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This person will work closely with company ownership and project management to improve financial visibility, cost control, forecasting, and project profitability.\nResponsibilities\nLead the transition from an outsourced accounting function to an internal accounting department.\nBuild, hire, and develop the accounting team as the company grows.\nEstablish and improve accounting processes, procedures, internal controls, and reporting systems.\nOversee day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, general ledger, and month-end close.\nPrepare and review monthly financial statements, reconciliations, and management reports.\nManage and participate in WIP reporting, job costing, and project financial analysis .\nMonitor project budgets, actual costs, committed costs, billings, revenue recognition, and projected profitability.\nWork closely with Project Managers to identify cost variances, potential overruns, and changes in projected project margins.\nReview job cost reports and provide financial insight to company leadership and project teams.\nAssist with forecasting and financial planning for active construction projects.\nMonitor change orders, retainage, billing, collections, and project cash flow.\nEnsure accurate accounting for construction contracts and project-related transactions.\nCoordinate with external CPA firms, auditors, banks, insurance providers, and other financial partners as needed.\nProvide financial reporting and analysis to company ownership and senior leadership.\nDevelop the accounting infrastructure and reporting processes needed to support continued company growth.\nQualifications\n5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with construction accounting experience strongly preferred .\nPrior Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, or senior-level construction accounting experience.\nStrong understanding of WIP, job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, and project financials .\nExperience analyzing project profitability, cost-to-complete, underbillings/overbillings, and budget-to-actual performance.\nProven ability to build, lead, and develop an accounting team.\nExperience establishing accounting processes and systems within a growing organization.\nStrong understanding of general ledger, financial statements, AP/AR, and month-end close.\nExperience working directly with Project Managers and operational teams.\nStrong Excel and financial reporting skills.\nExperience with construction accounting software/ERP systems preferred.\nStrong communication and organizational skills with the ability to work in a hands-on, fast-paced environment.\nIdeal Background\nThe ideal candidate will come from a general contractor, mechanical contractor, electrical contractor, plumbing contractor, or other specialty construction company and understand both traditional accounting and the project-level financials that drive construction businesses.\nThis is an opportunity for a hands-on construction accounting leader to establish an internal accounting department, build a team, and take ownership of the company’s financial operations and project-level financial performance.","company":"RimePro","rawCompany":"rimepro","city":"Anaheim","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-11T16:31:31.744Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3031.01","title":"Treasurers and Controllers","slug":"treasurers-and-controllers"},{"code":"11-9021.00","title":"Construction Managers","slug":"construction-managers"},{"code":"13-2011.00","title":"Accountants and Auditors","slug":"accountants-and-auditors"}],"industries":[{"code":"236220","title":"Commercial and Institutional Building Construction","slug":"commercial-and-institutional-building-construction"},{"code":"237990","title":"Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction","slug":"other-heavy-and-civil-engineering-construction"},{"code":"238990","title":"All Other Specialty Trade Contractors","slug":"all-other-specialty-trade-contractors"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Controller","description":"Controller – Construction\nLocation: Anaheim, CA\nA growing mechanical contractor is seeking a hands-on Controller to bring the company’s accounting function in-house and build out a strong accounting team. This position will oversee the company’s financial operations while remaining directly involved in construction accounting, WIP reporting, job costing, and project financials.\nThe ideal candidate will have construction accounting experience and the leadership ability to establish processes, build a team, and create a scalable accounting function. This person will work closely with company ownership and project management to improve financial visibility, cost control, forecasting, and project profitability.\nResponsibilities\nLead the transition from an outsourced accounting function to an internal accounting department.\nBuild, hire, and develop the accounting team as the company grows.\nEstablish and improve accounting processes, procedures, internal controls, and reporting systems.\nOversee day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, general ledger, and month-end close.\nPrepare and review monthly financial statements, reconciliations, and management reports.\nManage and participate in WIP reporting, job costing, and project financial analysis .\nMonitor project budgets, actual costs, committed costs, billings, revenue recognition, and projected profitability.\nWork closely with Project Managers to identify cost variances, potential overruns, and changes in projected project margins.\nReview job cost reports and provide financial insight to company leadership and project teams.\nAssist with forecasting and financial planning for active construction projects.\nMonitor change orders, retainage, billing, collections, and project cash flow.\nEnsure accurate accounting for construction contracts and project-related transactions.\nCoordinate with external CPA firms, auditors, banks, insurance providers, and other financial partners as needed.\nProvide financial reporting and analysis to company ownership and senior leadership.\nDevelop the accounting infrastructure and reporting processes needed to support continued company growth.\nQualifications\n5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with construction accounting experience strongly preferred .\nPrior Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, or senior-level construction accounting experience.\nStrong understanding of WIP, job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, and project financials .\nExperience analyzing project profitability, cost-to-complete, underbillings/overbillings, and budget-to-actual performance.\nProven ability to build, lead, and develop an accounting team.\nExperience establishing accounting processes and systems within a growing organization.\nStrong understanding of general ledger, financial statements, AP/AR, and month-end close.\nExperience working directly with Project Managers and operational teams.\nStrong Excel and financial reporting skills.\nExperience with construction accounting software/ERP systems preferred.\nStrong communication and organizational skills with the ability to work in a hands-on, fast-paced environment.\nIdeal Background\nThe ideal candidate will come from a general contractor, mechanical contractor, electrical contractor, plumbing contractor, or other specialty construction company and understand both traditional accounting and the project-level financials that drive construction businesses.\nThis is an opportunity for a hands-on construction accounting leader to establish an internal accounting department, build a team, and take ownership of the company’s financial operations and project-level financial performance.","datePosted":"2026-08-11T16:31:31.744Z","dateModified":"2026-08-11T16:31:31.744Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"RimePro","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Anaheim","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"013b310ca7b6a267edc2d7f6"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/013b310ca7b6a267edc2d7f6"}}