Controller
Our trusted client is looking for an experienced Controller to join a construction-focused organization in Rochester, Michigan in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This role will lead core accounting functions while providing financial oversight for project-based work, with a strong emphasis on job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, and accurate client revenue recognition. The ideal candidate brings hands-on expertise in full-cycle accounting, project billing, and financial forecasting, and can translate complex project financial data into clear business insight.
The day-to-day responsibilities will include:
• Direct daily financial activities across billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, ledger maintenance, and cash oversight to support accurate and timely operations.
• Produce reliable financial reporting on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, and present meaningful analysis tied to company and project performance.
• Manage project accounting processes, including client invoicing, expense allocation, revenue assignment, retainage tracking, and percentage-of-completion calculations.
• Monitor job profitability by evaluating cost-to-complete estimates, budget variances, and work-in-progress activity, then communicate findings to leadership and project stakeholders.
• Partner with project managers and estimators to align billing schedules, contract values, change orders, and project budgets with financial records.
• Strengthen and refine job cost accounting procedures, internal controls, and accounting policies to improve reporting accuracy and operational consistency.
• Oversee compliance activities related to taxes, licensing requirements, contract documentation, insurance records, bonding support, and lien waiver administration.
• Lead month-end close and full-cycle bookkeeping activities, ensuring transactions are properly recorded and reconciled across all accounts.
• Support annual planning by preparing budgets, scorecards, key performance indicators, and cash flow forecasts for the business and individual projects.
• Guide and mentor office and accounting staff while collaborating closely with ownership, sales, operations, and project leadership on financial strategy and decision-making.