Construction Controller - $50M GC - Santa Monica, CA

Construction Controller Responsibilities:

• Own the setup and ongoing integrity of the accounting system in QuickBooks, including COA, classes, and cost codes/types, aligned with standardized WBS/CSI structures and Procore project templates
• Maintain audit-ready records for all financial activity, including POs, subcontracts, SOVs, COR logs, approvals, pay applications, lien waivers, and 1099 documentation
• Enforce commitment controls and three-way matching (PO, receipt, invoice) across all vendors and subcontractors
• Establish and manage project budget baselines by phase and trade; track commitments, actual costs, retainage, and estimated cost at completion (EAC)
• Coordinate approved change orders with Project Operations to ensure immediate updates to budgets, SOVs, and customer contracts
• Lead monthly job-level variance analysis by cost code, identifying root causes and defining corrective action plans
• Execute weekly accounts payable cycles, including subcontractor prequalification, insurance and compliance verification, invoice processing, and payment release against executed lien waivers
• Own job-level cash flow forecasting, including funding requirements, deposit timing, and draw packages; proactively escalate risks
• Design, implement, and enforce internal controls, including segregation of duties, approval matrices, journal entry controls, and vendor master governance
• Manage bank and credit card reconciliations, accruals, WIP and over/under billings, and revenue recognition and cost capitalization
• Ensure ongoing tax and regulatory compliance, including sales/use tax, 1099 reporting, and contractor compliance requirements
• Produce timely, accurate financial reporting and dashboards, including Job Cost, WIP/over-under, cash vs. forecast, AP aging by project, AR and retainage status, change order pipeline, and margin analysis
• Operate a disciplined monthly and quarterly close process with defined SLAs for AP, AR billing, WIP preparation, and leadership reporting
• Administer and optimize QuickBooks-Procore financial integrations covering budgets, commitments, direct costs, and pay applications; promote data standards and automation
• Document, maintain, and continuously improve accounting SOPs, approval workflows, and month-end close checklists
• Lead and develop the accounting team (Accountant and Accounting Assistant) by assigning workloads, setting SLAs, coaching performance, and enabling cross-training
• Partner closely with PMs, PEs, and Superintendents to ensure cost data accuracy and timely billing; coordinate with owners and GCs on approvals and collections
• Serve as the primary liaison with CPAs and banking partners, preparing support schedules and responding promptly to information requests

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