Assistant Controller

Job Description

• Responsible for assisting and supporting the financial and accounting results for the Southwest Region.  This includes projects in our Phoenix, San Diego, and Southern California business units

• Be a strategic business partner to SPW Project Accountant and SPW Regional Controller (RC)

• Report to the SPW RC timely and accurate information

• Monthly reporting of financial results along with an evaluation of risks and opportunities for assigned projects

• Participate and align with outcomes expected and/or exposures noted from profitability reviews

• Evaluate provisions for known claims/exposures with appropriate teams; assist in resolution as appropriate

• Support the business with the annual 3 Year Business Planning process – including an understanding/quantification of key bets

• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls

• Advance/lead Finance initiatives supporting companywide improvements

Specific Areas of Focus Include:

Financials:

• Work with SPW RC on draft financials, attend monthly review meetings, and finalize monthly regional financials – including maintaining/developing various reporting packages

• Maintain, update, and audit the Southwest business unit backlog data

• Consolidate monthly project fee reporting, analyze variances, and summarize key drivers

• Monitoring overhead cost trends and investigate unusual trends

• Participate in monthly/quarterly overhead reviews

• Assist with preparation of overhead recovery entries, specific to self-perform work

• Review project cost reports anomalies with RC and share any risks/reserves not reported or needed based on experience

Controller:

• Track and monitor labor productivity including the understanding of the specific labor rate structure(s)

• Ensure project set-up is accurate in and in line with company standards (use of cost codes, rates, etc.)

• Miscellaneous – data mining as needed for SPW RC for any reason to demonstrate performance, results, “what-ifs”, changes year over year, etc.

• Support monthly risk/reserve analysis for active projects

• Assist in the development of the SPW financial statements based on booked and backlog work, projected labor hours and overhead trends.  Includes analysis around actuals vs. plan and updating trend projections

• Participate in internal/external audits and help the team provide the follow up information necessary.

Accounting:

Participate in potential new project accountants and support for all accountants’ performance and career development (suggest training, develop growth plans, etc.) Organize periodic peer group meeting (balance workload, learning component, regional updates, etc.).  Identify topics and issues that need to be communicated with adjacent groups. Communicate and drive billing best practices with the accounting group (billing process map, roles & responsibilities, use of Textura, etc.,) Follow up SPW project managers and Lead Project Accountants on timeliness of invoices and pending changes orders.

General:

• Regular and thorough communication with SPW RC

• Access to reliable transportation

• The role may require periodic travel

• Access and visibility within the region (create plan for which office and which day)

• Strong organizational skills, able to work independently to meet deadlines

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills managing large workbooks

• Critical thinker with problem solving skills using research & analytics as well as by a team mentality.  Able to get further upstream (proactive about identifying trends, issues, troubleshooting, etc.,)

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 7 years practicing accounting and finance support

• Prior experience with consolidated reporting covering multiple projects

• Construction industry experience

• BS in Accounting or related field (finance, audit, tax)

• Proficiency with accounting software application

• Knowledge in Oracle EPM related program a plus

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.