Assistant Controller — Close & WIP Leader (Temp→Perm)

Southwest Electrical Contracting Services; Converse (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Electrical Contracting Services is seeking an experienced Assistant Controller to support our growing accounting team in Texas. This temporary assignment may transition to full-time based on performance.

You will own the close process during the bridge period, review journal entries, and act as the primary Accounting contact for an entity carve-out project, with year-end audit planning and PBC management, bank reporting, and reconciliation discipline.

Qualifications

• Hands-on, Controller-level accounting leadership experience.
• Able to run the close independently from day one with minimal ramp time.
• Construction or WIP accounting experience.
• Spectrum ERP Experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the close process during the bridge period
• Review journal entries prepared by senior accountant
• Serve as primary Accounting contact for entity carve-out project
• Year-end audit planning and ownership of PBC request list
• Maintain reconciliation discipline and ensure completion
• Prepare quarterly & annual bank reports & financial statements
• Own WIP schedule review & tie-out
• Transition responsibilities to the permanent Assistant Controller over a 30–60-day handoff period

Skills

Accounting leadership

Close process independence

Tools

Spectrum ERP

Job description

Southwest Electrical Contracting Services is seeking an experienced Assistant Controller to support our growing accounting team in Texas. This temporary assignment may transition to full-time based on performance.

You will own the close process during the bridge period, review journal entries, and act as the primary Accounting contact for an entity carve-out project, with year-end audit planning and PBC management, bank reporting, and reconciliation discipline.