Construction Controller

gpac LLC.; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

gpac LLC is seeking a Controller for a leading construction contractor in the Chicago area to oversee the general ledger, month-end close, and financial reporting. This role manages job costing, WIP schedules, and revenue recognition on construction projects; it also leads billing, accounts payable and receivable, payroll oversight, and prepares budgets and cash flow analyses for leadership.

A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and 5+ years of construction accounting experience at a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, with Controller-level experience in construction.
• Strong knowledge of job costing, WIP schedules, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Experience with construction accounting Sage preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the general ledger, month-end close, and financial statements.
• Manage job costing, WIP schedules, and revenue recognition on construction projects.
• Lead billing, AP and AR, payroll oversight, and certified payroll where it applies.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and cash flow reporting for leadership.
• Coordinate audits, taxes, bonding, insurance, and lender reporting.
• Supervise and develop the accounting team.

Skills

Job costing

WIP

Percentage-of-completion accounting

Payroll oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Sage

Job description

Controller, Commercial Construction, Chicago, IL

An established construction contractor in the Chicago area is hiring a Controller to lead its accounting and financial reporting.

What you’ll do

• Oversee the general ledger, month-end close, and financial statements.
• Manage job costing, WIP schedules, and revenue recognition on construction projects.
• Lead billing, AP and AR, payroll oversight, and certified payroll where it applies.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and cash flow reporting for leadership.
• Coordinate audits, taxes, bonding, insurance, and lender reporting.
• Supervise and develop the accounting team.

What you bring

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, with at least some at the Controller or Assistant Controller level in construction.
• Strong knowledge of job costing, WIP, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Experience with construction accounting Sage

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.