Controller/Director of Financial Operations

Job Description

Job DescriptionSalary: $110,000-$150,000

Ag Pro Construction is a fast-growing commercial construction and industrial services firm serving the dairy and agricultural industries. We are hiring a Controller / Director of Financial Operations to build the financial backbone of the company and enforce the processes that protect margin, cash, and long-term growth.This role works hand-in-hand with Operations and reports directly to the Owner/CEO, serving as a strategic partner in daily and long-range decisions.

Financial Office Leadership

• Own all financial office operations, accuracy, and standards
• Build, document, and enforce financial processes and procedures
• Maintain clean, reconciled books with strong internal controls

Project Financials

• Work closely withOperations and Project Managersto ensure accurate job costing
• Produce weekly budget vs actuals and meet with PMs to prevent margin fade
• Own cost-to-complete forecasts and WIP reporting
• Ensure budgets are locked, tracked, and not exceeded without approval

Cash, AR, and AP Control

• Build and maintain a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast
• Improve billing cycles, collections, and AR health
• Schedule AP strategically to support cash flow and vendor relationships
• Optimize billing structures to minimize cash drag

Reporting & Visibility

• Produce weekly CEO-level dashboards: cash, margin trends, backlog health, labor efficiency
• Deliver monthly close within 5 business days
• Provide divisional P&L visibility and productivity reports
• Model financial scenarios to support operational decisions and growth planning

Leadership, Operations Partnership & Strategic Alignment

• Partner daily with Operations leadershipto ensure financial discipline, cost control, and accurate forecasting
• Work directly with the Owner/CEOon financial strategy, risk, capital allocation, and company growth
• Challenge Project Managers respectfully but firmly to maintain financial accuracy and accountability
• Surface issues early, provide solutions, and prevent surprises
• Build the financial discipline required for a scalable, profitable organization

Who You Are

• 715 years inconstruction finance, cost accounting, or operational finance
• Deep experience withjob costing, WIP schedules, cost-to-complete forecasting, and contract accounting
• Proven ability tocollaborate tightly with Operationswhile also enforcing financial structure
• Confident working directly with ownership and influencing company-level decisions
• Advanced Excel, forecasting, and scenario modeling skills
• Strong process builderturns chaos into structure
• Obsessed with accuracy, clarity, and accountability
• Experience in construction, manufacturing, fabrication, or industrial services preferred

Why Ag Pro

• Direct partnership with ownershipyour work guides high-level decisions
• Operate as a true business partner to Operations, not just an accountant
• Opportunity to build an entire financial operating system for a growing company
• High autonomy, high responsibility, zero bureaucracy
• Path to CFO-level leadership as we scale
• Benefits (PTO, health/dental, 401K)

Ag Pro Construction, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer