Ready to put your stamp on a brand-new finance leadership role? Join a growing underground utilities contractor where you’ll build the financial controls function from the ground up and partner directly with ownership to drive business performance.

Controller

Salary: $120,000 – $170,000 + Bonus + Vehicle Allowance

Location: Missouri City, TX

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

• Build and lead the finance controls function from the ground up in a newly created leadership role.
• Partner directly with ownership and executive leadership, giving you high visibility and influence across the organization.
• Play a key role in major heavy civil and underground utility projects valued up to $500M.
• Own company-wide budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and financial reporting initiatives.
• Drive process improvements and implement best-in-class financial controls and reporting practices.
• Leverage modern construction technology tools including Viewpoint, Procore, HCSS, and Power BI.
• Help shape the future of the accounting and finance department while mentoring growing team members.
• Join a family-owned organization experiencing growth with long-term career advancement potential.
• Enjoy a competitive compensation package including bonus opportunity, vehicle allowance, PTO, and professional development support.

Key Responsibilities for the Controller:

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting.
• Oversee job costing, project profitability analysis, and portfolio financial performance.
• Manage WIP reporting, contract financials, billing oversight, and project closeouts.
• Partner with operations, project management, estimating, and accounting teams to improve project outcomes.
• Develop financial controls, dashboards, KPI reporting, and executive-level reporting processes.
• Identify project risks and recommend financial and operational improvements.

Qualifications for the Controller:

• 10+ years of construction finance, project accounting, or project controls experience.
• 5+ years of leadership experience within heavy civil, infrastructure, utility, or construction environments.
• Strong expertise in job costing, WIP reporting, forecasting, cash flow management, and project profitability analysis.

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