Controller

NOW CFO is seeking an experienced Controller Consultant to join our Sacramento team. This full-time role is ideal for a hands-on accounting leader who can step into client environments, strengthen financial operations, improve reporting, and provide both strategic guidance and day-to-day accounting leadership.

What You Will Do

Serve as a Controller level resource for multiple client organizations, lead month-end and year-end close, general ledger activity, reconciliations, and financial reporting, support construction accounting functions, and oversee and improve AP, AR, payroll, billing, inventory, and cost accounting processes.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Candidates must have construction accounting experience, including exposure to areas such as job costing, project accounting, WIP reporting, or revenue recognition. Experience across additional industries is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Prior experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, or similar senior accounting leader
• Construction industry accounting experience required
• Experience with job costing, project accounting, WIP reporting, revenue recognition, or similar construction accounting functions
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and full cycle accounting
• Experience across multiple industries strongly preferred
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial analysis skills
• Ability to quickly understand new businesses, systems, and accounting environments
• Comfortable working directly with business owners, executives, and accounting teams
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Hands on leadership style with the ability to work both strategically and in the details
• CPA preferred but not required
• Public accounting experience is a plus
• ERP implementation or system conversion experience is highly valued

Benefits

• Base salary $120,000 to $150,000