controller – Construction

Motive Workforce; Bellflower (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary described in ad

Long-Term Growth

Comprehensive Benefits

Exposure to construction, development,

hospitality, and restaurant operations

Job summary

Motive Workforce is seeking a Construction Controller to be at the center of high-impact commercial construction and development projects across Southern California, where your work directly influences how projects are financed, executed, and scaled.

You will own the financial engine behind active construction and development initiatives, multi-property portfolios, and operating businesses that include property management, hospitality, and restaurant operations; you will partner closely with

Responsibilities

• Own the financial engine behind active construction and development initiatives across multiple entities.
• Partner closely with ownership, project management, and operations to bring clarity to job costing and WIP accuracy.
• Guide strategic investment decisions and support sustainable growth across 13 active entities.

Job description

Construction Controller

As our Construction Controller, can you imagine being at the center of High-Impactcommercial construction and development projects across Southern California, where your work directly influences how projects are financed, executed, and scaled?

Being our Construction Controller goes far beyond closing the books; You'll own the financial engine behind active construction and development initiatives, multi-property portfolios, and operating businesses that includeproperty management, hospitality, and restaurant operations.

Your leadership as our Construction Controller will shape how margins are protected, cash flow is optimized, and complex projects move from concept to completion with financial confidence.

Would you like to partner closely with ownership and project leadership to bring clarity to job costing, strengthen WIP accuracy, guide strategic investment decisions, and support sustainable growth across multiple entities?

If you thrive as a Construction Controller in a hands-on, fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex financial challenges, and take pride in building disciplined systems that support real projects and real growth, this is an opportunity to leave your mark on a growing construction platform.

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Build the Financial Foundation of What Comes Next:

Our client is a well-established commercial construction general contractor and development firm with a diversified portfolio and an entrepreneurial mindset. This role sits at the center of the business, partnering closely with ownership, project management, and operations to ensure financial integrity across 13 active entities.

The Foundation We Provide:

• Competitive Salary:$150,000 - $165,000 (W-2, full-time, exempt)
• Long-Term Growth: Join a stable, growing organization with room to expand scope and leadership
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, retirement options, and paid time off
• Varied, Engaging Work: Exposure to construction, development, property management, hospitality, and restaurant operations
• Collaborative Leadership Team: Direct partnership with principals, project managers, and operations leaders