Senior Project Controller for Mega Construction

The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walsh Group, Ltd. in La Porte, Indiana, seeks a Project Controller for the Building Group to oversee P&L on mega construction projects and lead project accounting activities. This role partners with project teams, owners, and joint ventures to drive accurate forecasting, billing, and cost management.

You will mentor junior accountants, review cost reports in detail, and ensure timely closeout documentation while maintaining strong relationships with field staff and operations managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of construction accounting experience required.
• Experience in CMiC or other ERP systems preferred.
• Experience in reading or interpreting financial statements.
• Strong verbal and written skills to communicate with external subcontractors and internal management.
• Some light travel involved.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate P&L on projects with large contract values (near $1B).
• Mentor and train project accountants and associates.
• Represent the company in owner and JV meetings.
• Manage all job- and subcontractor-related duties on mega projects.
• Heavy involvement in cost forecasting and owner billing coordination.
• Develop strong relationships with project staff and operations teams.
• Review cost reports line-by-line for accuracy.
• Provide analytical information to project operations managers.
• Report issues to accounting and project staff.
• Ensure costs and billings are booked in the correct months.
• Run outstanding receivable reports and assist collection.
• Finalize job closeout with final documentation to owner.
• Coordinate documentation on legal issues.
• Journalize cost entries for confidential items.

Skills

Construction accounting

CMiC ERP

Financial statement literacy

Verbal & written communication

Travel (light)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

CMiC ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Walsh Group, Ltd. in La Porte, Indiana, seeks a Project Controller for the Building Group to oversee P&L on mega construction projects and lead project accounting activities. This role partners with project teams, owners, and joint ventures to drive accurate forecasting, billing, and cost management.

You will mentor junior accountants, review cost reports in detail, and ensure timely closeout documentation while maintaining strong relationships with field staff and operations managers.