Controller

Capital Engineering; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life & AD&D insurance

401(k)

Paid vacation and sick leave

Paid holidays

Professional development support

Employee assistance resources

Job summary

Capital Engineering Consultants in Sacramento seeks a hands-on Controller to lead accounting operations, project financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls. The role partners with firm leadership to improve processes and deliver reliable financial information to executives.

Responsibilities include monthly close, GAAP reporting, audit coordination, and overseeing AP/AR/payroll. Focus on WIP, revenue recognition, and project profitability with enterprise-grade dashboards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or closely related field.
• Six+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Three years in Controller, Assistant Controller, or Accounting Manager roles.
• Experience owning monthly close, general ledger, balance-sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Project-based accounting, job costing, WIP, billing, AR, and project profitability experience.
• Advanced Excel Skills.
• Ability to explain financial information to non-financial leaders.
• Work primarily onsite (Sacramento headquarters).

Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Maintain general-ledger activity integrity and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare concise financial statements.
• Coordinate external audit and tax support.
• Oversee AP, AR, payroll accounting, and billing.
• Monitor WIP and revenue recognition for projects.
• Analyze project profitability and support billing/collections.
• Lead annual budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Develop and strengthen internal controls and documentation.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree inAccounting/Business

CPA or CMA designation

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

Job description

Capital Engineering Consultants is an established, multi-office, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire sprinkler, low voltage and commissioning, firm serving healthcare, education, civic, justice, commercial, science and technology, and urban development markets.

With approximately 80 team members, Capital is an employee-focused firm committed to technical excellence, exceptional client service, continuous learning, and building lasting relationships. Our collaborative culture supports professional growth while providing employees the opportunity to contribute directly to firm-wide success.

Capital has ambitious, achievable revenue goals for 2028-year end, and expects to maintain strong profitability, in pursuit of these goals. To support this effort, we are hiring a Controller

Position Summary

The controller serves as the firm’s senior accounting leader and is responsible for accounting operations, project financial management, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, internal controls, and financial process improvement.

This is a hands-on accounting leadership position that combines traditional accounting management with project-based accounting and financial partnership to firm leadership. It requires a focus on continuous system improvement and facilitating better decision making by technical leaders. It is not a CFO, investment or capital-markets position.

The Controller will lead the day-to-day accounting function, supervise and develop current Accounting Staff, strengthen project accounting and internal controls, improve Deltek Vantagepoint reporting, and provide useful financial information to Capital’s President, Board of Directors, Principals and technical Project Managers.

Key Responsibilities

·Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes

·Maintain general-ledger activity integrity and balance-sheet reconciliations

·Prepare concise financial statements

·Coordinate external audit and tax support

·Oversee AP, AR, payroll accounting, and billing

AEC Project Accounting

·Monitor WIP and revenue recognition

·Analyze project profitability

·Support billing and collections processes

·Actively resolve billing, collections, contract, WIP, and project budget issues

·Improve financial visibility at project and PM levels

Reporting & Forecasting

·Prepare financial dashboards and plain-English commentary

·Report on revenue, profit, cash, budget, AR, WIP, backlog, utilization, effective multiplier, write-offs,

and project profitability

·Provide President and Board with reliable information, mitigating “surprises”

·Prepare executive and Board reporting packages

·Work with firm leaders to identify project financial problem causes and corrective actions

·Lead annual budgeting and forecasting activities

Internal Controls & Compliance

·Assess & strengthen accounting controls

·Document procedures and workflows

·Manage financial records and reporting integrity

ERP & Systems

·Direct & Manage Deltek Vantagepoint accounting & financial management functions

·Improve accounting-related workflows

·Enhance reporting capabilities, data quality, and employee adoption

·Ensure technology and AI use is appropriate, streamlines workflows and preserves process integrity

and compliance

Team Development

·Supervise, mentor, and support accounting staff

·Establish clear expectations and accountability

·Promote cross training and documentation

Required Qualifications

·Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or closely related field

·Six+ years of progressive accounting experience.

·Three years of Controller, Assistant Controller, or Accounting Manager experience

·Experience owning monthly close, general ledger, balance-sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting

·Project-based accounting, job costing, WIP, billing, AR, and project profitability experience

·Financial reporting experience (budgets, forecasts, cash projections, management reporting

·Experience improving internal controls and accounting processes

·Advanced Excel Skills

·Ability to explain financial information to non-financial leaders

·Work primarily onsite (Sacramento headquarters)

Preferred Experience

·Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Environmental Consulting (project-based, professional-services

experience

·Professional Services Firm experience (fixed-fee and hourly services contracts; support Principals and

technical project managers)

·CPA or CMA designation

·Prior work with a privately held, multi-office, company of 50-150 employees

Compensation Range

·$115,000-$105,000, plus eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life & AD&D insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Paid holidays
• Professional Development Support
• Employee assistance resources

Capital Engineering Consultants is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, or any other protected basis under federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on Capital Engineering. If you are an applicant with a disability, please inform Capital Engineering’s Human Resources Director if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise participate in the application process.