Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller

Salary: $120,000 - $140,000 + Bonus

Location: Orlando, FL (Onsite)

Ready to Be the Controller's Right Hand?

If you're a construction accounting professional looking for more than just another accounting role, this opportunity offers a clear path to leadership. Our client is a rapidly growing construction organization seeking an Assistant Controller who will serve as the Controller's trusted partner while helping build scalable processes to support continued expansion. This is a highly visible role with executive exposure, strategic involvement, and tremendous long-term growth potential.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

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• Serve as the Controller's trusted second-in-command and key business partner
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• Join a stable, high-growth construction organization undergoing significant expansion
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• High visibility with executive leadership and involvement in strategic initiatives
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• Opportunity to influence accounting processes, internal controls, and operational efficiencies
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• Exposure to acquisitions, budgeting, forecasting, and company growth initiatives
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• Competitive bonus program and comprehensive benefits package
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• Opportunity to help shape and strengthen the accounting department as the company scales
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• Collaborative environment where your ideas and leadership will have a direct impact
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Key Responsibilities for the Assistant Controller:

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• Partner with the Controller to oversee daily accounting operations and financial reporting
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• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
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• Prepare and review financial statements, journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
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• Review WIP schedules, overbillings, underbillings, job costing, and percentage-of-completion accounting
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• Support annual audits and serve as a primary liaison with external auditors
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• Analyze financial results, identify variances, and provide recommendations to leadership
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• Partner with AP, Billing, Collections, and Operations to improve processes and controls
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• Drive automation initiatives and accounting process improvements
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• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, acquisitions, and special projects
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• Mentor and help develop accounting team members while preparing for increased leadership responsibilities
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Qualifications for the Assistant Controller:

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• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
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• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
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• Strong construction accounting experience required
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• Prior experience leading, mentoring, supervising, or managing accounting professionals
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• Expertise in month-end close, financial reporting, general ledger, and reconciliations
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• Experience with WIP schedules, overbillings, underbillings, job costing, and POC accounting
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• Experience supporting annual audits
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• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future
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