Financial Controller - Construction

Financial Controller - Construction at Orion Placement Financial Controller - Construction at Orion Placement in Drayton Plains, Michigan Posted in 30 minutes ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Pay:

$95,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year Why This Is a Great Opportunity Step into a high-impact finance leadership role with a growing commercial construction company. Work directly with ownership and operations to improve financial visibility, job performance, and profitability. Own the accounting function while helping build stronger systems, reporting, and controls. Play a key role in the company's next stage of growth, not just routine accounting. Competitive compensation, bonus opportunity, benefits, retirement match, PTO, and paid holidays.

Location:

This is a 100% on-site role based in Waterford, MI, offering the opportunity to work closely with ownership, operations, and the leadership team in a hands-on construction environment.

Note:

Must have job cost based construction accounting experience, WIP reporting, month-end close experience, controller-level accounting responsibility, and QuickBooks experience. About Us We are a growing commercial construction company specializing in carpentry, renovation, and new construction projects across commercial properties. Our team is built on accountability, strong execution, and a commitment to delivering excellent work for our clients. Confidential Employer. Job Description Own day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger accuracy, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting. Manage job costing, WIP reporting, billing, AP/AR, retainage, cash flow visibility, and collections support. Prepare financial reports that help leadership understand profitability, backlog, project performance, risk, and cash flow. Partner with ownership and operations to support better decision-making and stronger accountability across projects. Improve accounting systems, internal controls, reporting processes, and financial workflows as the company continues to grow. Use QuickBooks and Excel to maintain accurate accounting data, improve visibility, and support project-based reporting. Support payroll, benefits, compliance, and other finance-related functions as needed in a hands-on leadership role. Qualifications 3+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience. Construction accounting, job costing, and WIP reporting experience required. Strong month-end close, general ledger, reconciliations, and financial reporting experience. Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, or senior construction accounting leadership experience preferred. QuickBooks experience required; QuickBooks Enterprise experience preferred. Strong Excel skills and comfort improving reporting, processes, and financial visibility. Experience with AIA billing, retainage, Davis-Bacon, multi-state payroll, CPA, or CCIFP is a plus. Why You Will Love Working Here You will have a visible role where your work directly impacts profitability, decision-making, and company growth. You will work closely with ownership instead of being buried in a large corporate finance department. You will join a team that values excellence, integrity, accountability, continual growth, and doing right by clients. You will have the opportunity to improve systems, strengthen processes, and help shape the future finance function. You will be part of a stable construction business with competitive benefits and a strong team culture.

JPC-1003

Benefits:

Dental insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance