Senior Controller - Construction & Renewable Energy Finance

Hoxton Circle; Santa Cruz (CA); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hoxton Circle is seeking a seasoned Controller for an office in Santa Cruz to own the month-end close, wage compliance, and project profitability reporting. The role requires deep construction accounting knowledge, strong GAAP expertise, and hands-on ERP experience with Jonas Premier or comparable systems.

You will lead a small finance team and partner with operations to enable financial visibility. The ideal candidate will drive process improvements, manage external CPA relationships, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a controller or senior leadership role.
• Construction industry accounting experience with job costing, WIP reporting, and ASC 606 revenue recognition.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and construction accounting principles.
• Experience with construction ERP systems (Jonas Premier, Sage 300 CRE, Foundation, Viewpoint, or equivalent).
• Proficiency in Excel and in building reporting models.
• Experience managing external service providers and multi-entity payroll compliance.

Responsabilités

• Own the full month-end close cycle, including journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Produce monthly financial statements and management reports on a defined close calendar.
• Maintain dual reporting methodology: earned revenue basis for internal management reporting; billed basis for lender and bonding reporting.
• Prepare and maintain WIP schedules, over/under billing analysis, and job cost reports by project.
• Support year-end close and coordinate with external CPA firm for tax preparation and audit.
• Develop management reporting that goes beyond accuracy into actionable insight, including margin analysis by project and business unit performance.
• Develop and maintain financial KPIs for project performance, operational efficiency, and business unit profitability.
• Produce monthly Backlog Analysis and Progress Billing Summary reports and flag variances to CFO/COO.
• Own the monthly Earned Revenue Workbook and ASC 606 reconciliation.
• Oversee job costing, WIP and cost variance analysis with project management and field operations.
• Oversee AP/AR/payroll and ensure compliance with lien waiver requirements and prevailing wage obligations.
• Design and enforce internal controls; maintain fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules.
• Lead Finance team development and coordinate with COO/CFO on system design and process improvements.

Connaissances

Excel

GAAP

Construction accounting

Job costing

WIP reporting

Financial reporting

Outils

Jonas Premier

Sage 300 CRE

Foundation

Viewpoint

Description du poste

Hoxton Circle is seeking a seasoned Controller for an office in Santa Cruz to own the month-end close, wage compliance, and project profitability reporting. The role requires deep construction accounting knowledge, strong GAAP expertise, and hands-on ERP experience with Jonas Premier or comparable systems.

You will lead a small finance team and partner with operations to enable financial visibility. The ideal candidate will drive process improvements, manage external CPA relationships, and