Controller (Industrial Automation)

Controller (Industrial Automation)
$90,000-$110,000 base + bonus + health benefits + 401(k) matching
Grand Prairie, TX (onsite)

Are you an Accounting professional looking for a high-impact role where you'll own the finance function for a growing business and help drive profitability in a project-based industrial environment?

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of accounting, billing, and job-costing for a project-driven business-working closely with leadership and delivery teams to improve controls, reporting, and profitability visibility as the company scales.

The company is an industrial automation contractor supporting clients with PLC/controls, SCADA, telemetry/wireless, system integration, and commissioning - ideal for someone who wants to build a long-term career in industrial automation.

In this role, you'll run day-to-day accounting and project finance fundamentals - ensuring projects are set up correctly, costs/revenue are captured accurately, and invoices go out clean and on time.

The Role:
- Own the company's accounting operations, billing, project cost accounting, and financial reporting.
- Ensure projects are properly established and maintained for accurate revenue, cost, and margin tracking.
- Lead customer billing/project invoicing and support accounts receivable processes to keep cash flow predictable.
- Partner cross-functionally (PM, engineering, procurement, production, field service) to improve cost capture and job costing discipline.
- Deliver clear financial visibility into gross margin and project profitability for leadership decision-making.
- Improve financial processes, controls, reporting cadence, and systems as the company grows.

The Person:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field preferred.
- 3-5 years progressive accounting / financial management experience.
- Strong experience in project accounting / job costing
- Comfortable owning customer billing, project invoicing, and A/R coordination.
- Strong understanding of revenue recognition basics, cost tracking, gross margin, and project profitability.
- Systems experience with QuickBooks / QuotePlan / Avaza, NetSuite, or similar accounting/ERP tools.
- Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills.

Rise Technical Recruitment Inc of 1011 Centre Rd, Suite 322, Wilmington, DE 19805 act as an employer-paid private personnel agency.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.