Construction Controller: Build & Lead In-House Accounting

RIMEPRO INC; Fullerton (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Direct exposure to ownership

Opportunity to build accounting dept.

Long-term advancement

Job summary

RIMEPRO INC in Fullerton, CA is seeking an experienced Controller to lead the transition of its accounting operations from outsourced to a fully in-house function. This hands-on leadership role oversees company financials, construction accounting, WIP reporting, job costing, forecasting, and project profitability.

You will build the accounting team, implement scalable processes, and work closely with ownership, leadership, and project managers to support growth and improve reporting and controls.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in a construction environment.
• Experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, or senior construction accounting professional.
• Hands-on controller with strong knowledge of WIP, job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, and project profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transition from outsourced accounting to a fully functioning internal accounting department.
• Build, hire, train, and develop the accounting team as the company grows.
• Establish accounting procedures, internal controls, reporting standards, and scalable financial processes.
• Oversee AP, AR, payroll, general ledger, reconciliations, and month-end/year-end close.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements and management reporting.
• Own WIP reporting, job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, and revenue recognition.
• Monitor project budgets, actual and committed costs, billings, and projected margins.
• Review cost-to-complete, underbillings, overbillings, and budget-to-actual performance.
• Partner with Project Managers to identify cost variances and changes in profitability.
• Review job cost reports and provide actionable financial information to operations and ownership.
• Manage forecasting, budgeting, cash flow, and financial planning.
• Monitor progress billing, retainage, collections, changes orders, and project cash flow.
• Ensure accurate accounting for construction contracts and related transactions.
• Coordinate with external CPAs, auditors, banks, insurance providers, and financial partners.
• Provide ownership and senior leadership with financial reporting, analysis, and recommendations.
• Develop the accounting infrastructure to support continued growth.

Skills

Construction accounting

WIP reporting

Job costing

Forecasting

Excel

Financial analysis

ERP platforms

Leadership

Tools

ERP platforms

Job description

RIMEPRO INC in Fullerton, CA is seeking an experienced Controller to lead the transition of its accounting operations from outsourced to a fully in-house function. This hands-on leadership role oversees company financials, construction accounting, WIP reporting, job costing, forecasting, and project profitability.

You will build the accounting team, implement scalable processes, and work closely with ownership, leadership, and project managers to support growth and improve reporting and controls.