Controller

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

MEPX in Indianapolis, IN seeks an experienced Controller to lead accounting operations and financial reporting. This direct-hire, full-time role reports to the President and involves directing monthly closes, budgeting, forecasting, and job-cost accounting to ensure GAAP-compliant, accurate financial results.

You will oversee the Accounting team and collaborate with operating leaders while maintaining strong internal controls and streamlined processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• Ten or more years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including leadership responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, forecasting, financial analysis, and internal controls.
• Experience with construction, service, manufacturing, job costing, WIP, multi-entity reporting, or a publicly traded parent organization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, maintain general-ledger integrity, and prepare financial statements, departmental results, cash-flow reporting, and management analysis.
• Ensure reporting complies with GAAP and company policies; coordinate financial review with the President and submit information through OneStream.
• Oversee job costing, WIP, revenue recognition, cost-to-complete reporting, and project financial controls.
• Partner with operating leaders to review forecasts, remaining costs, change orders, margin changes, billing status, retainage, collection risks, and project closeout.
• Lead the annual operating-budget process, consolidate budgets, validate assumptions, and provide forecast reporting.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, approval workflows, segregation of duties, and internal controls.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

GAAP

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Job costing

WIP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP implementation

Job description

Join MEPX

MEPX, formerly known as Edwards Electrical & Mechanical, is seeking an experienced Controller to lead accounting operations and financial reporting.

Job Description

Controller

Salary: $140,000–$160,000 annually

Benefits: Full benefits package

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Company: MEPX

Employment Status: Full-Time / Exempt

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Reports To: President

Join MEPX

MEPX, formerly known as Edwards Electrical & Mechanical, is seeking an experienced Controller to lead accounting operations and financial reporting.

This is an opportunity to work directly with the President and operating leaders while overseeing the financial functions that support the organization.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Lead MEPX’s accounting and financial reporting functions
• Partner directly with the President and operating leaders
• Oversee monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, job-cost accounting, and WIP reporting
• Lead the Accounting team
• Provide administrative oversight to the Director of Human Resources & Payroll
• Salary of $140,000–$160,000
• Full benefits package offered

What You’ll Do

Accounting and Financial Reporting

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, maintain general-ledger integrity, and prepare financial statements, departmental results, cash-flow reporting, and management analysis.
• Ensure reporting complies with GAAP, Comfort Systems USA policies, and operating-company accounting requirements. Coordinate financial review with the President and submit required information through OneStream.

Job Cost, WIP, and Operational Finance

• Oversee job costing, WIP, revenue recognition, cost-to-complete reporting, and project financial controls.
• Partner with operating leaders to review forecasts, remaining costs, change orders, margin changes, billing status, retainage, collection risks, job setup, cost codes, budgets, allocations, rework, and project closeout.

Budgeting, Controls, and Accounting Operations

• Lead the annual operating-budget process, consolidate budgets, validate financial assumptions, and provide budget-to-actual and forecast reporting.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, approval workflows, segregation of duties, and internal controls.
• Oversee AP, AR, billing support, collections reporting, cash application, inventory accounting, fixed assets, audit coordination, cash reporting, bank reconciliations, purchasing-card controls, payment controls, and reserves.
• Use automation and standardization to reduce duplicate entry and unnecessary processing without weakening controls.

HR and Payroll Oversight

• Provide administrative oversight to the Director of Human Resources & Payroll, including priorities, staffing, budgeting, performance management, payroll controls, benefit accounting, and compliance reporting.
• Review payroll-to-general-ledger integration, labor-cost allocation, reconciliations, and financial reporting while respecting the HR Director’s functional ownership of HR and payroll operations.
• Escalate significant employment, organizational, or HR ownership matters to the President when appropriate.

Corporate Coordination

• Coordinate with Comfort Systems USA regional finance, Treasury, Internal Audit, external auditors, legal counsel, the President, and operating leaders as required.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• Ten or more years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including leadership responsibility.
• Financial systems, internal controls, budgeting, and audit experience required.
• Experience with construction, service, manufacturing, job costing, WIP, multi-entity reporting, or a publicly traded parent organization preferred.
• CPA or advanced degree preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, forecasting, financial analysis, and internal controls.
• Strong leadership, judgment, communication, confidentiality, process-improvement, and organizational skills.
• ERP implementation experience preferred.

What MEPX Offers

This direct-hire, full-time opportunity offers a salary of $140,000–$160,000 and a full benefits package. The Controller will lead key accounting functions, support operational decision-making, and partner directly with MEPX leadership.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship. Employment eligibility will be verified at the time of hire.