# Controller - Construction & Clean Energy Contractor

> AlphaX · San Jose, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-10

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

A growing project-based contractor serving the South Bay and Central Coast is seeking an experienced Controller to lead its accounting and financial operations. This role calls for a strong construction accounting background, hands-on union and prevailing-wage payroll compliance experience, and a proven track record leading ERP implementations and building scalable financial processes.

The ideal candidate is comfortable owning a broad range of accounting functions, strengthening financial controls, and partnering with project managers and executive leadership to drive profitability and growth. Clean energy or renewable energy experience is a plus but not required.

### Key Responsibilities

-   Lead core accounting operations, including general ledger, AP/AR, project billing, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting.
-   Oversee construction accounting, including job costing, WIP schedules, percentage-of-completion accounting, cost-to-complete analysis, and margin tracking.
-   Manage union and prevailing-wage payroll compliance, including certified payroll, fringe benefit reporting, and multi-union wage requirements.
-   Analyze financial statements, investigate variances, identify financial risks, and communicate findings to leadership.
-   Manage intercompany accounting across affiliated entities, including transaction tracking, reconciliations, and eliminations.
-   Lead ERP implementations and system transitions, including migration planning, data conversion, testing, integration, and post-launch improvements.
-   Establish accounting policies, internal controls, reporting standards, and efficient workflows.
-   Prepare budgets, forecasts, cash-flow projections, and financial models to support planning and decision-making.
-   Partner with project managers and operations leaders to monitor project costs, billing, cash flow, margins, and profitability.
-   Deliver financial analysis and recommendations that inform operational and strategic decisions.
-   Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, internal controls, and accounting efficiency.
-   Build scalable accounting systems and processes to support continued growth while owning core financial functions.

## Requirements

-   5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or in a comparable senior accounting role.
-   **Required:** direct accounting experience with a construction company or contractor.
-   Strong knowledge of construction job costing, WIP reporting, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
-   Hands-on experience with union and prevailing-wage payroll compliance, including certified payroll, fringe benefit reporting, and multi-local wage requirements.
-   Proven experience leading an ERP implementation, accounting system migration, conversion, or consolidation.
-   Experience developing or improving accounting processes, financial controls, and reporting systems.
-   Demonstrated ability to manage intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and eliminations.
-   Strong financial statement analysis skills, including identifying discrepancies, investigating variances, and explaining performance.
-   Experience in a small-to-midsized business and the ability to work independently across a broad range of finance responsibilities.
-   Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
-   Ability to collaborate effectively with project managers, operations teams, and executive leadership.

**Preferred Experience**

-   Clean energy or related infrastructure experience (beneficial but not required).

## Benefits

-   Competitive base salary commensurate with experience.
-   Health insurance and retirement plan options.
-   Paid time off and company-sponsored benefits.
-   The opportunity to build, improve, and lead a growing finance function.
-   Direct involvement in strategic financial planning and operational decisions.
-   Exposure to complex construction, infrastructure, and clean-energy projects.
-   Professional development and long-term career advancement.
-   A collaborative environment within a growing clean-energy and infrastructure business.

## Apply

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