Controller - Clean Energy & Renewable Energy

AlphaHire • Santa Cruz, CA

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About The Position

The Controller will lead accounting and financial operations for a growing project-based contractor in the clean energy, renewable energy, and infrastructure industries. This hands-on role requires construction accounting expertise, financial reporting and payroll compliance knowledge, ERP implementation experience, and the ability to build scalable accounting processes. The Controller independently manages core accounting functions in a lean organization and partners with project managers, operations leaders, and executive leadership to support financial and operational decisions.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of progressive accounting and finance experience in a Controller, Assistant Controller, or comparable senior-level role.
• Direct accounting experience with a construction company or contractor.
• Strong knowledge of construction job costing, WIP schedules, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Experience managing union and prevailing-wage payroll compliance, including certified payroll, fringe reporting, and multi-local wage requirements.
• Proven experience leading an ERP implementation, accounting system migration, conversion, or consolidation.
• Track record of building or improving accounting processes, internal controls, and financial operations.
• Experience managing intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and eliminations.
• Strong financial statement review and analysis skills.
• Experience in a small-to-midsized organization and ability to work independently and take ownership of finance operations.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with project managers, operations teams, and executive leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Clean energy, solar, EV, microgrid, renewable energy, or infrastructure experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, billing, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Manage construction job costing, WIP reporting, percentage-of-completion accounting, cost-to-complete estimates, and project profitability.
• Oversee union and prevailing-wage payroll compliance, including certified payroll, fringe benefit reporting, and multi-union wage requirements.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements, investigate discrepancies, and identify financial risks and trends.
• Manage intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and elimination entries across affiliated entities.
• Lead ERP implementations, accounting system migrations, conversions, and system integrations.
• Oversee data migration, system testing, implementation planning, and post-implementation improvements.
• Develop and strengthen accounting procedures, internal controls, reporting processes, and financial workflows.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, cash-flow projections, and financial models to support business decisions.
• Partner with project managers and operations leaders to monitor job costs, billing, margins, cash flow, and profitability.
• Provide leadership with timely financial reports, analysis, and actionable recommendations.
• Improve accounting accuracy, streamline workflows, and strengthen financial controls.
• Independently manage core accounting functions and build scalable processes within a lean organization.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Health insurance and retirement plan options.
• Paid time off and company-sponsored benefits.
• Opportunity to build, improve, and lead a growing finance function.
• Direct involvement in strategic financial planning and operational decision-making.
• Exposure to complex construction, infrastructure, and clean-energy projects.
• Professional development and long-term career advancement opportunities.
• Collaborative environment within a growing clean-energy and infrastructure business.

What This Job Offers

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