Federal Divisional Controller

Overview

Are you a strategic finance leader with a passion for optimizing performance, ensuring financial integrity, and driving impactful business decisions? We’re seeking an experienced and forward-thinking professional to lead our Federal Division Financial Function with precision and insight. In this critical role, you'll partner closely with Division leadership and Corporate Accounting and cross‑functional teams, providing trusted analysis and actionable guidance to support our long‑term growth.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are motivated by challenges that blend strategic thinking with hands‑on execution, this role offers the perfect platform to make a meaningful impact.

As a Top‑10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family‑owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on‑time. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles, determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high‑performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.

You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane’s business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantages. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long‑term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future. Your core values match Gilbane’s:
Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Tough mindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

This isn’t just a finance leadership role—it’s a unique opportunity to influence the financial strategy of a dynamic, multi‑entity organization in growth mode. You’ll collaborate with forward‑thinking leaders, take on high‑impact challenges, and play a pivotal role in shaping decisions that drive sustainable success. Your work will matter—and you’ll see the results of your impact every step of the way.

Primary Function: Deliver strategic financial leadership to the Federal Division by ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting. Collaborate closely with Division and departmental leadership to align overhead functions with business objectives, driving cohesive financial performance and informed decision‑making across the Division. The Division Controller oversees the daily operations of the Federal Division accounting team, which include both the International and US businesses with combined revenues of approximately $500M.

• Interpret and translate the organizational strategy, ensuring team understanding of their role in accomplishing strategic goals, define vision/strategy and manage the Federal Accounting team to oversee the execution of the strategy.
• Act as a valued business partner for the Federal Division Leadership Team and be responsible for meeting established Sales/Gross Profit /Overhead/Net Income goals.
• Recruit and hire top talent and key strategic hires to drive business growth and ensure consistency within the team; drive and lead employee engagement and retention.
• Be responsible for the career development and coaching of team members and ensure the right people are in the right positions to ensure success.
• Model Gilbane’s Core Values and foster a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members.
• Act as a champion for ensuring policy and procedure knowledge, training and…