Controller Tacoma, WA

Controller Position

We are looking for an experienced Controller to lead the finance and accounting function for a growing organization in Tacoma, Washington. This senior leadership role is responsible for delivering reliable financial insight, strengthening accounting operations, and giving executive leadership a clear view of business performance. The ideal candidate brings a hands-on approach to financial stewardship, builds effective reporting processes, and partners closely with leadership to support sound decisions and profitable growth.

Responsibilities:

• Direct the day-to-day operations of the finance and accounting team, providing leadership across accounting, payables, receivables, payroll coordination, and financial reporting activities.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycle, ensuring financial statements are complete, accurate, and issued within established timelines.
• Prepare and oversee core financial reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, work-in-process reporting, and departmental performance summaries.
• Establish recurring weekly and mid-month reporting tools that give leadership timely visibility into financial results and emerging issues before period end.
• Refine the chart of accounts, accounting workflows, internal controls, and reporting frameworks to improve consistency, transparency, and compliance.
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, including collections, disbursements, aging review, and account reconciliations.
• Supervise payroll-related accounting, including commissions, incentive compensation, bonuses, and other compensation transactions.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger through accurate journal entries, bank and credit card reconciliations, balance sheet reviews, and proper classification of revenue and expenses.
• Monitor job costing and project-related financial tracking for labor, materials, inventory, subcontractor costs, commissions, and other direct cost elements while evaluating budget-to-actual performance.
• Serve as the primary financial contact for external partners such as auditors, tax advisors, banks, insurance providers, and CPAs, while coordinating tax filings, year-end requirements, external reviews, and operational system integrations as needed.