Senior Construction Controller (CPA) - WIP & Job Cost Lead

Jobot; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Leadership visibility

Career growth

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced Construction Controller in Concord, CA to oversee the accounting operations for complex construction projects. You will lead job costing, revenue recognition, WIP reporting, and monthly close, partnering with Project Management, Operations, and Executive Leadership to drive profitability.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in construction accounting, strong GAAP knowledge, and preferably an active CPA license.

Qualifications

• CPA strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience in construction.
• Strong understanding of construction accounting, WIP schedules, and job costing.
• Experience with AIA billing, retainage, lien waivers, and project financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction accounting operations: GL, month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting.
• Manage revenue recognition per GAAP for construction projects.
• Oversee job costing and ensure costs are captured, coded, and reported.
• Prepare and analyze WIP schedules, including percentage-of-completion, cost-to-complete estimates, gross profit projections.
• Partner with PMs and Operations to analyze project financial performance and variances.
• Oversee AIA billings, progress billings, retainage, AR, and collections.
• Review lien waivers, subcontractor compliance, and project-related financial docs.
• Ensure accurate accounting for change orders, commitments, subcontractor costs, labor, materials, and indirect project costs.
• Monitor project margins and identify risks, overruns, and profitability issues.
• Lead monthly and year-end close and ensure timely financial statements.
• Maintain internal controls over project accounting, billing, cash management, and reporting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow projections, and financial planning.
• Provide financial analysis and leadership recommendations to senior management.

Skills

CPA

GAAP knowledge

Excel skills

Project accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Construction ERP systems

AIA billing software

Job description

Jobot is seeking an experienced Construction Controller in Concord, CA to oversee the accounting operations for complex construction projects. You will lead job costing, revenue recognition, WIP reporting, and monthly close, partnering with Project Management, Operations, and Executive Leadership to drive profitability.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in construction accounting, strong GAAP knowledge, and preferably an active CPA license.