a key role in overseeing project-level financials, work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, job costing, and month-end close while helping improve accounting procedures and internal controls.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on accounting professional with construction industry experience who enjoys working cross-functionally with project managers and operations teams, improving processes, and helping build a scalable accounting function.

Growing Company:
Join an expanding general contractor where you can make a meaningful impact on the accounting function and help support continued growth.

Opportunity to Make an Impact:
Take ownership of WIP reporting, job costing, and financial processes while identifying improvements that enhance efficiency and profitability.

Career Growth:
Work closely with company leadership and gain exposure to strategic financial decisions, with the opportunity to grow alongside the business.

Collaborative Environment:
Partner with project managers, operations, and executive leadership to drive project performance and business results.

Build for the Future:
Help develop scalable accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and shape the company's financial infrastructure as it grows.

• WIP Reporting & Job Costing:
  Prepare and analyze monthly WIP schedules, percentage-of-completion calculations, project margins, cost-to-complete estimates, and over/under billings. Partner with project managers to identify job cost variances, margin erosion, and potential project risks
• Month-End Close:
  Manage and support month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, accruals, revenue recognition, and financial statement preparation.
• Project Financial Analysis:
  Monitor project budgets, actual costs, committed costs, billing schedules, and profitability. Investigate discrepancies and provide actionable financial insights to project management and leadership.
• Process Improvement:
  Identify opportunities to streamline accounting workflows, strengthen reporting accuracy, improve efficiency, and implement standardized procedures as the company continues to grow.
• Audit Support & Compliance:
  Coordinate with external auditors and support annual financial statement audits, including preparation of schedules, reconciliations, supporting documentation, and internal control assessments.
• Financial Reporting:
  Assist in preparing monthly financial statements, management reports, cash flow analyses, and other reporting packages to support business decisions.
• Internal Controls:
  Help develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and controls to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with project managers, operations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and executive leadership to ensure accurate project financials and timely reporting.
• Team Support:
  Assist with developing accounting team processes, documenting procedures, and providing guidance to accounting staff as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within the construction or general contracting industry.
• Strong experience with WIP reporting, job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, and construction project financials.
• Solid understanding of month-end close, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
• Experience supporting external audits and maintaining effective internal controls.
• Demonstrated ability to identify process improvements and help implement scalable accounting procedures.
• Proficiency with Excel and construction accounting or ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both accounting and non-accounting stakeholders.

• Experience working for a general contractor or commercial construction company.
• Familiarity with AIA billing, retainage, change orders, contract accounting, and over/under billings.
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