Assistant Controller

NW Staffing Resources; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NW Staffing Resources in Portland, OR is seeking a leader to strengthen financial operations within a heavy construction environment, focusing on job costing, WIP, forecasting, and reporting.

You will oversee the monthly close, manage key accounting functions, mentor staff, and partner with operations to drive profitability and better decision-making.

This full-time, direct-hire role offers an opportunity to shape an accounting function across multiple projects and ensure robust internal controls.

Qualifications

• Strong construction accounting experience required, including job costing and WIP management.
• Experience in a complex construction accounting environment with multiple projects and high transaction volume.
• Previous experience leading, mentoring, or developing accounting staff and improving accounting processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly close, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting to ensure accurate and timely results.
• Manage key accounting functions including accounts payable, billing, cost accounting, WIP, job costing, and project financial reporting.
• Oversee accounting activities across multiple areas of the business and ensure accurate and consistent financial reporting.
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team members while improving processes, procedures, and internal controls.
• Partner with operational teams and leadership to provide financial insight into projects, profitability, forecasting, and business performance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and other financial planning activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting, systems, and automation.

Skills

Construction accounting

Leadership

GAAP

Financial reporting

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Construction software

Job description

Bring your construction accounting expertise to a leadership role where you’ll help strengthen financial operations, develop a team, and support continued business growth.

LOCATION: Portland, OR

SCHEDULE: Full-Time | Direct Hire

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS ROLE

• Make an impact beyond the numbers by partnering with leadership and operations on important business decisions.
• Lead and develop an accounting team while helping improve processes and financial systems.
• Put your construction accounting expertise to work across job costing, WIP, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Have an opportunity to make improvements and help build a stronger, more efficient accounting function.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Oversee monthly close, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting to ensure accurate and timely results.
• Manage key accounting functions including accounts payable, billing, cost accounting, WIP, job costing, and project financial reporting.
• Oversee accounting activities across multiple areas of the business and ensure accurate and consistent financial reporting.
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team members while improving processes, procedures, and internal controls.
• Partner with operational teams and leadership to provide financial insight into projects, profitability, forecasting, and business performance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and other financial planning activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting, systems, and automation.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Strong construction accounting experience is required, including job costing, WIP management, progress billing, and project-based financial reporting.
• Experience working in a complex construction accounting environment with multiple projects and high transaction volume.
• Previous experience leading, mentoring, or developing accounting staff and improving accounting processes.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, internal controls, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Ability to partner with operational teams and clearly communicate financial information to leadership.
• Experience with construction accounting software and ERP systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred, with at least five years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and professional training.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position is primarily office-based and requires prolonged periods of sitting, computer use, and data entry. Occasional standing, walking, and light lifting of up to 15 pounds may be required during routine office activities or meetings.