Assistant Controller

This position will play a key role in overseeing day-to-day accounting operations for Beaver Constructors, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strengthening internal controls, and partnering with project teams to deliver reliable cost information. This role reports directly to the CFO and is ideal for a detail‑oriented professional with strong construction accounting experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting operations including but not limited to A/P, A/R, payroll review, banking functions, fixed assets, bank reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance


• Ensure timely month-end and year-end close processes along with preparation of monthly and annual financial statements

• Maintain and reconcile job cost reports, WIP schedules, overhead allocation, and variance analysis


• Review job cost accounting and partner with project managers to ensure accuracy of committed costs, change orders, and estimated cost-to-complete


• Oversee A/P in managing transactions with subcontractors & suppliers, ensuring compliance with the Company’s internal controls while maintaining a positive relationship with vendors


• Oversee A/R in managing AIA billings, progress billings, lien waivers, retention billings, and collections

• Prepare and assist with tax filings and compliance including but not limited to state/local tax, certified payroll, and union reporting

• May supervise A/P, A/R, or other accounting staff as the department grows

• Assist Controller/Chief Financial Officer in preparation of various monthly schedules, projects, and other duties as required

Internal Controls & Process Improvement

• Help to strengthen accounting policies, internal controls, and process documentation


• Improve accounting workflows, automation, and reporting quality

Systems & Technology

• Work in Sage 300CRE, Microsoft 365 Suite, Sage Fixed Assets, other programs as needed


• Assist with system optimization, reporting tools, and system transitions if needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required


• Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in the construction industry


• Knowledge of GAAP and construction-specific accounting (WIP, percentage-of-completion, job costing)

• Strong analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills


• Always maintain a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines


• Excellent communication and ability to work closely with project teams

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Equal Opportunity

The Beaver Companies provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.