Assistant Controller at Orion Placement in Edison, New Jersey, United States

Job description

• Pay: $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year
• Step into a high-impact accounting leadership role with visibility to the Controller and CFO
• Join a well-established electrical construction company with complex projects and a strong reputation in the region
• Play a key role in monthly close, financial reporting, internal controls, job costing, and WIP reporting
• Work in a stable, growth-oriented environment where strong accounting talent is valued
• Gain broad exposure across accounting operations, reporting, banking activity, and process improvement
• Bonus-eligible role with strong benefits and long-term upside
• Location: This is an on-site role based in Edison, New Jersey, with required travel between the New Jersey and NYC offices.
• Note: Must have strong accounting experience with construction exposure, including job costing and WIP reporting. CPA or CPA-eligible is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Controller and CFO with core finance and accounting operations
• Help drive the monthly close process, including review of journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting schedules
• Assist with timely monthly financial statements and reporting in accordance with GAAP
• Own reconciliation of key accounts, document findings, and escalate exceptions as needed
• Help strengthen accounting processes, internal controls, and documentation of work product
• Support internal audit activity and external documentation requests
• Oversee banking activity, including preparation and release of approved payment files
• Monitor and resolve open accounting and operational issues
• Contribute to job costing, WIP reporting, and broader project financial analysis
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, workpapers, and system visibility
• Partner closely with the accounting team and project operations on financial reporting and issue resolution
• Support special projects assigned by leadership

Requirements

• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance
• CPA or CPA-eligible preferred
• 5+ years of accounting experience, ideally with construction industry exposure
• Experience with job costing and WIP reporting
• Strong monthly close and account reconciliation experience
• Strong Excel skills, including lookups, index/match, pivot tables, and financial modeling
• ERP experience required; Vista Viewpoint preferred
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and process orientation
• Able to collaborate effectively with accounting leadership and operations teams

Skills

Required

• Strong analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Process orientation

Preferred

• CPA or CPA-eligible
• Vista Viewpoint ERP

Benefits

• High-visibility role with direct exposure to senior leadership
• Stable company with major projects and long-term client relationships
• Strong opportunity to grow within construction finance and accounting leadership
• Broad, meaningful responsibilities beyond basic transactional accounting
• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, disability, and additional support resources
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance