Reporting to the CFO, the Construction Controller will be responsible for working alongside the Executive Team to lead the accounting and finance department, prepare financial statements, and manage the general ledger, cost accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting functions. The Construction Controller will identify areas of improvement to increase efficiency.
Responsibilities:
- Establish financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards
- Manages overall cash flow and develop a robust job costing process to optimize project financial tracking
- Implement cost control measures to optimize project profitability and conduct regular cost reviews
- Ensure that financial information is accurately developed, analyzed and reported to management
- Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, and team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures
- Ensure that accounting, control, audit and administrative duties are performed effectively and efficiently
- Ensure forecasts, project budgets, and related planning are prepared timely and accurately
- Manage, motivate and develop staff
Qualifications:
- Hold a Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting
- 7 years' experience minimum with mid to senior level corporate management responsibilities
- Proven experience as a Controller or similar financial leadership role in construction or contracting industry
- Experience in managing financial project management, with focus on streamlining accounting processes