Construction Controller
$100,000–$130,000 year
On-siteIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
Job Summary
Own full-cycle accounting for commercial construction, including AP, AR, general ledger, reconciliations, and month-end close. Manage job costing, WIP accounting, and project-level financials while handling AIA billing, percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, and lien releases. Oversee cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, and payroll review before weekly processing. Collaborate with Project Managers, Estimators, Operations, vendors, and leadership to drive process improvement and system optimization using QuickBooks Enterprise and Procore. Partner with the outside CPA firm on taxes, audits, and reporting. Monday–Friday, onsite in Indianapolis, with flexibility for after-hours work during close periods.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of construction accounting experience
- Demonstrated experience with job costing and WIP (work-in-progress) accounting
- Experience with AIA billing or percentage-of-completion billing
- Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks
- Solid grasp of AP, AR, payroll oversight, reconciliations, and financial statement prep
- Comfortable learning and adapting to new systems quickly
- Strong communicator — comfortable working across customers, vendors, leadership, and internal teams
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Procore or similar construction project management software
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Notary certification (or willingness to obtain)
- Background in construction, industrial, painting, flooring, or specialty contracting
- Experience supporting operations with financial reporting and job performance analysis
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