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Bill Watts at Robert Half is working with a growing national construction company who is looking to directly hire a Regional Controller to this long tenured team! This person provides financial leadership across a multi‑state construction region, ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust project/job costing, disciplined cash and WIP management, and strong internal controls. This role partners closely with Regional Operations, Project Executives, Controllers and Project Managers to drive profitability, improve forecast accuracy, manage risk, and support strategic growth.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Job Costing

• Own end‑to‑end job cost accounting: cost code structures, budget uploads, cost‑to‑complete, committed costs, and forecasting.
• Review project cost reports (labor, equipment, materials, subcontract, indirect) and lead monthly cost review meetings with PMs/Operations.
• Validate change orders (issued/received), ensuring scope alignment, pricing integrity, and timely revenue/cost recognition.
• Oversee labor productivity tracking (earned vs. actual hours), equipment utilization, and indirect allocation methodologies.
• Standardize cost controls across projects; ensure proper use of cost codes, work breakdown structures, and documentation.

WIP & Revenue Recognition

• Lead monthly WIP/POC process (percent‑complete) including EAC updates, margin fade analysis, and risk/opportunity registers.
• Ensure GAAP/ASC 606 compliance for revenue recognition, contract assets/liabilities, and variable consideration.
• Prepare and present WIP schedules, backlog analysis, and margin bridges for executive review.

Financial Close, Reporting & Audit

• Own the regional month‑end close (journal entries, accruals, intercompany, account reconciliations) and deliver timely, accurate financials.
• Produce dashboards: regional P&L, divisional/project profitability, SG&A, cash flow, DSO/DPO/working capital KPIs.
• Coordinate external audits, internal controls testing, and SOX/compliance (if applicable).
• Maintain a clean balance sheet (retentions, contract assets/liabilities, inventory, fixed assets, prepaids, leases).

Cash, Billing & Collections

• Oversee billing cycles (schedule of values, T&M, unit price), lien waivers, and retainage tracking.
• Partner with PMs to improve billing timeliness/accuracy, aged A/R, and change order billings; resolve disputes.
• Forecast cash flow at project and regional levels; manage vendor terms and DPO to optimize working capital.

Subcontractor/Vendor Compliance & Risk

• Ensure subcontractor compliance (COIs, bonds, W‑9, prequal, waivers) and monitor exposure to at‑risk subs.
• Support procurement with purchase commitments, price locks, and material escalation clauses.
• Partner with Legal/Operations to manage claims, disputes, and closeout.

Systems, Process & Team Leadership

• Lead continuous improvement across ERP, field tools, timekeeping, and procure‑to‑pay.
• Mentor and develop regional accounting staff; ensure cross‑training, clear RACI, and scalable processes.
• Champion data integrity and field‑to‑finance alignment (PMIS ↔ ERP) with standardized SOPs.
• Implement internal controls for cash disbursements, approvals, and asset safeguarding.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or CMA preferred.
• 7+ years progressive accounting/finance experience, with 3+ years in construction (commercial, heavy civil, utilities, or industrial) highly preferred.
• Strong command of job costing, WIP/percentage‑completion revenue recognition, and change order accounting.
• Hands‑on experience with large ERPs and advanced Excel/BI.
• Proven leadership of multi‑site teams; excellent communication with Operations/PMs.
• Demonstrated success improving close cycles, forecast accuracy, and working capital.

Preferred Experience

• Union and certified payroll preferred.
• Heavy equipment costing, owned fleet charge‑out rates, and utilization analytics.
• JV and joint‑check administration; bonded projects.
• Multi‑entity, multi‑state tax considerations (sales/use, property, contractor’s tax).
• Power user of Power BI/Tableau; experience implementing ERP/PMIS integrations.

Core Competencies

• Operational Partnership: Collaborates with PMs/Operations; converts data into decisions.
• Ownership & Urgency: Meets deadlines, anticipates issues, resolves blockers.
• Process Improvement: Standardizes workflows; strengthens controls and visibility.
• Leadership & Communication: Develops talent; clear executive and field communication.
• Risk Management: Identifies margin fade, scope creep, unapproved change exposure.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• WIP Accuracy: Variance between WIP forecast and actuals; margin fade/improvement.
• Close Cycle Time: Days to close; % on‑time/accurate reconciliations.
• Billing & Collections: DSO, % current A/R, retainage aging, CO turnaround time.
• Cash & WC: Cash forecast variance, DPO/DSO/CCC improvements.
• Project Costing Discipline: % projects with timely EAC updates, CO documentation quality, % field timesheets approved on time.
• Audit & Controls: Deficiency rate, timely remediation, policy adherence.

We are looking for an experienced Accounting Analyst to join our team in Honolulu, Hawaii. This is a long-term contract position offering the opportunity to work on diverse accounting tasks and gain valuable experience in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in financial analysis, reconciliation, and billing functions to support the organization's accounting operations. To learn more about this role, please call us at 8 Preference will be given to applicants currently residing in Hawaii due to the nature of the job requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements and perform detailed financial analyses.

• Review and validate journal entries to ensure compliance with accounting standards.

• Reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies to maintain accurate financial records.

• Generate comprehensive reports to support decision-making processes.

• Manage billing functions, including payment requests and invoicing, to ensure smooth transactions.

• Collaborate with team members and other departments to address accounting-related inquiries.

• Maintain organized and up-to-date documentation for audits and internal reviews.

• Utilize accounting software, such as QuickBooks Online, to streamline operations and reporting.

• Perform data analysis using Microsoft Excel to create pivot tables and execute formulas.

• Ensure adherence to company policies and regulatory requirements in all accounting practices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Minimum of 2 years of recent experience in mid- to high-level accounting roles.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the use of formulas, functions, and pivot tables.

• High attention to detail and accuracy in financial tasks.

• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders.

• Experience with QuickBooks Online is preferred but not required.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Solid understanding of accounting principles and practices.

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