Finance Manager

Centre Construction Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Centre Construction Group in Chicago is seeking an experienced Controller to lead the accounting team and maintain strong internal controls in a construction environment. You will manage job costing, WIP, revenue recognition, budgeting, and financial reporting across multiple entities, collaborating with owners and project managers to drive operational financial insights and risk management.

This full-time role requires a CPA or equivalent, 5–8 years in construction accounting, and proficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA preferred.
• 5–8 years of accounting experience, with construction industry experience required.
• Experience managing a team.
• Proficiency with accounting and construction management software; Procore and Sage experience required.
• Strong knowledge of job costing, WIP reporting, revenue recognition in construction, and financial statement preparation.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled leadership to the accounting team in daily operations.
• Oversee timely and accurate execution of all accounting functions, including accounts receivable and progress billings, accounts payable and subcontractor payments, and payroll processing.
• Establish and enforce accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls; oversee financial systems and tools.
• Oversee preparation and review of monthly financial statements across all entities; partner with ownership to review financial performance and key metrics.
• Ensure accuracy of job cost reporting and work-in-progress (WIP) schedules; provide financial insights and analysis to support operational decisions.
• Oversee business insurance programs and risk management strategies; identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows and efficiencies.
• Supervise project-level financial tracking: budget vs. actual, cost forecasting, revenue recognition; collaborate with PMs and estimators.
• Support contract schedule updates and financial forecasting; oversee vendor payments and subcontractor compliance; monitor cash flow.
• Lead annual budgeting process; develop financial forecasts; support strategic planning with modeling and scenario analysis.
• Serve as primary contact for external accountants and auditors; lead year-end close and tax preparation processes.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Financial analysis

Job costing

WIP reporting

Revenue recognition

Budgeting

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

Procore

Sage

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

ACCOUNTING & LEADERSHIP OVERSIGHT

• Provide skilled leadership to the accounting team in daily operations
• Oversee timely and accurate execution of all accounting functions, including:
• Accounts receivable and progress billings
• Accounts payable and subcontractor payments
• Payroll processing and reporting
• Establish and enforce accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Oversee financial systems and tools

FINANCIAL REPORTING & RISK ANALYSIS

• Oversee preparation and review of monthly financial statements across all entities
• Partner with ownership to review financial performance and key metrics
• Ensure accuracy of job cost reporting and work-in-progress (WIP) schedules
• Provide financial insights and analysis to support operational decisions
• Oversee business insurance programs and risk management strategies
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows and efficiencies

JOB COSTING & CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTING

• Supervise project-level financial tracking, including:
• Budget vs. actual analysis
• Cost forecasting
• Revenue recognition
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Estimators to ensure accurate job cost reporting
• Support contract schedule updates and financial forecasting
• Oversee vendor payments and subcontractor compliance (including lien waivers)
• Monitor and manage daily cash flow and liquidity needs

BUDGETING & STRATEGIC PLANNING

• Lead the annual budgeting process in partnership with ownership
• Develop and maintain financial forecasts
• Support strategic planning initiatives with financial modeling and scenario analysis

EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS

• Serve as primary point of contact for:
• External accountants and auditors
• Banking partners
• Lead year-end close and tax preparation processes

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA preferred.
• 5–8 years of accounting experience, with construction industry experience required.
• Experience managing a team.
• Proficiency with accounting and construction management software; Procore and Sage experience required.
• Strong knowledge of job costing, WIP reporting, revenue recognition in construction, and financial statement preparation.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Job Type: Full-time
• Benefits: Paid time off, paid holidays, health, dental, vision, and life insurance.