Controller

We are looking for a Controller to lead financial oversight and support sound business decisions for our operations in Richmond Hill, New York. This role partners closely with project, sales, and leadership teams to strengthen budgeting, reporting, billing, and cash management across the division. The ideal candidate brings strong commercial awareness, a disciplined approach to controls, and the ability to keep projects aligned with financial targets and contractual obligations.

Responsibilities:
• Design and maintain financial policies, approval workflows, and reporting practices that promote responsible fiscal management and support divisional objectives.
• Partner with project leaders to develop budgets, monitor spending, track cash movement, and measure progress against project timelines and commercial commitments.
• Manage the invoicing cycle from preparation through submission and follow-up, helping ensure timely collections and steady incoming cash.
• Improve billing methods and recommend process enhancements that strengthen receivables performance and support healthy divisional liquidity.
• Direct accounts payable operations to ensure invoices and payments are reviewed, coded, and processed accurately within required timeframes.
• Review project-related costs to confirm they align with approved budgets, internal procedures, and scheduled milestones before processing.
• Track purchasing, materials usage, and task completion to identify variances early and help keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Oversee the financial compliance of subcontractor, vendor, and fabricator engagements, ensuring commitments meet budget parameters, timing needs, and contractual standards.
• Produce recurring management reports covering profit and loss, cash position, forecast performance, budget comparisons, and aging of payables and receivables.
• Reconcile general ledger and balance sheet accounts, validate transactional accuracy, and collaborate with sales and project teams on pricing, contract terms, and change documentation.• 5+ years of experience in a Controller or senior finance role with responsibility for budgeting, reporting, and cash flow management.
• Demonstrated ability to build and enforce financial controls, monitor ledger activity, and maintain accurate project and divisional financial records.
• Experience supporting project-based operations, including budget tracking, invoice oversight, vendor payments, and cost control.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, account reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and forecasting practices.
• Ability to interpret contracts and commercial terms while working effectively with sales, project management, and executive leadership.
• Knowledge of compliance requirements related to customer agreements and regulated contractual environments.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Familiarity with document control and related administrative processes is an asset.