Assistant Controller
Compensation: $120,000 – $140,000 + Annual Bonus
Location: Orlando, FL | Onsite
Must be based in or within commuting distance of the Greater Orlando area.
Construction accounting experience required.
Why This Assistant Controller Opportunity Stands Out
This Assistant Controller opportunity is with an established construction organization and will work directly with the Controller to support accounting operations, financial reporting, close, construction accounting, and internal controls.
As the Controller takes on additional executive-level responsibilities, the Assistant Controller will assume meaningful ownership within the accounting function and provide leadership and guidance to the accounting team.
What makes this opportunity compelling:
- Work directly with the Controller on accounting and financial reporting activities
- Take ownership of key month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close responsibilities
- Manage accounting activities specific to construction, including WIP, overbillings, underbillings, and job costing
- Support annual financial statement audits and internal control activities
- Work with Accounts Payable, Billing, Collections, and Operations to resolve accounting issues
- Identify and implement accounting process and workflow improvements
- Provide guidance and support to accounting team members
- Annual bonus opportunity in addition to base compensation
- Opportunity to assume additional accounting leadership responsibilities as the Controller’s role expands
Key Responsibilities of the Assistant Controller
- Work closely with the Controller to oversee day-to-day accounting operations and financial reporting
- Lead key components of the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process
- Prepare and review financial statements, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Review work-in-progress (WIP) schedules, overbillings, underbillings, job costing, and percentage-of-completion accounting
- Analyze financial results and investigate significant account and project variances
- Support annual financial statement audits and coordinate requested documentation with external auditors
- Maintain appropriate accounting controls and support compliance with U.S. GAAP
- Partner with Accounts Payable, Billing, Collections, and Operations to resolve accounting and reporting matters
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, reporting, controls, and system utilization
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and other accounting and finance projects
- Provide accounting guidance, coaching, and support to members of the accounting team
- Assume additional supervisory responsibilities as accounting department needs evolve
Qualifications for the Assistant Controller
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Construction accounting experience required
- Prior experience managing, supervising, mentoring, or leading accounting professionals required
- Strong experience with month-end close, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Hands-on experience with WIP schedules, overbillings, underbillings, job costing, and percentage-of-completion accounting
- Experience supporting annual financial statement audits
- Experience working with construction accounting or ERP systems
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal controls
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Ability to independently manage accounting responsibilities and established reporting deadlines
- Ability to work effectively with Accounting, Finance, and Operations teams
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements
Benefits & Professional Development
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Direct working relationship with the Controller
- Broad responsibility across construction accounting and financial reporting
- Opportunity to take on additional accounting leadership and supervisory responsibilities
Who This Assistant Controller Role Is Built For
The ideal Assistant Controller has substantial construction accounting experience and understands the accounting behind active projects—not just corporate general ledger accounting.
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