Assistnat Controller
Bohemia, NY | Onsite (occasional WFH days)- standard business hours M-F, with flexibility
$140,000–$170,000 per year + generous benefits, 401K and match of 3%, PTO & paid holidays
A privately owned commercial construction company on Long Island is seeking an Assistant Controller to lead all accounting and financial operations. This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role overseeing everything from cash flow and payroll to job costing across a fast-moving portfolio of active projects.
This is an exellent opportunity for someone that is mid career and wants to be the top accounting and finance person at the company! You will be the owners right hand person for everything accounting and finance!
What You’ll Own
- Monitor daily cash flow, receivables, and collections
- Oversee bank reconciliations and manage line of credit
- Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts aligned with project and payroll cycles
- Oversee weekly in-house payroll for ~180 employees (scaling to ~600 W2s annually)
- Manage full payroll cycle including tax filings, union requirements, compliance, and year-end reporting
- Review job cost reports, including under/overbilling, cost overruns, and margin erosion
- Partner with Project Managers to maintain accurate job profitability
- Track WIP and ensure proper revenue recognition (25-35 jobs concurrently)
- Prepare financial data for tax filings
- Lead annual audit process and coordinate with external CPA firm
- Support insurance reporting and compliance requirements
- Manage and mentor accounting team (AP, AR, Payroll)
- Oversee benefits administration (FSA, 401k, etc.)
️ What You Bring
- 8+ years of accounting experience, ideally in construction or project-based environments
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (required)
- Strong foundation in GL, financial reporting, and analysis
- Experience with in-house payroll (highly preferred)
- Exposure to job costing/WIP (strong plus)
- Audit support and tax prep experience; overseeing and mentoring a small team
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with Foundation a plus
- Ability to commit long term to an employer- looking for 10+ years being in this role
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Please Note: This position is open to candidates who are authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. We are not able to consider C2C arrangements or third-party submissions.
