Job Description

Construction Controller
Commercial Construction (Future Opportunities)
San Francisco Bay Area | Full-time | On-site or Hybrid (role dependent)

Building Talent partners with commercial construction firms across California on ongoing and upcoming Controller-level accounting leadership needs. This posting reflects roles we regularly support as firms grow, ownership structures evolve, or long-tenured Controllers plan for succession.

These are senior, hands-on leadership roles supporting mid-sized contractors where the Controller serves as a key partner to ownership and operations — overseeing project accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls while leading accounting teams through increasing complexity.

Core responsibilities

• Oversight of job cost accounting, WIP, and revenue recognition

• Leadership of project accounting, AP, payroll, and close processes

• Partnership with ownership and operations on financial performance, forecasting, and risk

• Review of contracts, change orders, billing, and cash flow

• Management and development of accounting teams and internal controls

• Coordination with external CPAs, auditors, banks, and advisors

Required / preferred software experience

• Viewpoint Vista or Spectrum, Sage 300 CRE (Timberline), CMiC, or a similar construction accounting ERP

• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, complex formulas; reporting automation a plus)

• Experience with construction payroll, including union or prevailing wage environments, preferred

Backgrounds that tend to align well

• Prior Controller or senior construction accounting leadership experience

• Deep understanding of project-based accounting in commercial construction environments

• Comfort operating in closely held or family-owned firms

• Ability to balance hands-on execution with leadership and strategic support

• Clear communication style and confidence working directly with ownership

This is an evergreen posting — not tied to one immediate opening. If your background aligns with what our construction clients regularly seek, we’ll reach out directly to start a conversation when the right opportunity arises.

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Note: These roles are based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and candidates should currently reside locally or be able to reliably work on-site as required. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, now or in the future.