Job Summary

Reporting to Sundt’s Chief Financial Officer, the Corporate Controller is a key financial executive responsible for overseeing the company’s accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance across all business groups and legal entities. This role ensures the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial information for a large, growing construction enterprise with annual revenues greater than $4 billion and six operating divisions.

The Corporate Controller leads enterprise-wide accounting functions, supports strategic decision-making, ensures compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements, and serves as a primary point of contact for external auditors.

This position requires a dynamic individual with at least fifteen years of experience in accounting, preferably in the construction industry.

The position is located ideally in the Company’s Tempe, Arizona headquarters although exceptional candidates in the Dallas, Texas area will be considered.  Periodic travel is required, especially to Sundt’s Tucson, Arizona office, to which many of this position’s (approximately 20) direct and indirect reports are assigned.

Key Responsibilities

•  Oversight of all accounting activities, including general ledger, job cost accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and consolidation
• Ensures accurate and timely reporting of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for the Company, its operating divisions and its joint ventures
• Leads annual audit effort, working with outside auditors to deliver financial statements for the Company and four other reporting entities
• Leads annual preparation of federal and state income tax returns for company 

• Supports the annual preparation of the Company’s budget, assisting the Chief Financial Officer in building consensus and implementing the budget for the following fiscal year

• Serves as key interface with project, division, cost center and subsidiary personnel, providing accounting support as needed
• Maintains robust internal controls in compliance with company policies, accounting standards and regulatory requirements (including federal, state and local income, sales and payroll taxes)
• Oversight of Company ERP (JDE Enterprise One) and accounting platforms, driving automation and process improvement as needed and opportunity arise
• Lead and develop a growing Controllership organization.
• As a key partner to the CFO, this role provides strategic and executive advice as needed.  

Minimum Job Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive accounting experience
• Construction industry experience required
• Experience in large, multi-division organizations required
• Demonstrated leadership with change management, especially as it pertains to the implementation of new systems and processes 
• Experience with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• CPA required
• Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) preferred 
• Working knowledge of corporate and project insurance programs
• Other desired qualifications for a senior-level role, including:
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • High integrity and attention to detail

Physical Requirements

1.    May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis
2.    Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures
3.    Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis
4.    Will interact with people and technology frequently during a shift/work day
5.    Will lift, push or pull objects pounds on an occasional basis
6.    Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift/work day.
7.    Will use telephone, computer system, email, and other electronic devices on a frequent basis to communicate with internal and external customers or vendors

Safety Level

Non-Safety-Sensitive

Note: Jobs with the Safety-Sensitive designation are those that include tasks or duties that the employer
 
reasonably believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others such as operating a vehicle, operating equipment, operating machinery or power tools, repairing/maintaining the operation of any vehicle/equipment, the handling/disposal/transport of hazardous materials, or the handling/treatment/disposal of potentially flammable/combustible materials.