We are looking for an experienced Controller to provide steady financial leadership for a growing specialty services organization in Ponder, Texas. This Long-term Contract position will play a central role in strengthening accounting operations, improving financial insight, and helping the business build a scalable finance function. The ideal candidate brings a practical, hands-on approach and can guide both daily execution and broader process enhancement in a fast-changing environment. Responsibilities: • Direct core accounting activities, including oversight of the general ledger and coordination of an accurate, timely month-end close. • Design and implement financial policies, workflows, and reporting routines that support consistency and better decision-making. • Recruit, develop, and support accounting and finance personnel to create a stronger in-house team structure. • Review the current external accounting support model and recommend improvements that increase efficiency and accountability. • Partner with operational leaders to strengthen job costing, project-level financial analysis, and performance reporting. • Contribute to cash flow planning, budgeting efforts, and broader forecasting processes to improve financial visibility. • Lead enhancements to internal controls and help establish a more reliable finance and accounting framework. • Support finance transformation initiatives, including evaluation and rollout of new systems and alignment with more formal reporting standards. • Serve as a key financial contact for ownership, lenders, auditors, tax audit activities, and other external advisors as needed.

• Proven experience in a Controller or senior finance leadership role within construction, specialty contracting, industrial services, or another project-driven business. • Strong command of general ledger management, month-end close, and year-end audit preparation. • Demonstrated success improving accounting processes and building structure within growing middle-market organizations. • Ability to lead strategically while remaining comfortable handling detailed, hands-on financial work. • Experience partnering with operations teams to support job costing, project reporting, and financial performance analysis. • Background in strengthening internal controls, reporting practices, and overall finance infrastructure. • Exposure to finance transformation initiatives or accounting system implementation is strongly preferred.

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Ponder, TX
onsite
Temporary / Contract
71.25 - 82.5 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Controller to provide steady financial leadership for a growing specialty services organization in Ponder, Texas. This Long-term Contract position will play a central role in strengthening accounting operations, improving financial insight, and helping the business build a scalable finance function. The ideal candidate brings a practical, hands-on approach and can guide both daily execution and broader process enhancement in a fast-changing environment. Responsibilities: • Direct core accounting activities, including oversight of the general ledger and coordination of an accurate, timely month-end close. • Design and implement financial policies, workflows, and reporting routines that support consistency and better decision-making. • Recruit, develop, and support accounting and finance personnel to create a stronger in-house team structure. • Review the current external accounting support model and recommend improvements that increase efficiency and accountability. • Partner with operational leaders to strengthen job costing, project-level financial analysis, and performance reporting. • Contribute to cash flow planning, budgeting efforts, and broader forecasting processes to improve financial visibility. • Lead enhancements to internal controls and help establish a more reliable finance and accounting framework. • Support finance transformation initiatives, including evaluation and rollout of new systems and alignment with more formal reporting standards. • Serve as a key financial contact for ownership, lenders, auditors, tax audit activities, and other external advisors as needed.
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