Controller - HR

Prestige Staffing; Creve Coeur (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Prestige Staffing is seeking a Controller to lead accounting, finance administration, payroll, and the finance team, reporting to the CFO and Owner/President.

In this leadership role, you will drive month-end close, construction job costing, WIP reporting, budgeting, financial controls, and strategic analysis to support decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years progressive accounting/finance experience, preferably in construction/subcontractor accounting.
• Experience with construction job costing, WIP reporting, and project profitability.
• Strong leadership, organization, communication, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads month-end close, reconciliations, financial statements, AP/AR, billing, collections, cash management, and internal controls.
• Owns construction accounting including job costing, WIP reporting, project profitability, budgets, committed costs, change orders, and cost-to-complete analysis.
• Works closely with Project Managers and Operations to identify cost overruns, margin issues, billing opportunities, and financial risks.
• Maintains subcontractor documentation, insurance certificates, W-9s, lien waivers, and other compliance requirements.
• Provides financial analysis and insight to help the CFO and Owner/President make better business decisions.

Skills

Construction accounting

WIP / job costing

Excel

Financial reporting

Payroll

Deltek ComputerEase

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Deltek ComputerEase

Job description

Title: Controller

Overview

Leadership role overseeing accounting, finance administration, payroll, and the administrative team; reports closely to the CFO and Owner/President.

Responsibilities

• Leads month-end close, reconciliations, financial statements, AP/AR, billing, collections, cash management, and internal controls.
• Owns construction accounting including job costing, WIP reporting, project profitability, budgets, committed costs, change orders, and cost-to-complete analysis.
• Works closely with Project Managers and Operations to identify cost overruns, margin issues, billing opportunities, and financial risks.
• Maintains subcontractor documentation, insurance certificates, W-9s, lien waivers, and other compliance requirements.
• Provides financial analysis and insight to help the CFO and Owner/President make better business decisions.

Ideal Background

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, preferably in construction/subcontractor accounting.

Key Skills

• Strong construction accounting, WIP/job costing, Excel, financial reporting, payroll, and experience with Deltek ComputerEase, combined with strong leadership, organization, communication, and analytical skills.