Controller - Commercial Construction (Growth & GAAP Focus)

Tiello; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiello is partnering with a respected General Contractor to recruit a Controller (Commercial Construction) in the greater Tewksbury, MA area. The role focuses on leading daily accounting operations, improving financial reporting, and building scalable processes to support growth.

You will work directly with ownership, oversee month-end close, enhance job costing, and ensure strong internal controls in a GAAP environment, with a competitive salary and full benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Controller or Senior Accounting leader in a General Contractor.
• Strong knowledge of financial statements, reconciliations, reporting, internal controls, and month-end close.
• Experience improving accounting processes and resolving discrepancies.
• Experience with S-Corp.
• CPA preferred, but not required.
• Proficiency with Procore and/or Sage 300/Timberline.
• Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting/Finance, preferred.
• CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily accounting operations, financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Review and resolve accounting discrepancies while improving processes, accuracy, and internal controls.
• Provide ownership with clear financial visibility into profitability, cash flow, expenses, and business performance.
• Coordinate accounting personnel and collaborate with the team on tax and reporting requirements.
• Improve job costing, cost tracking, and work-in-progress (WIP) reporting.
• Partner with ownership and operations to continue building scalable financial processes supporting the team`s growth.
• Oversee and coordinate the team`s financial planning and reporting in accordance with GAAP while ensuring compliance with local and federal regulations
• Communicate effectively with both internal leadership, team members, and external entities

Skills

Leadership experience

Hands-on accounting

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Procore

Sage 300

Timberline

Job description

Tiello is partnering with a respected General Contractor to recruit a Controller (Commercial Construction) in the greater Tewksbury, MA area. The role focuses on leading daily accounting operations, improving financial reporting, and building scalable processes to support growth.

You will work directly with ownership, oversee month-end close, enhance job costing, and ensure strong internal controls in a GAAP environment, with a competitive salary and full benefits.