Controller - Clean Energy & Renewable Energy

We are seeking an experienced Controller to lead the accounting and financial operations of a project-based contractor supporting commercial clean-energy and infrastructure projects.

This is a hands-on leadership position with ownership of the company’s finance function, including construction accounting, job costing, WIP, payroll compliance, financial reporting, process development, and ERP strategy.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction or contractor accounting and a proven track record of building, improving, or restructuring financial processes within a small-to-mid-sized organization. Experience in solar, EV, microgrid, renewable energy, or related clean-energy projects is a plus but is not required.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the full accounting function, including general ledger, AP, AR, billing, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting. - Oversee construction job costing and WIP accounting, including percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, project profitability, cost-to-complete analysis, and variance reporting. - Manage union and prevailing wage payroll compliance, including certified payroll, fringe benefit reporting, and multi-local wage requirements. - Review, validate, and analyze financial statements to identify discrepancies, trends, risks, and opportunities. - Manage intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and eliminations across related entities. - Lead ERP implementations, migrations, system changes, and accounting-system consolidations, including planning, data migration, testing, implementation, and process redesign. - Build and improve accounting processes, internal controls, reporting structures, and financial workflows. - Develop budgets, forecasts, cash-flow projections, and financial analyses to support business decisions. - Partner with project management and operations teams to monitor project costs, profitability, billing, and overall financial performance. - Provide financial reporting and insight to company leadership to support strategic and operational decisions. - Take ownership of critical finance functions in a lean organization without relying on a large accounting or finance team.

Requirements

- 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including Controller, Assistant Controller, or comparable senior-level responsibility. - Construction or contractor accounting experience is required. - Strong hands-on experience with job costing, WIP schedules, and percentage-of-completion accounting. - Proven experience with union and prevailing wage payroll compliance, including certified payroll, fringe benefit reporting, and multi-local rate management. - Demonstrated experience leading an ERP migration, implementation, system change, or accounting-system consolidation. - Proven track record of building or substantially redesigning accounting and finance processes from the ground up. - Experience managing intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and eliminations. - Strong financial statement analysis skills, with the ability to identify anomalies, trends, discrepancies, and potential business risks. - Experience working in a small-to-mid-sized company where independence, ownership, and a hands-on approach are essential. - Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. - Solar, EV, microgrid, renewable energy, or clean-energy experience is a plus, but not required.

Benefits

- Competitive salary based on experience - Health insurance and retirement plan options - Paid time off and company-sponsored benefits - Opportunity to take ownership of a growing finance function - Direct exposure to company leadership and strategic financial decision-making - Opportunity for professional growth within a growing clean-energy and infrastructure business