Assistant Controller

Tutor Perini

$100K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required; CPA preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive management experience in accounting and finance in construction.
  • Strong proficiency in Excel and experience with JD Edwards, Hyperion, and Essbase preferred.
  • Demonstrated hands-on leadership and teamwork skills.
  • Excellent communication skills across all organizational levels.
  • Ability to work proactively and under minimal supervision.
  • Strong critical-thinking skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership for accounting operations and finance team development.
  • Lead the monthly close process ensuring accurate financial statement preparation.
  • Oversee cash management, collections, and banking activities for the business unit.
  • Maintain strong internal controls and ensure SOX compliance, liaising with auditors.
  • Drive improvements in finance processes focusing on automation and efficiency.
  • Maintain technical accounting knowledge, especially in construction-related GAAP standards.
  • Deliver timely financial insights and make recommendations to executive management.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance options available.
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.
  • Work in a dynamic and collaborative team environment.
  • Potential for career advancement within the company.
Full Job Description
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

All staffing agency inquiries must be directed exclusively to internal recruiter Matt Bachman at [redacted]. Direct contact from agencies to other employees is not permitted.

Frontier-Kemper, a Tutor Perini Company, is seeking an Assistant Controller to join our office in Evansville, Indiana.

DESCRIPTION:

As an Assistant Controller at Frontier-Kemper, you will play a key role in overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls for a business unit expected to generate more than $500 million in annual revenue. This position is a critical member of the finance leadership team and provides direct supervision of accounting personnel.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide leadership across the business unit for all aspects of accounting and controllership operations, and build, develop, and lead a high-performing finance team.
  • Lead the monthly close process for construction operations, ensuring the timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Prepare financial analyses and management commentary explaining key variances and changes in financial performance and position.
  • Oversee business unit cash management and banking activities, including collections, disbursements, cash forecasting, and reporting to the parent company.
  • Establish and maintain a strong internal control environment through ongoing monitoring of critical controls, ensuring compliance with public company and SOX requirements. Serve as a primary liaison with external audit firms for quarterly and annual audits related to construction operations, and proactively identify, manage, and remediate financial risks to prevent audit issues.
  • Drive continuous improvement and efficiency across the finance function, with a focus on automation, process optimization, and productivity enhancements.
  • Maintain deep technical accounting expertise, including revenue recognition, unapproved change orders and claims, and other relevant GAAP standards.
  • Provide executive management with timely, accurate financial and operational insights and make actionable recommendations to improve business performance.
  • Lead and participate in special projects and ad hoc initiatives as needed.


Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting is required; CPA preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive management experience in accounting and finance within the construction industry.
  • Strong Excel skills and experience with JD Edwards, Hyperion, and Essbase for construction accounting are preferred.
  • Must demonstrate a hands-on approach and a track record of success working in a team-based environment; able to operate both strategically and tactically to drive new initiatives forward.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization.
  • Must be able to work under minimal supervision, be proactive, and take initiative.
  • Ability to work in a complex, fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities; must be able to multitask and manage competing demands.
  • Strong critical-thinking skills and the ability to consistently generate accurate, useful reports, as well as a passion for translating data into actionable insights.
  • Strong attention to detail, combined with the ability to achieve results through delegation. Able to produce high-quality work in a fast-paced environment and identify gaps in work beyond their own.
  • Results-oriented, with the ability to set goals and priorities that maximize available resources and consistently deliver high-quality results.


Depending upon work experience this position may be titled Controller.

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