Controller

M&S Mechanical; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

M&S Mechanical, a New York-based contractor, seeks an experienced Controller with active CPA to oversee all accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting for the company.

The role partners with the COO to ensure accuracy, profitability, and strategic decision support, with deep knowledge of construction accounting, WIP, job costing, and revenue recognition.

This position leads a small team and requires 7–10 years of experience and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license required.
• 7–10 years of accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of construction accounting and GAAP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting.
• Partner with COO to maximize profitability and support decisions.
• Manage payroll, union reporting, and tax filings.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and reconciliations.
• Monitor WIP, job costing, and revenue recognition.

Skills

Construction accounting

Job costing

WIP reporting

Percentage of completion

GAAP knowledge

Payroll processing

Sales tax reporting

Financial statement prep

Account reconciliations

Divisional P&Ls

Education

CPA license (Active)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Controller who specializes in construction and has an active CPA designation to oversee all accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting for our company.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with extensive knowledge of construction accounting principles, including percentage-of-completion accounting, job costing, and work-in-progress reporting.

This role partners closely with the Chief Operating Officer to ensure financial accuracy, maximize profitability, and support strategic decision making.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Active CPA license.
• 7-10 years of accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of Construction accounting, job costing, WIP reporting, percentage of completion accounting, revenue recognition, and GAAP.
• Advanced Microsoft office skills.
• Preparation and analysis of monthly financial statements.
• Account reconciliations, trend identification, divisional P&Ls, etc.
• Experience running payroll and submitting union reports.
• Experience preparing and filing monthly sales tax reports.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local financial reporting requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Mix of public and private accounting experience.
• Maintaining a 13-week cash flow detail report daily.
• Manage accounting software and implement process improvements.

This role has 3 direct reports – two billing analysts and an accounts payable clerk.