Senior Manager of Finance

Keen Search & Staffing, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 185,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus & Long-Term Incentive

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Professional Development & Career Adv

Hybrid Work Schedule

Comprehensive Benefits

Job summary

Keen Search & Staffing, LLC represents a nationally recognized commercial construction company seeking a Regional Controller to lead accounting and financial operations for multiple business units. This role partners closely with Regional Operations, Project Management, and Executive Leadership to drive financial performance, operational efficiency, and profitable growth.

The Regional Controller will oversee monthly close, WIP reporting, job costing, ASC 606, and project profitability; mentor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership in construction.
• Strong knowledge of job costing, WIP reporting, ASC 606, and GAAP.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, communication, and partnering skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional accounting operations, monthly close, and financial reporting.
• Oversee WIP, job costing, project profitability, and forecasting.
• Partner with Operations and Project Management to drive margins and cash flow.
• Review billings, change orders, retainage, and subcontractor costs.
• Prepare executive reporting, KPI dashboards, and variance analyses.
• Ensure GAAP compliance, internal controls, and audit readiness.
• Develop and mentor regional accounting teams; drive ERP initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Business partnering

GAAP knowledge

Cash flow management

Financial analysis

Strategic thinking

Team development

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

CMiC

Viewpoint Vista / Spectrum

Sage 300 CRE

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Location: Houston or Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

Position Summary

Our client, a nationally recognized commercial construction company with multi-state operations, is seeking a Regional Controller to lead the accounting and financial operations for multiple business units. This strategic leadership role partners closely with Regional Operations, Project Management, and Executive Leadership to drive financial performance, operational efficiency, and profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead regional accounting operations, monthly close, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Oversee work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting (ASC 606), and project profitability.
• Partner with Operations and Project Management to improve financial performance, cash flow, and margin analysis.
• Review project billings, change orders, retainage, subcontractor costs, and financial controls.
• Prepare executive reporting, KPI dashboards, and variance analyses.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop regional accounting teams.
• Drive process improvements, system enhancements, and ERP initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership within the commercial construction industry.
• Strong knowledge of job cost accounting, WIP reporting, project accounting, financial planning and analysis, cash flow management, and GAAP.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, communication, and business partnering skills.

Preferred Software Experience

Experience with one or more of the following is highly preferred:

Construction ERP: CMiC, Viewpoint Vista or Spectrum, Foundation, Sage 300 CRE, Sage Intacct Construction, Acumatica, Trimble Construction One, ComputerEase, Jonas Premier, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle ERP Cloud, NetSuite, or SAP.

Reporting & Analytics: Power BI, Tableau, SQL, OneStream, Hyperion, Adaptive Planning, and advanced Microsoft Excel.

• $180,000 - $275,000 Base Salary (based on experience)
• Annual Bonus & Long-Term Incentive
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Professional Development & Career Advancement
• Hybrid Work Schedule

Compensation

Compensation: $185,000 - $240,000 Base Salary + Bonus + Long-Term Incentive + Comprehensive Benefits

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a high-growth construction organization where finance is viewed as a strategic business partner. The Regional Controller will have significant visibility with executive leadership and the opportunity to influence business decisions while positioning themselves for future advancement into Corporate Controller, VP of Finance, or CFO roles.