Controller - Construction

CPS, Inc.; Palos Heights (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CPS, Inc., a family-owned construction company near O'Hare, seeks an experienced Controller to shape financial policy, drive strategy, and oversee finance, accounting, and reporting activities. You will lead day-to-day operations and supervise payroll, AP/AR, and billing, ensuring strong internal controls and audit readiness.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strategic thinking, and collaboration with executives to guide budgeting and financial planning for multi-state operations.

Qualifications

• Recent direct experience with Sage100 software.
• Experience in account reconciliation and month-end closing procedures.
• Ability to bill customers using construction industry required formatting.
• Significant experience in preparation of work in progress schedules.
• Ability to manage payroll processing with the assistance of an outside payroll company.
• Ability to effectively communicate with executive management, staff, vendors and clients.
• Administration of 401k plan.
• Experience in multi-state accounting practices.
• Ability to oversee and improve accounting practices.
• Must have a personal commitment to quality and attention-to-detail; confidentiality and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day finance operations and supervise accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and billing.
• Oversee and improve accounting practices; ensure flawless audits.
• Ensure systems and procedures support effective program implementation.

Skills

Sage100

Account reconciliation

Month-end closing

Customer billing formatting

Work-in-progress schedules

Payroll processing (outsourced)

Executive communication

401k administration

Multi-state accounting

Accounting governance & internal控trols

Job description

Position: We are a family-owned construction company located near O'Hare Airport seeking an experienced Controller. The Controller will help set the financial policy and direction while also being an active participant in, and driver of, the organization?s overall strategy, financial administration, business planning, and budgeting. The Controller will have responsibility for the oversight of finance, accounting and reporting activities. Leads day-to-day finance operations and supervises functional responsibility over accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and billing. Assures that the company has the systems and procedures in place to support effective program implementation and conduct flawless audits.

Position: We are a family-owned construction company located near O'Hare Airport seeking an experienced Controller. The Controller will help set the financial policy and direction while also being an active participant in, and driver of, the organization?s overall strategy, financial administration, business planning, and budgeting. The Controller will have responsibility for the oversight of finance, accounting and reporting activities. Leads day-to-day finance operations and supervises functional responsibility over accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and billing. Assures that the company has the systems and procedures in place to support effective program implementation and conduct flawless audits.

Responsibilities

• Recent direct experience with Sage100 software.
• Experienced in account reconciliation and month-end closing procedures.
• Ability to bill customers using construction industry required formatting.
• Significant experience in preparation of work in progress schedules
• Ability to manage payroll processing with the assistance of an outside payroll company.
• Ability to effectively communicate with executive management, staff, vendors and clients.
• Administration of 401k plan
• Experience in multi-state accounting practices.
• Ability to oversee and improve accounting practices.
• Must have a personal commitment to quality and attention-to-detail.
• Must adhere to high-level of confidentiality and ensures compliance with company internal control policies and procedures