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We are seeking a Divisional Controller to support one or more Division Vice Presidents within a project-based operating environment. This role will serve as a key business partner responsible for divisional financial reporting, month-end close, forecasting, EBITDA oversight, SG&A management, and project-level financial analysis. The Divisional Controller will help drive financial discipline, improve visibility into performance, and provide leadership with meaningful insight into trends, risks, and opportunities. This position is ideal for someone who brings a blend of accounting and finance experience and is comfortable working in a changing environment, including newly integrated or acquired business units.
Job Responsibility
Lead financial close and reporting activities
Manage the month-end close process for assigned division(s)
Ensure the accuracy of revenue recognition, job costs, margins, and SG&A reporting
Review and update project financial data, including contract value and estimated cost at completion
Partner with project and operational leaders to understand job estimates, assumptions, and cost tracking
Analyze monthly financial results and explain variances versus budget, forecast, and prior periods
Support the preparation of monthly divisional reporting packages with clear commentary on results, trends, and business drivers
Oversee project and divisional financial performance
Monitor job costing, forecasting, work-in-progress, and margin performance across projects
Identify financial risks, cost overruns, and forecast changes early
Provide insight into profitability, revenue pacing, backlog conversion, and cost structure
Support leadership in understanding both current results and forward-looking business impacts
Manage SG&A and EBITDA performance
Track divisional overhead spending and ensure expenses are coded and allocated appropriately
Help maintain the accuracy and integrity of EBITDA reporting
Monitor budget assumptions and highlight unfavorable trends or variances
Partner with leadership to improve cost visibility and financial accountability
Drive consistency, controls, and process improvement
Support standardization of financial processes and reporting practices across divisions
Ensure compliance with internal accounting policies and controls
Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and inconsistencies, and recommend improvements
Assist with integrating newly acquired or transitioning business units into established financial processes
Serve as a strategic finance partner
Act as a liaison between divisional leadership and corporate finance/accounting teams
Deliver financial insights that support decision-making and operational planning
Communicate financial results clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
Support audits, ad hoc analysis, and management reporting requests as needed
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience
Strong understanding of month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, EBITDA, and overhead management
Experience in project-based, construction, or contract accounting environments strongly preferred
Ability to work across both accounting responsibilities and broader finance support
Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across cross-functional teams
Comfortable supporting teams through change, process improvement, and business integration efforts
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Collaborative and team-oriented approach
Strong interpersonal skills and a detail oriented, approachable style
Experience working with newly acquired teams
Ability to balance detail-oriented execution with strategic financial thinking
Strong business partnership skills and a positive, solutions-focused mindset
Nice to have
Experience in project-based, construction, or contract accounting environments strongly preferred