Assistant Controller

Cache Valley Electric; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cache Valley Electric seeks an experienced accounting professional in Salt Lake City, UT to support growth with the Corporate Controller and CFO. The role emphasizes labor-rate analysis, division forecasting, and accurate project billing across divisions.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of accounting experience, a Bachelor’s in Finance or Accounting, and strong US GAAP knowledge. CPA is preferred, and Vista Viewpoint experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 5+ years of accounting experience.
• Experience with US GAAP, WIP, forecasting and financial controls.
• Preferred CPA designation.
• Project-based accounting experience.
• Experience with Vista Viewpoint is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with Division Managers on labor rates, lease-vs-buy analysis, bids, and job estimates.
• Prepare top-down division forecasts for resource planning, workforce planning, scheduling, and allocations.
• Review project schedules to ensure timely, complete billing.
• Ensure subcontractor costs are billed correctly.
• Resolve AR/AP and vendor-related issues for the division.
• Perform cost analysis to ensure proper accounting and budgets.
• Review monthly divisional financial statements for proper classification per US GAAP.
• Prepare monthly WIP reporting with Project Managers for tracking and forecasting.
• Manage the corporate card program (Finvari) incl. approvals, limit increases, and loading charges into Viewpoint.
• Audit transactions for US GAAP compliance.
• Perform other accounting duties as assigned.

Skills

US GAAP

Forecasting

Cost analysis

WIP reporting

Financial controls

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Vista Viewpoint

Job description

Since 1915, CVE has been a leader in electrical construction with over 110 years of experience delivering high-quality work on complex infrastructure, industrial and technology projects. Due to the explosive growth experienced by our company, we are looking to add an additional accounting role in our Salt Lake City, Utah office to support this growth. The candidate will work in a highly collaborative environment and will work closely with the Corporate Controller and CFO. The roles and responsibilities of the candidate are outlined below. Join a company with a strong reputation, long-term opportunities, and a commitment to taking care of our people.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with and support certain Division Managers with calculating labor rates, lease-vs-buy analysis, assist with bids as requested, and job estimate reviews
• Prepare and maintain a top-down division forecast to support accurate resource planning, workforce planning, project scheduling, and allocation decisions
• Review job schedules with Project Managers to ensure timely, complete billing that captures all associated costs
• Ensure all subcontractor costs are billed appropriately
• Help resolve AR/AP and vendor-related issues on behalf of the division
• Perform cost analysis to ensure proper accounting, invoices are billed correctly, and budgets are actively managed
• Review and analyze monthly divisional financial statements to ensure expenses are properly classified and compliant with US GAAP
• Prepare and support monthly WIP (Work-in-Progress) reporting in partnership with Project Managers for job-level tracking and financial forecasting
• Manage the company's corporate card program (Finvari), including ordering new cards, processing approved limit increases, auditing monthly charges for policy compliance, and loading charges from the portal into Viewpoint
• Audit various transactions to ensure compliance with US GAAP standards
• Perform other accounting responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
• 5+ years of accounting experience
• US GAAP, WIP, forecasting and financial controls experience
• Preferred experience with Vista Viewpoint
• Project based accounting experience
• Preferred CPA

Reasonable accommodations will be made upon request for those who have disabilities that qualify under the American with Disabilities Act.

Cache Valley Electric Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer with an Affimative Action Plan.