Corporate Controller

Addison Group; Longwood (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking a hands-on Corporate Controller to oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, controls, and process improvement across a multi-entity, project-based organization in Florida. You will lead close cycles, ensure GAAP compliance, manage intercompany activity, and drive automation in ERP workflows.

The role requires strong leadership, 8+ years in accounting, construction/project-based experience, and advanced Excel skills. Sage Intacct experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Prior Controller or senior accounting leadership experience.
• Construction or project-based accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of WIP, job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, and revenue recognition.
• Strong GAAP, financial reporting, consolidations, and internal controls knowledge.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP systems; Sage Intacct is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with accounting automation and process improvement.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Oversee consolidations, account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation.
• Ensure accurate and timely GAAP-compliant financial reporting.
• Manage balance sheet integrity, including cash, AR, AP, fixed assets, debt, accruals, reserves, and intercompany accounts.
• Oversee project accounting, job costing, WIP, over/under billings, percentage-of-completion accounting, revenue recognition, and project profitability.
• Develop and strengthen accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and approval processes.
• Support cash reporting, banking reconciliations, working capital analysis, and resolution of accounting issues.
• Coordinate external audits, tax support, lender reporting, and regulatory filings.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline accounting processes, ERP workflows, reporting, and close procedures.
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting staff.
• Partner with operational leadership on financial performance, variances, margins, job costs, and business trends.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Leadership

Advanced Excel

Project accounting

ERP experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

We are seeking a hands-on Corporate Controller to oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, controls, and process improvement across a multi-entity, project-based organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Oversee consolidations, account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation.
• Ensure accurate and timely GAAP-compliant financial reporting.
• Manage balance sheet integrity, including cash, AR, AP, fixed assets, debt, accruals, reserves, and intercompany accounts.
• Oversee project accounting, job costing, WIP, over/under billings, percentage-of-completion accounting, revenue recognition, and project profitability.
• Develop and strengthen accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and approval processes.
• Support cash reporting, banking reconciliations, working capital analysis, and resolution of accounting issues.
• Coordinate external audits, tax support, lender reporting, and regulatory filings.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline accounting processes, ERP workflows, reporting, and close procedures.
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting staff.
• Partner with operational leadership on financial performance, variances, margins, job costs, and business trends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Prior Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior accounting leadership experience.
• Construction or project-based accounting experience required.
• Strong knowledge of WIP, job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, and revenue recognition.
• Strong GAAP, financial reporting, consolidations, and internal controls knowledge.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with an ERP system; Sage Intacct is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with accounting automation and process improvement.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills.