Senior Financial Controller – Construction & Costing

City BES, LLC; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days PTO

Job summary

CBES (City Building Engineering Services) in Burlington, MA, is hiring a Financial Controller to lead reporting, costing and intercompany analysis. The role ensures GAAP compliance, supports payroll reviews, and drives continuous improvement in financial processes.

The perfect candidate has 8–10+ years in accounting with leadership experience, a background in construction/engineering or service sectors, and CMiC familiarity. This is a hybrid position with regular collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or equivalent is required.
• 8-10+ years progressive accounting/finance experience with leadership.
• 3+ years leading a team in an accounting function.
• B2B in construction/engineering or service environment with job costing.
• CMiC experience is a plus; strong MS Office 365 and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting operations for the company.
• Ensure GAAP compliance, payroll and sales tax handling.
• Provide monthly/quarterly results and ad hoc reports to management.
• Coordinate with external auditors and consultants for audits.
• Lead the General Ledger team and strengthen internal controls.
• Collaborate on costing, intercompany transactions, and process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

GAAP knowledge

Cost analysis

Payroll support

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or equivalent

Master’s degree desirable

CCIFP certification (preferred)

Tools

CMiC ERP

Office 365

Excel

Job description

CBES (City Building Engineering Services) in Burlington, MA, is hiring a Financial Controller to lead reporting, costing and intercompany analysis. The role ensures GAAP compliance, supports payroll reviews, and drives continuous improvement in financial processes.

The perfect candidate has 8–10+ years in accounting with leadership experience, a background in construction/engineering or service sectors, and CMiC familiarity. This is a hybrid position with regular collaboration across departments.