Controller

Company Description

Performance Engineering is hiring a Controller in Billings, Montana.

We are an award-winning civil engineering and surveying firm serving Montana and the surrounding region. Our team has been recognized by Zweig Group as a Best Firm to Work For in 2024, 2025 and 2026, and as a Hot Firm in 2025 and 2026.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for a financial leader who wants to do more than manage accounting. This role will help guide financial operations, improve project-level insight, support profitability and build the financial foundation for the next stage of our company.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity with direct access to ownership, meaningful influence on business decisions and room to grow into broader financial leadership responsibility.

Role Description

• Lead accounting and financial operations, including AP, AR, payroll, general ledger, reconciliations and reporting
• Manage month-end and year-end close processes
• Oversee financial activity across multiple affiliated entities
• Track project profitability, utilization, budgets, billing and operational performance
• Prepare executive, board and management reporting packages
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning and KPI reporting
• Coordinate tax filings, audits, compliance needs and external financial relationships
• Build scalable financial systems, processes and internal controls
• Serve as a strategic business partner to ownership and leadership

What We’re Looking For

Preferred candidates will have a CPA and 2+ years of progressive accounting, financial management or controllership experience. Candidates with 5+ years of full-cycle accounting or bookkeeping experience and demonstrated financial management responsibilities will also be considered.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
• Experience managing complete accounting operations
• Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills
• Self-starter with a strong ownership mentality
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial team members
• Experience in engineering, construction, consulting or other project-based industries preferred
• Experience with Deltek Ajera or a similar project accounting system is a plus

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• 401(k) with company match and profit sharing
• Company-paid employee health insurance
• Dental and vision options
• Life, AD&D and disability insurance
• 120 hours starting PTO plus paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development and leadership growth opportunities

Why Join Performance Engineering?

This is an opportunity to help shape the future of a growing and nationally recognized firm. You’ll work directly with ownership, influence key business decisions, improve operational performance and play a critical role in supporting continued growth.

For a complete list of responsibilities, qualifications and expectations, please request the full job description.

To apply, submit your resume and cover letter to:

Scott Aspenlieder, PE

Principal

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406-384-0080