Construction Controller-Hands On

Family-owned Civil contractor performing work on commercial and private projects in the Seattle-Bellevue Area. Our company has an excellent opportunity for a talented, highly detailed individual with good interpersonal skills and can be a strong support for the organization’s owner, operations manager, project managers and client base. In addition, the individual in this role will work closely with Payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable.

Accountabilities:

This position requires oversite of all financial aspects of the organization with a focus on internal controls, accuracy, timeliness and regulatory compliance. Additionally, this position will provide ongoing support to operations with an emphasis on job cost accounting as well as a full understanding of WIP management. Successful candidate must be familiar with assigning accurate tax treatment according to local, Washington State and Federal tax code as well as adhering to other financially related regulatory compliance requirements as needed. Excellent written and oral communication is a must.

Key Areas of Responsibilities include:

Manage all finance and accounting operations

Establish close process and prepare timely financial statements

Work closely with operations to update and maintain accurate work in process schedule

Manage and oversee all accounting operations including accurate job costing, A/R, A/P, GL and Payroll

Research and remain current on emerging technical & accounting issues to ensure regulatory compliance

Support and oversee month-end and year-end close processes

Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting with an emphasis on accurate job costing

Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings

Supervise and evaluate accounting staff with the ability to lead and develop accounting skills and efficiencies

Analyze and report company liabilities and investments. (Including bank accounts, medical and GL insurance renewals, payroll auditing, contract review, regulatory audits, job costing, and other accounting areas as needed)

Manage and communicate Cash Flow through continuous analysis & reporting

Develop and implement financial procedures to continuously improve accuracy of financial reporting

Prepare all required Tax Documentation – coordinating and producing for outside CPA

Additional controller duties as necessary

Experience with Viewpoint Spectrum

Experience with Microsoft Access and Excel

CPA a plus but not required