Billing Transformation Lead - Assistant Controller (Remote)

E78 Talent; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

E78 Partners is seeking an experienced construction accounting professional to join a mid-sized client as an Assistant Controller focused on billing. You will lead day-to-day billing, oversee pay apps, schedules of values, change orders, and retainage, while contributing to a finance transformation.

This role combines hands-on execution with process redesign, travel to Michigan initially, then remote work, and mentorship of project accounting staff as we build scalable, controls-driven billing

Responsibilities

• Own and run the project billing cycle, including pay applications, schedules of values, change orders and retainage
• Reconcile project billings against contracts, cost reports and subcontractor commitments so billings are accurate and complete
• Make sure owner billings line up with subcontractor pay applications to protect cash flow and working capital
• Review and correct open or recent billings, working with project managers and project accountants to resolve differences
• Document the current billing workflow and identify gaps in controls, handoffs, timing and visibility
• Recommend improvements to billing processes, controls, review steps and reporting, and help implement them
• Help build standard procedures, checklists and calendars so billing doesn’t depend on one person
• Partner with the PMO on wider finance transformation work, including systems, reporting and roles and responsibilities
• Mentor and support project accounting staff

Job description

E78 Partners is seeking an experienced construction accounting professional to join a mid-sized client as an Assistant Controller focused on billing. You will lead day-to-day billing, oversee pay apps, schedules of values, change orders, and retainage, while contributing to a finance transformation.

This role combines hands-on execution with process redesign, travel to Michigan initially, then remote work, and mentorship of project accounting staff as we build scalable, controls-driven billing