Senior Construction Controller & Finance Leader

Orange Coast Building Services; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange Coast Building Services is seeking a Controller to lead a four-person accounting team and strengthen financial operations supporting growth. The role blends technical accounting expertise with team leadership, change management, and hands-on oversight of complex job costing and project reporting.

The ideal candidate will have construction accounting experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and proven ability to drive process improvements while maintaining rigorous controls and accurate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or closely related field.
• Significant progressive accounting experience, including Controller or senior accounting leadership.
• Construction accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of job costing and project-based accounting.
• Experience with Sage or comparable ERP; Sage 100 is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop a four-person accounting team.
• Establish clear expectations, accountability, and effective operating processes.
• Oversee general ledger, AP, AR, cash management, bank reconciliations, and month-end/year-end close.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial statements and management reporting.
• Oversee construction accounting, including job costing, WIP, contract billing, retainage, change orders, and project-level reporting.
• Maintain and strengthen accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Partner with ownership and leadership on financial reporting, planning, and decision-making.
• Work with operations and project management to improve financial information flow across the business.
• Manage relationships with CPA, banks, insurance professionals, and external partners.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, workflows, controls, and reporting—and lead those improvements through implementation.
• Help the accounting team adapt as roles, processes, technology, and business needs evolve.

Skills

Leadership

GAAP knowledge

Communication

Attention to detail

Hands-on

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Sage ERP

Excel

Sage 100

Job description

Orange Coast Building Services is seeking a Controller to lead a four-person accounting team and strengthen financial operations supporting growth. The role blends technical accounting expertise with team leadership, change management, and hands-on oversight of complex job costing and project reporting.

The ideal candidate will have construction accounting experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and proven ability to drive process improvements while maintaining rigorous controls and accurate