Construction Controller

C&S Engineers; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

C&S Companies in Syracuse, NY seeks a Project Controller to manage project accounting for its growing construction business. You will oversee accounts receivable, invoicing, and the monthly WIP schedule, working closely with construction leaders and reporting to the Director of Accounting & Finance.

You will ensure accurate job costing, revenue recognition, and GAAP compliance, supervise accounting staff, implement process improvements, and coordinate with auditors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business management.
• Construction certification (CMA, CCIFP) a plus.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience in the construction field.
• Experience with union payroll, a plus.
• Strong working knowledge of construction accounting concepts, including WIP, percentage of completion, and revenue recognition.
• Experience with construction ERP systems, with Sage Intacct a plus.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to effectively manage staff with varied experience and job responsibilities.
• Detail oriented and able to multi-task with deadlines and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of accounts receivable, invoicing, and the monthly WIP report reconciliation.
• Work with construction teams to ensure project costs, contract prices, estimated costs to finish, and gross profit are accurate.
• Overseeing regulatory reporting, including tax and compliance.
• Coordinate with corporate accounting for month-end cut-off and job cost coding accuracy.
• Assist in accumulation and consolidation of financial data for consolidated results.
• Collaborate with external auditors for year-end documentation.
• Assess current accounting operations and implement improvements.
• Evaluate accounting software and supporting databases as needed.
• Provide management with information essential to decision making.
• Develop and monitor business performance metrics.
• Manage, train, and retain accounting staff.
• Direct project accounting functions, policies, procedures, and practices.
• Ensure procedures comply with GAAP and company standards.
• Adhere to safe work practices and report hazards to Health and Safety.
• Communicate incidents to supervisor or H&S department as identified.

Skills

Excel

Team leadership

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Construction accounting

WIP reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business management

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

At C&S Companies, we believe work environment, culture, and the opportunity to learn and grow are key elements when considering a new job. We are just the right size to provide the resources and support you need without the burdensome bureaucracy of a large corporate environment. To that end, we foster a family-friendly and supportive workplace; collaborative and employee-focused with an emphasis on quality, integrity, trust, fun, and accountability.

We promote personal and professional growth by cultivating and sustaining a safe, inclusive atmosphere where everyone feels a sense of belonging. By encouraging employees to bring their whole selves to work, we create a diverse and equitable environment where all our voices are heard.

Position Overview

C&S is currently looking to hire a Project Controller to manage the project accounting functions for our growing construction business. This position will report to the Director of Accounting & Finance, working closely with construction department leaders. This position will oversee the accounts receivable/invoicing processes, the work in progress (WIP) job schedule and assist in completing the monthly financials.

Position Responsibilities

• Oversight of accounts receivable, invoicing, and preparation of the monthly WIP report, including reconciliations of revenues, job costs, billings and under (over) billings between the WIP report, general ledger and subsidiary reports from the Company’s accounting system.
• Working closely with the construction teams to ensure projects, contract prices, estimated costs to complete and gross profit and job costing are done accurately.
• Overseeing regulatory reporting, including tax and compliance.
• Working with the corporate accounting team to ensure job cost coding accuracy and proper cut-off for month end reporting.
• Assisting in the accumulation and consolidation of financial data necessary for an accurate accounting of consolidated business results.
• Working with external auditors providing necessary year-end documents.
• Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement, and implementing new processes.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting databases, as needed.
• Providing management with information vital to the decision-making process.
• Developing and monitoring business performance metrics.
• Managing, training, and retaining skilled accounting staff.
• Responsible for directing project accounting functions, policies, procedures, and practices.
• Ensures accounting procedures abide by company, legal and GAAP procedures.
• Utilize safe work practices in accordance with federal, state, local, and company standards.
• Communicate incidents, accidents, near misses, potential hazards, and unsafe working conditions to a supervisor or the Health and Safety Department as soon as identified.

Skills/Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business management.
• Construction certification (CMA, CCIFP) a plus.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience in the construction field, required.
• Experience with union payroll, a plus.
• Must have strong working knowledge of construction accounting concepts, practices and procedures. This includes experience with WIP reports, percentage of completion and revenue recognition.
• Experience with construction ERP systems, with Sage Intacct a plus.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to effectively manage staff with varied experience and job responsibilities.
• Individual needs to be a team player, detail oriented and can multi-task with daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines.
• Communication skills for dealing with internal and external customers required.

Estimated Compensation Range: $90,000 - $100,000/year*

*Actual compensation may vary based on related work experience, geographical location and market conditions, education/training, certifications, and other credentials, as well as applicable knowledge and skills.

WHO WE ARE:

C&S Companies is a national planning, design, and construction firm with more than 600 employees and growing. For more than 50 years we have been delivering critical infrastructure design, planning and construction services in aviation, civil/site infrastructure, construction and program management, construction/design-build, energy, environmental, facilities, architecture, planning, sustainability, and transportation. We have offices throughout New York State, California, Florida, Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Washington, and Kentucky.