Construction Accounting Manager / Controller
Orlando, FL | Fully Onsite | $80,000-$105,000 | Direct Hire or Contract-to-Hire

If you're an experienced construction accounting professional looking for a role where your work directly impacts the financial health of major projects, this could be a great next step.

Ascendo is partnering with an established, privately owned construction company in Orlando that operates with a lean corporate team while managing and pursuing large-scale projects across multiple sectors. They're looking for a Construction Accounting Manager / Controller to take ownership of the accounting function and step into a key leadership role.

The Opportunity
This is a hands-on accounting leadership position supporting a multi-project construction environment. You'll oversee core accounting operations while providing the job-cost reporting, WIP analysis, forecasting, and financial insight leadership needs to make informed decisions.

The company is seeking someone who can step in quickly and bring strong construction accounting expertise to the team.

Compensation: $80,000-$105,000
Location: Orlando, FL
Work Model: Fully onsite
Employment: Direct hire or contract-to-hire

What You'll Do

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including AP, AR, payroll, and general ledger
• Manage job cost accounting across multiple construction projects
• Prepare and analyze WIP reports and project financials
• Provide project-based financial analysis and identify trends, variances, and potential risks
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
• Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with GAAP
• Maintain strong internal controls and accounting processes
• Partner with project and operational teams to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Lead, mentor, and support accounting staff
• Help improve accounting processes, reporting, and systems as the company continues to grow

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in construction accounting
• Strong job cost accounting experience
• Hands-on experience with WIP reporting and project-based financial analysis
• Experience managing AP, AR, payroll, and general ledger in a multi-project environment
• Proficiency with construction-focused accounting software and ERP systems
• Strong Excel skills
• Solid understanding of GAAP, internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, and financial statement preparation
• Previous experience leading or mentoring accounting staff
• Ability to work independently in a hands-on environment and take ownership of the accounting function
• Why It's Worth Your Time
• This is an opportunity to join a privately owned construction organization where the accounting team is small, but the projects are anything but small. You'll have meaningful visibility into the business, work closely with leadership, and play a key role in managing the financial side of significant construction projects.

The company offers the stability of an established organization while maintaining a lean, entrepreneurial environment where your experience can make a noticeable impact.

How to Apply
If you're a construction accounting professional ready to take ownership of a critical accounting function, apply today through Ascendo. Qualified candidates will be contacted to discuss the opportunity, compensation, and next steps.

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Contact information

Theresa Joseph