Assistant Controller

Description:

At Safe Site Utility Services, we live our core values—Communication, Honesty, Accountability, Safety and Expertise - in every interaction and decision. Providing industry-leading Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), utility locating, and damage prevention solutions. Our team is driven by a commitment to safety, accuracy, and excellence.

We are seeking an experienced and detail-driven Assistant Controller to support the financial operations of a growing construction company with multiple divisions, locations and job sites. This role plays a key part in ensuring financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and consistent reporting across the organization. The ideal candidate thrives in a hands-on environment, is comfortable navigating job-costing structures, and has a passion for building processes that scale.

Responsibilities:

- Financial Oversight: Support the Controller in managing all core accounting functions, including accounts payable, billing, collections, job costing, payroll/allocations, and revenue recognition.

- Job Costing & Project Accounting: Review and reconcile job cost reports, WIP schedules, and project margins to ensure costs are accurately tracked and aligned with project performance.

- Month-End Close & Reporting: Prepares Balance Sheet reconciliations for approval, assists in reviewing and correcting monthly financial statements, ensuring accuracy of accruals, intercompany transactions, and departmental reporting.

- Compliance & Internal Controls: Maintain adherence to GAAP, company policies, and internal control procedures; assist with audit preparation and regulatory filings.

- Process Improvement: Partner with field operations, project managers, and leadership to identify inefficiencies and implement system or workflow improvements that enhance accuracy and reduce turnaround times.

- Budgeting & Forecasting: Support development of budgets and cash forecasts. Ensure cash reconciliations are always reconciled and up to date.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with project management, procurement, and operations teams to ensure accurate financial tracking, timely billing, and proactive issue resolution.

- Team Leadership & Development: Mentor junior accounting staff, review their work for accuracy, and serve as a key resource for training and problem-solving.

- System Implementations & Oversight: Support and oversee accounting system integrations, upgrades, and process automation initiatives with Controller. Collaborate with IT and operations to ensure systems are properly configured for reporting needs and compliance. Provide user testing, training, and post-launch support to ensure smooth adoption across departments.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required (CPA or CMA preferred).

- Proven leadership experience managing and developing an accounting team for at least 3 years, while serving in a senior accountant or assistant controller capacity. Demonstrated ability to build strong, high-performing teams and foster accountability and professional growth.

- Strong understanding of job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, WIP reporting, and KPI’s.

- Experience with NetSuite or other similar construction accounting platforms. Experience in both NetSuite and Quickbooks is a plus.

- Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

- Proven ability to collaborate across departments and build strong working relationships.

Benefits:

- Medical, Vision and Dental

- 401(k) matching

- PTO

Why Join Us

You’ll be part of a forward-thinking, growth-oriented team where your contributions make an immediate impact. This role offers the opportunity to shape financial processes, strengthen internal controls, and help build the financial foundation of a company that’s scaling rapidly within the construction industry.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. In compliance with federal and state equal opportunity employment laws, Safe Site Utility Services is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate regarding race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, or gender.