Description
Summary:
Oversee financial management, WIP and job costing, risk and compliance, and internal controls, while leading an accounting team.
Highlights:
1. Lead financial management and reporting to shareholders
2. Spearhead WIP and job costing analysis
3. Manage and mentor accounting professionals
• Role: Accounting Controller
• Industry: Design-Build Commercial Construction
• Location: Sacramento, CA
• Compensation: $85,000 - $95,000 plus bonuses
Core Responsibilities
• Financial Management: Oversee all general ledger operations, standard project billings, accounts payable, accounts receivable,
and corporate payroll. Reporting to shareholders.
• WIP & Job Costing: Lead the preparation, accuracy, and analysis of monthly Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules and revenue
recognition models.
• Risk & Compliance: Manage local California construction compliance, including preliminary notices, mechanics liens,
conditional/unconditional waivers, and certified payroll. Oversee company insurances.
• Internal Controls: Establish, optimize, and enforce rigorous internal accounting controls to protect corporate assets.
• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of 1 to 2 accounting clerks and specialists.
Candidate Requirements
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance.
• Experience: 5+ years of construction accounting experience; design-build exposure is heavily preferred.