Regional Controller: Growth-Driven Finance Leader

Vortex Companies, LLC; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Collaborative culture

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Vortex Companies, LLC in Helena, MT is seeking a Regional Controller to provide hands-on accounting leadership across three business units in Iowa, Minnesota, and Montana. You will partner with regional leaders and project managers to improve profitability, maintain tight control over job costs, and streamline reporting processes.

The role requires a proactive, operationally focused leader who can balance detail-oriented execution with strategic guidance as the company scales.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on accounting experience in construction.
• Strong knowledge of job cost accounting, journal entries, and monthly close.
• Proficiency with Excel and ERP systems.
• Detail-oriented and accountable.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership and accounting oversight for business units in Iowa, Minnesota, and Montana.
• Serve as the primary financial partner to regional leadership, project managers, and operations teams.
• Develop understanding of each business unit’s operations, customers, projects, and financial performance.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Review financial results with leaders and explain variances in budgets and forecasts.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities to improve profitability.
• Ensure consistent accounting practices, reporting processes, and internal controls across units.
• Serve as liaison between regional businesses and Corporate Finance.

Skills

Hands-on accounting

Cross-functional collaboration

Detail-oriented

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Vortex Companies, LLC in Helena, MT is seeking a Regional Controller to provide hands-on accounting leadership across three business units in Iowa, Minnesota, and Montana. You will partner with regional leaders and project managers to improve profitability, maintain tight control over job costs, and streamline reporting processes.

The role requires a proactive, operationally focused leader who can balance detail-oriented execution with strategic guidance as the company scales.