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Assistant Controller

Layton Construction

The Role

Overview

Assist the Controller with project accounting, budgeting, reporting, and tax management.

Key Responsibilities

  • team management
  • forecasting
  • budget tracking
  • financial reporting
  • project accounting
  • tax filing

Tasks

-Manage and develop all the project accountants in the business unit -Update and track forecast and budgets -Creates all financial reports required to support business unit decisions -Overseeing all business unit project accounting -Manages the process of filing and paying indirect taxes and resolves tax audits

Requirements

  • cpa
  • accounting degree
  • excel
  • cmic
  • public accounting
  • indirect tax

What You Bring

-Has integrity and maintains normal standards of ethics, conduct, and organizational policies in job-related activities. -Has knowledge of current events which impact the SBU’s business. -Is an excellent communicator. -CPA credential preferred. -Has excellent knowledge of basic accounting functions. -Demonstrates the ability to work individually or as part of a team and meets deadlines. -Understands and applies principles of financial risk management. -Bachelor’s degree in accounting. -Is an expert at Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel. -Public accounting experience preferred -Experience with CMiC preferred. -Sales tax, Use tax and other indirect tax experience. -Has a minimum of 3 years’ experience in accounting.

The Company

About Layton Construction

-Began with humble local projects and grew through disciplined, integrity-driven craftsmanship. -Known for high-profile work—like university stadiums, cancer institutes, luxury resorts, sports venues and data centers. -Excels in sectors including healthcare, distribution, hospitality, residential, sports, life sciences and manufacturing. -Their execution often tackles build complexity head-on—such as curved theater spaces with thick walls to resist groundwater pressure. -Continues family-led traditions while embracing innovation, award-winning safety, technical rigor, and a relationship-first approach.

Sector Specialisms

Commercial

Interior Construction