Assistant Controller / Senior Accountant

About This Opportunity

CFOPro, LLC – Accounting Staffing Division is conducting an exclusive search on behalf of a well-established, mid-sized geotechnical and environmental consulting firm serving public agencies and real estate developers across Central Florida. We are looking for an Assistant Controller / Senior Accountant with strong project accounting and regulatory compliance experience to join their Finance & Accounting team.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee project cost accounting for 150+ active projects simultaneously across geotechnical, Phase I/II ESA, remediation, and hazardous waste service lines.
• Apply ASC 606 revenue recognition standards across T&M, fixed-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF), and not-to-exceed (NTE) contract types.
• Manage the full month-end and quarter-end close cycle, targeting a 5-business-day close.
• Prepare and review invoices to federal, state, and municipal clients in compliance with FAR and DCAA requirements.
• Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements and eliminate intercompany transactions.
• Deliver monthly financial reporting packages to senior management: P&L by service line, project profitability, utilization metrics, and backlog analysis.
• Serve as primary contact for external auditors and coordinate with tax advisors on federal/state filings.
• Act as Finance superuser for the ERP/project accounting system and lead process improvement initiatives.
• Train and mentor Staff Accountants and Project Billing Specialists.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 15 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Minimum 3 years in a project-based professional services firm (engineering, environmental consulting, architecture, or construction strongly preferred).
• Prior experience with government contract billing (FAR/DCAA) highly preferred.
• At least 2 years in a supervisory or senior individual contributor role.
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, Power Pivot, XLOOKUP, financial modeling).
• Working knowledge of ASC 606, FAR Part 31, DCAA, ASC 842, and ASC 810.
• Power BI or Tableau experience a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $70,000 – $80,000
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• 401(k) with 1% employer match, immediate vesting
• PTO: 8 days Years 1–2; 15 days starting Year 3
• Life insurance and FSA

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person