Controller- Commercial Construction

gpac LLC.; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

gpac LLC. in the Chicago area seeks a Controller to lead its accounting and financial reporting for commercial construction projects. This role shapes the close process and ensures accurate job costing and revenue recognition.

You will oversee the general ledger, manage WIP schedules, supervise the accounting team, and coordinate audits, taxes, bonding, and lender reporting while partnering with leadership on budgets and cash flow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 5+ years accounting experience, with Controller or Assistant Controller exposure in construction.
• Knowledge of job costing, WIP, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Experience with construction accounting Sage.

Responsibilities

• Oversee general ledger, month-end close, and financial statements.
• Manage job costing, WIP schedules, and revenue recognition on construction projects.
• Lead billing, AP/AR, payroll oversight, and certified payroll as applicable.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and cash flow reporting for leadership.
• Coordinate audits, taxes, bonding, insurance, and lender reporting.
• Supervise and develop the accounting team.

Skills

Job costing

WIP

Revenue recognition

Leadership / accounting team

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Sage

Job description

Controller, Commercial Construction, Chicago, IL

An established construction contractor in the Chicago area is hiring a Controller to lead its accounting and financial reporting.

What you’ll do

• Oversee the general ledger, month-end close, and financial statements.
• Manage job costing, WIP schedules, and revenue recognition on construction projects.
• Lead billing, AP and AR, payroll oversight, and certified payroll where it applies.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and cash flow reporting for leadership.
• Coordinate audits, taxes, bonding, insurance, and lender reporting.
• Supervise and develop the accounting team.

What you bring

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, with at least some at the Controller or Assistant Controller level in construction.
• Strong knowledge of job costing, WIP, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Experience with construction accounting Sage

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.