Construction Assistant Controller
SGH Redglaze Holdings • Omaha, Nebraska • Full Time
Posted on Fri, Oct 16, 2026
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SGH Redglaze Holdings, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law.
SGH Redglaze Holdings, Inc. is currently seeking a full-time, in-office, Construction Assistant Controller at its Omaha headquarters to assist the Executive Team and its divisional staff with multiple financial duties and tasks. This robust position will report directly to the Controller and engage in the growth of our multi-state sales divisions to foster our employee-owned culture.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Management & Accounting
- Oversee daily general ledger operations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and billing across multiple states. Assist with escalated collection issues.
- Oversight of all day-to-day accounting entries and cash management positions.
- Oversee multi-state sales tax compliance, 3rd party payroll tax filings, and multi-state construction licensing & trade name requirements.
- Prepare month-end and year-end financial close procedures, balance sheet reconciliations, and journal entries.
- Assist in preparing annual budgets, financial forecasting, and variance analysis for active job sites.
- Oversight of monthly sales reporting.
- Cost-center operational tracking, reporting & analysis to produce and analyze divisional financial statements and reporting.
- Assist Controller with Payroll, Benefits, 401k & ESOP Plan administration, annual reporting and valuation analysis.
- Manage the preparation of construction customer pre-qualifications.
- Manage the tracking of company assets (including vehicle costs, licensing, maintaining accurate fixed asset listing, etc.).
- Manage changes to business insurance exposure limits and assist with annual audit.
- Manage multi-state prevailing wage, CIP & certified payroll reporting, and field labor allocations to projects.
- Troubleshoot payroll discrepancies and time-tracking integrations.
- Manage User Roles in ERP and create user dashboards to meet position needs.
- Utilize Construction Accounting ERP to track & evaluate bonding schedules, project costs, change orders, subcontracts, and commitment tracking.
- Review job cost reports, work-in-progress (WIP) schedules and over/under reporting with project managers.
- Provide company signing authority for Controller as volumes and schedules dictate.
- Oversight of subcontractor compliance, including lien waivers, W-9’s, and insurance certificates (COI) & preparation of annual 1099’s.
- Test & implement improvements to Accounting ERP training.
- Develop processes, accounting reporting and automations in ERP for new growth opportunities with Controller.
We offer the following benefits:
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and seven paid Holidays
- Two Retirement Plans:
- ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program)
- 401(k) profit-sharing savings plan
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Access to:
- Health Insurance and Prescription Drug Plan
- Dental and Vision Plans
- Life Insurance: Voluntary Whole Life and Term Life
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field, and Information Systems Management, preferred.
- Experience: 5+ years of accounting experience, with at least 2-3 years in the construction industry.
- Technical Skills: Proven, hands-on experience with modern construction accounting ERP (Acumatica preferred) and modern payroll-related platforms.
- Knowledge: Strong understanding of percentage-of-completion accounting, multi-state payroll & tax regulations, and lien laws.
AuditFriendly salary estimate
The employer did not post a salary for this role. Based on AuditFriendly's salary intelligence model (comparable live postings, role, seniority, and location), we estimate base pay of $105,000–$160,000 per year (median ~$125,000). This is an AuditFriendly estimate, not an employer-provided figure.
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