Controller - Clean Energy & Renewable Energy

AlphaX • Santa Cruz, CA

2h • $115,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Controller will lead accounting and financial operations for a growing, project-based contractor. The role oversees core accounting functions, construction accounting, payroll compliance, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and intercompany accounting. The Controller will also lead ERP implementations and accounting system transitions, improve financial processes and controls, and partner with project and operations leaders to support business planning and decision-making. Construction accounting experience is required; clean-energy or renewable-energy experience is beneficial but not required.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience in a Controller, Assistant Controller, or comparable senior accounting role.
• Direct accounting experience with a construction company or contractor.
• Strong knowledge of construction job costing, WIP reporting, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Hands-on experience with 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.
• Experience building or improving accounting processes, financial controls, and reporting systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and elimination entries.
• Strong financial statement analysis skills, including identifying discrepancies and explaining financial performance.
• Experience in a small-to-midsized business and ability to work independently across a broad range of finance responsibilities.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with project managers, operations teams, and executive leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in clean energy, solar, EV infrastructure, microgrids, renewable energy, or related infrastructure sectors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, project billing, account reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Manage construction accounting, including job costing, work-in-progress (WIP) schedules, percentage-of-completion accounting, cost-to-complete analysis, and project margins.
• Ensure compliance with union and prevailing-wage payroll requirements, including certified payroll submissions, fringe benefit reporting, and multi-union wage rules.
• Review financial statements, investigate variances, assess financial risks, and communicate findings to leadership.
• Manage intercompany accounting across affiliated entities, including transaction tracking, reconciliations, and elimination entries.
• Lead ERP implementations and accounting system transitions, including migration planning, data conversion, testing, integration, and post-launch improvements.
• Develop and improve accounting policies, internal controls, reporting standards, and financial workflows.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, cash-flow projections, and financial models to support business planning.
• Partner with project managers and operations leaders to monitor project costs, billing, cash flow, margins, and profitability.
• Provide timely financial analysis and actionable recommendations to support management decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, strengthen controls, and streamline accounting operations.
• Take ownership of core accounting functions while developing scalable systems to support future growth.

Benefits

• 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.
• Competitive salary based on experience.

What This Job Offers

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