Corporate Controller / Director of Finance

A senior finance leadership role responsible for consolidated accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and financial compliance activities across a multi-entity electrical construction platform with approximately $1.5B in annual revenues. The role partners closely with executive leadership and operating company finance teams to ensure reporting accuracy, operational visibility, scalable processes, and financial discipline within a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

This role requires a fearless leader who thrives in a dynamic, growth-oriented construction environment and can operate effectively at both strategic and detailed levels.

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA strongly preferred. MBA or other advanced financial certification is a plus.

· Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including at least 5 years in a senior accounting leadership role. Experience with multi-entity construction, infrastructure, industrial, and project-based environment preferred.

· Demonstrated experience leading consolidated financial reporting for complex, multi-entity organizations with revenues exceeding $500M+. Leading streamlined financial reporting structures of dozens of professionals.

· Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, construction accounting practices, financial reporting, internal controls, and corporate governance requirements.

· Deep understanding of construction accounting methodologies, including percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, WIP reporting, job cost accounting, project forecasting, underbillings/overbillings, committed cost analysis, change order management, and profit fade risk assessment.

· Experience operating with public-company ownership, private equity ownership, or similar institutional reporting expectations preferred.

Capabilities:

· Experience coordinating annual external audits, tax compliance activities, banking relationships, and financial reporting requirements.

· Advanced experience with construction ERP systems such as Viewpoint Vista (preferred) or similar enterprise construction accounting platforms.

· Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, financial modeling, financial analysis, and reporting automation tools.

· Experience with business intelligence and reporting platforms such as Power BI, Spreadsheet Server, or similar financial reporting solutions strongly preferred.

· Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement, accounting standardization, internal control enhancements, and financial systems optimization initiatives.

· Communicate and partner with operating company leadership to monitor and provide timely accurate information with respect to project costs, change orders, forecasted profitability, billing, cash flow, and any potential operational or financial risk factors.

Work Environment:

· High degree of integrity, professionalism, accountability, and sound business judgment required.

· Office-based role with periodic travel, as required.

· Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and growth-oriented environment. while managing multiple priorities and competing business demands

Compensation:

· Competitive compensation package, including base salary, annual performance incentive, and comprehensive benefits package.

Key Responsibilities include:

· Financial reporting activities across seven (7) operating companies and approximately fifty (50) accounting personnel organization-wide.

· Preparation, accuracy, and integrity of monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements and reporting packages.

· Consolidated WIP reporting processes, including revenue recognition, cost-to-complete analysis, project forecasting, and identification of potential profit fade or operational risk factors.

· Annual financial audits, tax compliance activities, and external reporting requirements.

· Consolidated cash management activities, including liquidity monitoring, intercompany transfers, and banking coordination.

· Operating company financial condition reporting.

· Payroll and sales tax compliance reporting and related matters.

· Internal controls of business functions, including cash management, systems and accounting department roles and responsibilities.

· Financial performance and monthly cash flow monitoring, including oversight of billing and collections processes.

· Parent-company accounting policies and reporting deadlines compliance.

· Implementation and maintenance of scalable internal controls and governance processes consistent with public-company expectations.

· Consolidated forecasting, cash flow analysis, and working capital management initiatives.

· Project profitability trends, labor utilization, and operational performance metrics.

· Continuous improvement of accounting processes, through standardization, automation, , and internal control effectiveness.

· ERP optimization, financial reporting automation, data integrity, and scalable accounting process improvements across the organization.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)? (Preferred)
• Do you have at least 7–10 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance?
• Have you led consolidated financial reporting for a complex, multi-entity organization with revenues exceeding $500M?
• How strong is your knowledge of U.S. GAAP?
• Are you experienced in financial reporting, internal controls, and corporate governance requirements?
• Do you have experience working in a public company, private equity-backed company, or similar institutional reporting environment?
• This position requires daily on-site presence and does not offer remote or hybrid work. Will you be able to meet this requirement?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Farmington, CT 06032 (Required)

Work Location: In person