Construction Controller

TGG Accounting • Indianapolis, IN

10d • Onsite

About The Position

A well-established, family-owned commercial painting and construction services company — in business for over 45 years — is adding an Accounting Manager to lead its growing finance function. This company builds and finishes projects across manufacturing, education, and healthcare facilities, and is on a clear growth trajectory, with plans to significantly scale revenue over the next decade. This is a newly created, high-visibility role. Today, accounting responsibilities are split between the operations team, an offsite bookkeeper, and an outside CPA firm. You'll be the one who brings it all together — owning the full accounting function, building better systems, and becoming the financial backbone of a company that's actively investing in its future.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of construction accounting experience
• Demonstrated experience with job costing and WIP (work-in-progress) accounting
• Experience with AIA billing or percentage-of-completion billing
• Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks
• Solid grasp of AP, AR, payroll oversight, reconciliations, and financial statement prep
• Comfortable learning and adapting to new systems quickly
• Strong communicator — comfortable working across customers, vendors, leadership, and internal teams
• Professional experience in construction accounting, including job costing and WIP accounting

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Procore or similar construction project management software
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Notary certification (or willingness to obtain)
• Background in construction, industrial, painting, flooring, or specialty contracting
• Experience supporting operations with financial reporting and job performance analysis

Responsibilities

• Full-cycle accounting: AP, AR, general ledger, reconciliations, and month-end close
• Job costing, WIP (work-in-progress) accounting, and project-level financials
• AIA billing, percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, and lien releases
• Cash flow management, budgeting, and forecasting
• Payroll review and approval ahead of processing (weekly payroll cycle)
• Close collaboration with Project Managers, Estimators, Operations, vendors, customers, and leadership
• Partnering with the outside CPA firm on taxes, audits, and financial reporting
• Driving process improvement — better systems, workflows, and reporting as the company scales

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus
• Health insurance — company pays 50% of premium, salaried employees eligible Day 1
• Dental and vision insurance included
• 401(k) with 4% company match, eligible after 6 months
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Ongoing training and professional development support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed