Controller - Clean Energy & Construction Finance Leader

AlphaGov; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Health insurance and retirement plan

Paid time off and benefits

Career development and advancement

Exposure to complex construction and P

Job summary

AlphaGov is seeking an experienced Controller to lead accounting and financial operations for a growing project-based contractor in the South Bay/Central Coast area. The role emphasizes construction accounting, WIP analysis, and overseeing union payroll compliance, with ERP migration expertise and scalable process improvements.

You will partner with project managers and executive leadership to drive profitability, manage intercompany transactions, and implement robust internal controls.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in accounting/finance in a Controller or senior role.
• Direct accounting experience with a construction company or contractor.
• Experience leading ERP implementations.
• Strong payroll compliance knowledge for union and prevailing-wage.
• Ability to develop controls, policies, and scalable processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead core accounting operations: GL, AR/AP, project billing, reconciliations, month-end close, financial reporting.
• Oversee construction accounting: job costing, WIP, percentage-of-completion, cost-to-complete, project margins.
• Manage union and prevailing-wage payroll compliance, including certified payroll submissions and fringe reporting.
• Analyze financial statements, investigate variances, communicate risks and findings to leadership.

Skills

Construction accounting

ERP implementations

Union payroll compliance

Financial analysis

Project costing

WIP reporting

Intercompany accounting

Job description

AlphaGov is seeking an experienced Controller to lead accounting and financial operations for a growing project-based contractor in the South Bay/Central Coast area. The role emphasizes construction accounting, WIP analysis, and overseeing union payroll compliance, with ERP migration expertise and scalable process improvements.

You will partner with project managers and executive leadership to drive profitability, manage intercompany transactions, and implement robust internal controls.