Fractional CFO & Controller (Construction)

Trampetti is looking for an experienced construction-finance professional (or a paired CFO and Controller) to support a construction and environmental remediation client with executive-level financial leadership and hands-on accounting management. This role focuses on WIP and project-profitability oversight, monthly close and management reporting, and joint venture (JV) accounting across related entities. You'll work closely with the client's ownership, project managers, and full-time Assistant Controller to deliver an accurate, decision-ready view of the company's financial position, project performance, and forward outlook every month.

Key Responsibilities

Fractional CFO – Financial Leadership

• Lead strategic financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning for growth
• Own cash-flow and working-capital strategy, including a rolling 13-week cash-flow forecast
• Oversee WIP and project profitability, including projected final margins and cost-to-complete
• Set JV financial strategy and structure, and oversee combined/consolidated financial reporting
• Prepare financial packages for sureties and banks; manage bonding, LOC, debt, and DSCR analysis
• Develop management-level KPIs and mentor the internal accounting/finance function

Fractional Controller – Accounting & Close

• Run the monthly financial close and year-end close, including balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare and reconcile the monthly WIP schedule, incorporating PM-provided cost-to-complete, contract modifications, and billing status
• Reconcile job costs, retainage, progress billing, and over/under billings
• Oversee AP, AR, payroll, and general ledger; maintain Sage 100 Contractor reporting and data integrity
• Handle JV accounting, intercompany transactions, and allocation of costs, revenue, overhead, and profit between JV partners
• Coordinate with the outside CPA, tax advisors, banks, and sureties
• Document accounting procedures and internal controls

Monthly Management Package & Reporting Cadence

• Deliver a concise monthly management package no later than the 15th of the following month (subject to JV reporting dependencies)
• Include consolidated and entity-level P&L and Balance Sheet, actual-to-budget variances, balance-of-year forecast, and break-even/revenue-target analysis
• Report on AR/AP performance, staff utilization/billability, and operational KPIs such as revenue per employee
• Provide an executive dashboard and CFO commentary on trends, risks, opportunities, and recommended management actions
• Recommend and maintain a close calendar defining inputs, owners, due dates, review steps, and escalation for missing information

Tools

• Sage 100 Contractor — core accounting system for job costing, WIP, payroll, AP, GL, and financial reporting
• hh2 — Sage-integrated payroll, AP, timekeeping, and field workflows; integration and reconciliation oversight
• Microsoft Excel / reporting tools — WIP schedules, forecasts, cash-flow models, and executive dashboards
• Experience with other construction accounting or dashboard platforms is a plus — candidates are encouraged to bring ideas from past experience

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in construction accounting and finance, including CFO- or Controller-level responsibility
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Sage 100 Contractor across multiple clients, including WIP, job costing, payroll, AP, GL, and financial reporting
• Working knowledge of construction WIP, percentage-of-completion accounting, retainage, and progress-billing cycles
• Experience with construction JV accounting and combined/consolidated financial statements involving related entities
• Experience preparing financial packages for sureties/bonding and banks
• Strong written English communication skills; clear, professional, and organized
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail, especially when handling WIP, reconciliations, JV allocations, and consolidated reporting
• Prior experience supporting a US-based construction company, ideally one performing government contracts

Preferred (Nice to Have)

• Experience with hh2 or similar Sage-integrated payroll, AP, timekeeping, and field systems
• Familiarity with federal construction and environmental contracting
• Experience managing or supporting an internal construction accounting department
• CPA or equivalent accounting certification

Schedule & Availability

• Adherence to the client's time zone and schedule is a must (Alaska Time – AKST/AKDT)
• Availability for recurring monthly close deadlines and management-package reviews with ownership

Pay: $30.00 - $45.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 per week

Application Question(s)

* Are you amenable to working according to the client’s time zone and schedule (Alaska Time – AKST/AKDT)?

Experience

• construction accounting and finance: 10 years (Required)
• Sage 100 Contractor across multiple clients: 4 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote