We are looking for an experienced Controller to join a team in a Contract position supporting a construction-focused organization. This role will provide accounting leadership during a leave coverage period and requires a hands-on, detail-oriented individual who can guide daily financial operations while maintaining accurate, timely reporting. The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of construction accounting, strong leadership capability, and the ability to strengthen close processes, reporting quality, and financial controls in an onsite environment.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and support a finance team that includes senior accounting, billing/accounts receivable, treasury, and data analysis functions.
- Direct monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities to ensure complete, accurate, and timely financial results.
- Oversee job cost tracking and cost accounting processes to maintain visibility into project performance and work in progress.
- Review accounting work prepared by senior team members and provide guidance to uphold accuracy and consistency.
- Prepare and deliver WIP reconciliations, estimates at completion and AI-enabled analysis.
- Coordinate audit preparation efforts, organize supporting documentation, and serve as a key contact during audit activities.
- Develop and refine standard operating procedures to improve documentation, consistency, and internal controls across accounting processes.
- Manage close checklists, reconciliations, and related period-end workflows.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and help accelerate close timelines through process enhancements and practical use of technology, including AI-enabled analysis tools.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including leadership responsibility within a controllership function.
- Strong background in construction accounting, including job costing, cost accounting, and work-in-progress reporting.
- Demonstrated experience managing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities and financial statement preparation.
- Demonstrated experience us AI-enabled analysis tools,.
- Proven ability to lead, mentor, and review the work of accounting staff in a team-oriented environment.
- Experience supporting audits and preparing documentation for external audit review.
- Proficiency with financial reporting and bank reporting deliverables.
- Familiarity with Flowcast and construction-focused accounting systems such as Foundation is strongly preferred.
- Comfortable working onsite five days per week just north of Nashville, Tennessee and using technology tools, including AI, to support financial analysis and reporting.