Controller

Edwards Electrical & Mechanical Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

MEPX seeks an experienced Controller to lead accounting operations and financial reporting, partnering with the President and operating leaders. The role oversees monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, job-cost accounting, and WIP reporting, and leads the Accounting team with strong governance and controls.

The position requires a Bachelor's in Accounting, 10+ years in accounting and finance with leadership, and GAAP expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Ten+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience with leadership responsibility.
• Financial systems, internal controls, budgeting, and audit experience.
• CPA or advanced degree preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, reporting, forecasting, and controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and prepare financial statements and analyses.
• Ensure GAAP compliance and coordinate financial reviews with the President.
• Oversee job costing, WIP, revenue recognition, and project financial controls.
• Manage budgeting, internal controls, and accounting operations including AP/AR, inventory, fixed assets, and audits.
• Provide administrative oversight to HR & Payroll leadership and integrate payroll reporting with GL.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

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.