Construction Controller

International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO); Town of Vermont (WI); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Bonus program

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Growth opportunities

Leadership access

Job summary

IAPMO is seeking a Construction Controller to own the accounting and financial operations for a stable, family‑oriented general contractor with roughly $40M in annual revenue.

You will lead the close cycles, job costing, WIP reporting, revenue recognition, budgeting, and KPI reporting, while partnering with Project Managers and Operations on forecasts and project profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong construction accounting experience with deep understanding of job costing and WIP.
• Experience with revenue recognition, cost-to-complete forecasting, project financial management, budgeting, and cash-flow management.
• Ability to independently own the accounting function within a project-based organization.
• Strong Excel skills; Foundation Software or another construction ERP is a plus.
• Strategic mindset with the confidence to identify opportunities and bring well‑thought‑out proposals to leadership.
• Comfortable working across Accounting, Operations, Project Management, and executive leadership.
• High level of trustworthiness, integrity, accountability, and discretion.
• Gritty, hands‑on mentality — willing to roll up sleeves and own what needs to get done.
• Strong relationship‑building skills and the ability to drive accountability without a heavy-handed approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes with financial statements and management reporting.
• Own construction accounting, job costing, WIP reporting, revenue recognition, and margins.
• Partner with Project Managers and Operations on cost-to-complete projections and project profitability.
• Monitor backlog, projected revenue, gross profit, cash flow, and overall financial performance.
• Maintain general ledger integrity, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and internal controls.
• Lead annual budgeting and forecasting with meaningful KPIs for leadership.
• Oversee AP, AR, billing, collections, retainage, banking, bonding, insurance, and audit requests.
• Provide financial insight on equipment, staffing, investments, and strategic decisions.
• Manage one direct report responsible for AP and payroll.
• Evaluate and propose improvements to accounting processes for efficiency and visibility.
• Partner with executive leadership as the financial voice of the business.

Skills

Construction accounting

Excel

Job costing

WIP

Budgeting

Revenue recognition

Cash flow management

Construction ERP

Strategic leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Foundation Software

Construction ERP

Job description

Construction Controller

We are seeking an experienced Construction Controller to take ownership of the accounting and financial operations for a stable, well-established general contractor with approximately $40M in annual revenue.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who knows construction accounting inside and out but wants more than simply maintaining the books. Leadership is looking for a strategic partner who can evaluate existing processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and bring thoughtful recommendations to the table.

The right person will be trustworthy, gritty, high-integrity, and comfortable operating with significant autonomy. You’ll have the opportunity to put your stamp on the accounting function while joining a stable, family-oriented organization with a long-tenured team and ambitious plans for future growth.

What You'll Own

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process, including financial statements and management reporting.
• Own construction accounting, job costing, WIP reporting, revenue recognition, over/under billings, projected costs, and anticipated margins.
• Partner directly with Project Managers and Operations on cost-to-complete projections, job forecasts, budget-to-actual performance, and project profitability.
• Monitor backlog, projected revenue, gross profit, project cash flow, and overall financial performance.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and internal controls.
• Lead annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting while developing meaningful KPIs and reporting for leadership.
• Oversee AP, AR, billing, collections, retainage, banking, bonding, insurance, and audit-related requests.
• Provide financial insight around equipment, staffing, investments, and other strategic business decisions.
• Manage and support one direct report responsible for AP and payroll.
• Evaluate current accounting processes and strategically propose improvements that create greater efficiency, accountability, and visibility across the organization.
• Partner closely with executive leadership and Operations as the financial voice of the business.

The Scope

This individual will be the primary accounting owner for an approximately $40M construction operation, supported by one AP/payroll professional.

The company typically manages 3–4 active projects at a time, with individual project values ranging from approximately $2M–$10M and project durations ranging from six months to two years.

This is a hands-on Controller position. You need to be equally comfortable digging into job costing and WIP as you are sitting with leadership and discussing forecasts, margins, risks, and opportunities.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong construction accounting experience with a deep understanding of job costing and WIP.
• Experience with revenue recognition, cost-to-complete forecasting, project financial management, budgeting, and cash-flow management.
• Ability to independently own the accounting function within a project-based organization.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with Foundation Software or another construction ERP is a plus.
• Strategic mindset with the confidence to identify opportunities and bring well‑thought‑out proposals to leadership.
• Comfortable working across Accounting, Operations, Project Management, and executive leadership.
• High level of trustworthiness, integrity, accountability, and discretion.
• Gritty, hands‑on mentality — someone willing to roll up their sleeves and own what needs to get done.
• Strong relationship‑building skills and the ability to drive accountability without taking an overly corporate approach.

Why This Opportunity?

This is not a turnaround situation or an unstable organization looking for someone to clean up a mess. It is a long-standing, reliable construction company that is investing in its accounting function as it prepares for continued growth. Leadership wants fresh eyes and new ideas. They are looking for someone who will first understand the business and its people, then strategically recommend changes rather than attempting to overhaul processes on day one.

For the right Construction Controller, this is an opportunity to become a trusted strategic partner to leadership, level up an established accounting department, and have a meaningful voice in where the organization goes next.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary targeted at $115,000–$135,000
• Bonus structure being developed.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Three weeks of PTO with a flexible approach to additional time off.
• Eight paid holidays.
• Long-term growth potential as the company expands and continues building its finance and accounting leadership structure.
• This is an ideal opportunity for a construction accounting professional who wants stability without stagnation — a strong business, meaningful ownership, direct access to leadership, and the opportunity to help shape the next chapter of the accounting function.

We look forward to hearing from you!