Financial Controller Construction

Pay: $95000.00 - $115000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Step into a high-impact finance leadership role with a growing commercial construction company.
• Work directly with ownership and operations to improve financial visibility job performance and profitability.
• Own the accounting function while helping build stronger systems reporting and controls.
• Play a key role in the companys next stage of growth not just routine accounting.
• Competitive compensation bonus opportunity benefits retirement match PTO and paid holidays.

Location: This is a 100% on-site role based in Waterford MI offering the opportunity to work closely with ownership operations and the leadership team in a hands-on construction environment.

Note: Must have job cost based construction accounting experience WIP reporting month-end close experience controller-level accounting responsibility and QuickBooks experience.

About Us

We are a growing commercial construction company specializing in carpentry renovation and new construction projects across commercial properties. Our team is built on accountability strong execution and a commitment to delivering excellent work for our clients. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Own day-to-day accounting operations including general ledger accuracy reconciliations month-end close and financial reporting.
• Manage job costing WIP reporting billing AP/AR retainage cash flow visibility and collections support.
• Prepare financial reports that help leadership understand profitability backlog project performance risk and cash flow.
• Partner with ownership and operations to support better decision-making and stronger accountability across projects.
• Improve accounting systems internal controls reporting processes and financial workflows as the company continues to grow.
• Use QuickBooks and Excel to maintain accurate accounting data improve visibility and support project-based reporting.
• Support payroll benefits compliance and other finance-related functions as needed in a hands-on leadership role.

Qualifications

• 3 years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Construction accounting job costing and WIP reporting experience required.
• Strong month-end close general ledger reconciliations and financial reporting experience.
• Controller Assistant Controller Accounting Manager or senior construction accounting leadership experience preferred.
• QuickBooks experience required; QuickBooks Enterprise experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort improving reporting processes and financial visibility.
• Experience with AIA billing retainage Davis-Bacon multi-state payroll CPA or CCIFP is a plus.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• You will have a visible role where your work directly impacts profitability decision-making and company growth.
• You will work closely with ownership instead of being buried in a large corporate finance department.
• You will join a team that values excellence integrity accountability continual growth and doing right by clients.
• You will have the opportunity to improve systems strengthen processes and help shape the future finance function.
• You will be part of a stable construction business with competitive benefits and a strong team culture.

JPC-1003

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements:Must haves: 3 yrs construction accounting exp job costing WIP reporting month-end close QuickBooks and controller-level accounting experience

• Nice to haves:

• Additional context: Relocation- no. Packages - no

• Salary Bands:

  • 5 to 7 years relevant experience: $95000 to $102000

  • 7 to 10 years relevant experience: $102000 to $110000

  • 10 years with strong construction controller experience: $110000 to $115000

  • Stretch candidate with deep commercial construction WIP QuickBooks Enterprise and leadership experience: $115000 plus bonus consideration

Submission Email: Name / Luke -

Quick Recruiter Reference

Commercial construction company in Waterford MI hiring an on-site Controller / Finance Leader. Must have construction job costing WIP reporting month-end close QuickBooks and controller-level accounting experience. Hands-on role partnering with ownership and operations to improve reporting cash flow visibility and project profitability.

Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel - Financial Controller - Construction - Independence Commercial Construction Inc. - JPC 1003 - Source

*New Job Order Alert*

• Client job title: Financial Controller - Construction

• Location: Waterford MI

• On-site hybrid remote: On-site

• Experience: 3

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Controller Financial Controller Construction Controller Accounting Manager Assistant Controller Construction Accounting Manager Job Cost Accounting WIP Reporting QuickBooks Month-End Close AIA Billing Retainage Commercial Construction Accounting

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: No

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): near Detroit so around 700k pop total 3 yrs construction accounting exp