Financial Controller

Complete Structural Consulting, Inc.; Indianapolis, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 weeks paid time off

11 paid holidays

Paid family leave

Profit sharing

401k with company match

Health savings account with companyCon

Professional Growth & Development

Job summary

Complete Structural Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Financial Controller to lead the accounting function, strengthen financial systems, and partner with leadership on strategic decisions at our Indianapolis headquarters.

The role combines leadership with hands-on technical accounting, building scalable processes, mentoring the accounting team, and driving improved financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting for growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership.
• Strong GAAP, Excel, and systems expertise.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks.
• Experience supporting a growing organization.
• Engineering or construction accounting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting functions, including financial reporting, month close, payroll support, and project/job accounting.
• Learn and evaluate existing accounting systems, processes, and team workflows to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Build, improve, and document accounting processes and internal controls in a way that supports the team and overall business operations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team, fostering a collaborative and accountable environment.
• Serve as a trusted partner to leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Work closely with Operations to ensure financial and administrative processes directly support the performance and profitability of our Engineering teams.
• Coordinate with external CPAs, banks, and other financial partners.

Skills

Leadership

GAAP

Financial analysis

Team management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

QuickBooks

ERP systems

Job description

We are a growing structural engineering firm seeking a Financial Controller to support our continued growth and long-term scalability. The Financial Controller will lead accounting, strengthen financial systems and processes, and serve as a strategic partner to company leadership.

This role is as much about leadership and team alignment as it is about technical accounting. The successful candidate will take the time to understand our current systems, people, and workflows, and then build upon that foundation to drive meaningful, sustainable improvements across the accounting function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all accounting functions, including financial reporting, month close, payroll support, and project/job accounting
• Learn and evaluate existing accounting systems, processes, and team workflows to identify opportunities for improvement
• Build, improve, and document accounting processes and internal controls in a way that supports the team and overall business operations
• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team, fostering a collaborative and accountable environment
• Serve as a trusted partner to leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Work closely with Operations to ensure financial and administrative processes directly support the performance and profitability of our Engineering teams
• Coordinate with external CPAs, banks, and other financial partners

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership
• Strong GAAP, Excel, and systems expertise
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks
• Experience supporting a growing organization
• Engineering or construction accounting experience is a plus

What we're looking for:

A confident and experienced Financial Controller who:

• Takes ownership while bringing people along, not working around them
• Values understanding existing systems and team dynamics before implementing change
• Can thoughtfully improve processes using both prior experience and insight into how our organization operates
• Leads by example and builds trust across the team
• Acts as a champion for the accounting department and its people
• Brings structure and clarity while maintaining a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach
• Opportunity to lead the Accounting function during a period of continued growth
• High-impact role with visibility and influence across the business
• Stable, growing small business with a long-term outlook
• Collaborative leadership team focused on sustainable growth and continuous improvement
• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package
• Strong commitment to work-life balance
• 2 weeks paid time off
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid family leave
• Profit sharing
• 401k with company match
• Health savings account with company contributions
• Professional Growth & Development

This is an on-site role located at our headquarters in Indianapolis, IN.

About CSC:

Complete Structural Consulting, Inc. is a privately owned structural engineering firm that partners with steel detailers, fabricators, and manufacturers to provide delegated design services. We are headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with additional offices in Denver, CO, Jacksonville, FL, and Washington DC. We thrive onworking in a fast-paced environment and solving complex engineering challenges for a wide variety of projects across all 50 states. We’ve collaborated with esteemed clients such as Apple, Google, Tesla, NASA, the NFL, and the MLB. We are an innovative and growing company, actively seeking talented individuals who are passionate about making an impact to join our team. Our mission is to provide our team withinvaluable technical knowledge,practical experience, andopportunities for professional growth and development.