Controller
Robert Half Finance & Accounting
South Plainfield, NJJob$150–160K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Central NJ construction company seeks a permanent Controller with construction industry background to handle daily cash reporting, weekly accounts payable reconciliation, budgeting, forecasting, balance‑sheet review, WIP reporting, payroll administration, and financial support for bid submissions.
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Central NJ Construction company has immediate need for a permanent a Controller. The Controller must have prior construction industry experience and be comfortable performing the responsibilities included below: -Daily reporting to management of Cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, line of credit. -Weekly review and reconciliation of the accounts payable balances to ensure all items are accurate. - Budgeting and Forecasting - Review of the balance sheet and profit and loss statements to - WIP Report maintenance - Working with project manager/ estimator/ management on reconciling issues with jobs on the schedule. - Administering the weekly payroll and working with the third-party provider to ensure accurate and timely payroll. - Assist the project manager/estimator/management in financial requests related to bid submission.
Salary in the 150-160K range plus M/D/V and retirement savings plan.
Requirements The Controller must have experience managing and motivating a small team, prior experience with ERP is required. For immediate consideration please email resume to: Joseph Imbesi at Robert Half
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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