Assistant Controller (Construction Firm - Queens)

Overview

Manage construction accounting, cost tracking, cash flow and oversee project accountants.

Key Responsibilities

• accounting ops
• payroll
• cost tracking
• billings
• cash flow
• change orders

Tasks

-Oversee all accounting operations including AR, Payroll, and AP -Work closely with project managers to track costs, billings, and change orders -Support cash flow management

Requirements

• construction systems
• 3-6 years
• job costing

What You Bring

-Proficiency with construction-specific systems -3-6+ years of experience in the CONSTRUCTION industry -Knowledge of job cost accounting

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About Henderson Scott Us

-Structured around four core verticals—Accounting & Finance, Legal, Real Estate & Construction, and Technology & Data—it has carved out niche market authority. -Backed by the global Search Recruitment Group. -Regularly partners with high-profile law firms, real estate & construction firms, major corporates and tech/data teams — delivering mid‑ to executive‑level hires. -Engages in unusually personalized recruitment: leaders with decades of experience oversee deep-market and client immersion. -Operates from a flagship New York HQ, with growth across US and UK operations.

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