Assistant Controller

Compensation: $68-85/hr

Company Overview: Established specialty contractor with a significant presence throughout Northern California.

Position Summary: The Assistant Controller will partner closely with the Controller to oversee day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, project accounting, and billing functions. This role requires a strong understanding of construction accounting, including progress billing, job costing, WIP reporting, retention tracking, cash flow management, and revenue recognition. The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting leader who can manage accounting staff while serving as a key business partner to project managers and operations leadership.

Key Responsibilities: Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes. Prepare and review financial statements and supporting schedules. Manage project accounting activities, including job costing, contract tracking, change orders, and WIP reporting. Review and oversee monthly progress billings and collections activities. Monitor contract balances, retention receivables, and unbilled revenue. Support revenue recognition and percentage-of-completion accounting. Analyze project profitability, cost-to-complete estimates, and margin fluctuations. Partner with Project Managers to ensure accurate forecasting and timely billing. Develop cash flow forecasts and support working capital management initiatives. Review account reconciliations and maintain strong internal controls. Assist with budgeting, forecasting, external audits, and lender reporting. Lead, mentor, and develop accounting staff. Drive process improvements and ERP optimization initiatives.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. 6+ years of progressive accounting experience. Construction or subcontractor accounting experience required. Strong knowledge of: Progress billingWIP schedulesJob costingRevenue recognitionRetention accountingChange order management Experience supervising accounting personnel. Advanced Excel skills. Experience with Vista, Spectrum, CMiC, Foundation, Sage 300 CRE, or similar construction ERP systems. CPA preferred but not required. Preferred ExperienceLarge-project or multi-project construction environment. Companies with annual revenue exceeding $100M. Heavy focus on progress billing and project-driven cash flow management. Experience partnering directly with operations and project management teams. Multi-entity or multi-division accounting environments. Why This RoleVisible leadership position with a clear path toward Controller. Opportunity to influence financial processes in a growing organization. High degree of interaction with executive leadership and operations teams. Stable company with strong project backlog and long-term growth plans. Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply. California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company Profile: Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement. Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs. Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits: InformationBeacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings. Employing the Future