Assistant Controller

Empower Financial Excellence As the Assistant Controller at US Hydrovac, you’ll be the backbone of our financial operations, working closely with the CFO to drive day-to-day accounting functions. You'll play a pivotal role in enhancing our financial controls and ensuring the delivery of accurate, timely financial insights that fuel both operational and strategic decision-making. This is not just a role; it's an opportunity to be a key financial leader in an innovative organization.Why US Hydrovac? Growth Trajectory In just seven short years, US Hydrovac has skyrocketed without external funding, and we’re set to grow 5x over the next decade! This is a unique chance to join a company at the forefront of technological advancement in our industry, ready to seize market share across the Midwest.Values-Driven Culture At US Hydrovac, our culture is our heartbeat. Our core values—Care for It, Earn It, Own It, Lead It—shape our every decision. We’re not your typical construction company; we cultivate a collaborative and empowering environment where everyone is encouraged to drive change and achieve remarkable results.Essential Duties and Responsibilities(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Employees may be asked to perform tasks as needed that are not described below.)Master the Monthly Accounting Cycle: Manage all aspects of the monthly accounting process, from journal entries to reconciliations, ensuring precision and punctuality.Enhance Job Costing Systems: Take charge of tracking labor and project costs, collaborating with operations to resolve variances, and maximizing profitability reporting.Optimize Cash Flow Management: Oversee accounts receivable and payable, customer credit, vendor approvals, and contract compliance to mitigate risk and enhance cash flow.Ensure Payroll Accuracy: Run weekly payroll and manage certified payroll and union reporting with the utmost accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.Support Strategic Financial Planning: Collaborate with the CFO on financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis to empower leadership decisions.Drive Innovation with Dashboards: Develop and maintain dynamic financial dashboards using Power BI, while spearheading automation and process improvements across accounting workflows.Prepare for Financial Excellence: Assist with financial prequalifications, annual reviews, and CPA coordination to ensure audit readiness and compliance.Lead and Mentor: Guide the Administrator in timely and accurate completion of accounting tasks, serving as a vital escalation point for departmental challenges.Required:5+ years of accounting experience, with strong month-end close, reconciliations, and payroll expertiseAdvanced Excel skills and high attention to detailExperience building processes, controls, and systems in smaller organizationsPreferred:Construction or field services accounting experience, including job costing and certified payrollExperience with construction accounting software (Foundations or similar)Experience supervising or coordinating administrative staffCPA or CPA-track a plus