We are looking for a Controller to join our team in Michigan and serve as a key financial leader within the organization. This role offers the chance to work closely with ownership and operational leadership, providing guidance that supports business performance and long-term growth. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to partner effectively with project teams in a dynamic environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct the monthly and annual close process, ensuring accurate financial results, organizational reporting, and percentage-of-completion accounting.<br>• Manage project-based accounting activities for a high volume of active jobs, including cost tracking, budget oversight, and timely financial analysis.<br>• Collaborate in person with Project Managers to review change orders, compare budgets to actual performance, and identify reporting variances that require attention.<br>• Lead billing administration and lien waiver coordination, making sure documentation is complete, accurate, and aligned with project requirements.<br>• Prepare schedules, reports, and supporting materials needed by external accounting partners for tax work and audit-related review.<br>• Oversee payroll administration through the external processing provider and verify the accuracy of related records and submissions.<br>• Review progress reporting from Sage and validate that project data entered by operations supports reliable financial reporting.<br>• Strengthen internal controls, refine accounting workflows, and improve documentation standards to support consistency and compliance.<br>• Supervise and develop accounting and administrative staff while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continued growth.<br>• Provide leadership with forecasting, cash flow insight, and recommendations for process improvements, including the use of technology and automation tools.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.<br>• At least 7 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including leadership responsibility.<br>• Strong background in month-end close, financial statement preparation, work-in-progress reporting, job cost accounting, and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.<br>• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning.<br>• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and comfort working with accounting systems beyond basic small-business platforms.<br>• Familiarity with Sage Contractor 100 is highly preferred; experience with Sage Intacct, Sage 300, or similar systems is also valued.<br>• Ability to build effective working relationships across accounting and operations teams.<br>• Construction accounting experience is preferred, though candidates from other project-based environments will also be considered.

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