Onsite Controller Construction (Lorton, Va)

Location: Lorton, Va (Onsite)

Industry: Commercial & Residential Construction

Compensation: $120,000$160,000/year + discretionary bonus

We're Hiring an Experienced Controller to Lead Our Financial Operations

We're a growing commercial and residential builder based in Lorton, Va, actively managing 50+ projects across Northern Virginia. We're seeking a hands-on Controller with deep construction accounting expertise to lead full-cycle financial operations and help us transition from outdated software to a modern accounting system.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment and enjoy digging into job costing and financials, this role is for you.

What You'll Do

• Oversee financials for 2530 commercial and 3050 residential projects
• Handle full-cycle accounting, including job costing and credit card expense entry
• Partner with AP/AR staff to ensure accuracy and efficiency
• Investigate project-level financial issues and cost overruns
• Lead system migration from Construction Partners (DAS-based) to PeachTree or similar
• Manage dual books during the software transition
• Dive deep into financials and provide actionable insights to leadership

What You Bring

• 12+ years of accounting experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Strong construction accounting background (commercial or residential)
• Hands-on, detail-oriented leadership style
• Experience with job-level financial review and analysis
• Bonus if you've led or supported a system migration or software integration (PeachTree a plus)