Controller

Confidential Jobs; Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point (NC, NC, NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs is seeking a Controller to lead day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and the accounting team onsite in Greensboro, NC. This hands-on leadership role reports to the CFO and emphasizes accurate financials, cash flow support, and process improvements.

The ideal candidate will oversee billing by project, manage AR/AP, and drive timely close cycles, while collaborating with project managers, sales, and clients to resolve issues and improve

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of accounting teams in a hands-on role.
• Experience overseeing AR and AP processes, billing, and collections.
• Strong understanding of construction/project-based billing, invoicing, and contractual terms.
• Knowledge of job costing, WIP, progress billing, or retainage is highly preferred.
• Solid financial reporting, reconciliation, and internal controls experience.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with project managers, sales, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the accounting team across key finance functions.
• Oversee the full accounting cycle and ensure accurate financial transactions.
• Manage accounts receivable, including billing, collections, reconciliations, and aging.
• Ensure timely invoicing and collections to support healthy cash flow.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, cash flow forecasts, and revenue-related reporting.
• Support and oversee month-end and year-end close activities.
• Develop and maintain internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures.
• Partner with project managers, sales, and clients to resolve billing and payment issues.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Support audits and ensure compliance with accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Accounting leadership

Accounts receivable

Accounts payable

Job costing

Progress billing

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Excel

Budgeting

Leadership

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We’re partnering with a growing organization to hire a Controller who will oversee day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and the accounting team. This is a hands-on leadership role with a strong focus on maintaining accurate financials, supporting cash flow, and improving accounting processes.

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Location: Onsite

Reports To: CFO

What You’ll Do

• Lead and support the accounting team across key finance functions.
• Oversee the full accounting cycle and ensure accurate financial transactions.
• Manage accounts receivable, including billing, collections, reconciliations, and aging.
• Ensure timely invoicing and collections to support healthy cash flow.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, cash flow forecasts, and revenue-related reporting.
• Support and oversee month-end and year-end close activities.
• Develop and maintain strong internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures.
• Partner with project managers, sales, and clients to resolve billing and payment issues.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Support audits and ensure compliance with applicable accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong accounting leadership experience, ideally at the Controller, Assistant Controller, or Accounting Manager level.
• Experience overseeing both accounts receivable and accounts payable processes.
• Strong understanding of construction or project-based billing, invoicing, and contractual terms.
• Experience with construction accounting concepts such as job costing, WIP, progress billing, or retainage is highly preferred.
• Strong financial reporting, reconciliation, and internal controls experience.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on environment and partnering across departments.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Excel.

Ideal Candidate

The right person will be someone who can operate at both the leadership and hands-on accounting level. You should be comfortable digging into the details, improving processes, supporting the team, and working closely with the CFO and operational leaders.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced accounting professional looking to take ownership of a key finance function within a growing organization.