Divisional Controller

About Us

Potelco, Inc., a subsidiary of Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR), was founded in 1965. We specialize in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, which include designing, estimating, material acquisition, project management, construction, emergency power restoration, system maintenance, and similar services. Our expertise is in power, transmission, distribution, and substation projects. We are a leading full‑service provider of power infrastructure, construction, and support services in utility and energy contracting throughout the Pacific Northwest and neighboring states.

We are proud to work with some of the region’s largest energy companies as we continue to modernize their electric systems, move toward de‑carbonization, and maintain thousands of miles of overhead and underground lines serving millions of residential and commercial customers. We uphold high safety, productivity, and reliability standards as we work with our customers to provide current and strategic, forward‑thinking energy infrastructure, delivery, and solutions.

If you enjoy working with a great group of professionals, are accurate, thrive in a fast‑paced environment, and enjoy partnering with operations to drive financial performance and accountability, then we have a role for you! Potelco, Inc. is seeking a Divisional Controller to join our team. The Divisional Controller serves as the lead financial partner to divisional leadership, supporting the Vice President and project teams through strategic analysis and hands‑on financial oversight.

This role oversees divisional accounting operations, ensures accurate project cost tracking, revenue recognition, forecasting, and financial reporting, and drives financial discipline across billing, change management, and cost control processes.

Salary range: $100,000 – $130,000
, depending on experience.

• Serve as financial business partner to divisional leadership, supporting operational performance and profitability
• Promote strong financial discipline across billing, time capture, cost tracking, and change management processes
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of project cost reporting and financial data submitted for consolidation
• Adhere to company policies, internal control standards, and GAAP requirements

• Set up jobs in financial systems, ensuring accurate cost structures and compliance
• Review and post change orders to ensure timely revenue recognition and proper cost alignment
• Audit customer billings for accuracy, contract compliance, cost allocation, and margin integrity
• Assist in validating cost‑to‑complete estimates and percentage‑of‑completion inputs
• Prepare and present monthly divisional revenue and margin forecasts in collaboration with project managers and corporate finance

• Analyze labor productivity, direct and indirect costs, margin trends, and forecast accuracy
• Generate actionable insights from financial and project data to improve margins and operational efficiency
• Partner with corporate accounting to support monthly close processes, validating job cost data, accrual inputs, and forecast assumptions

• Evaluate and improve divisional financial processes, systems, and reporting tools
• Support internal and external audits as required
• Lead and develop accounting and administrative staff (3–4 direct reports)
• Other duties and tasks, as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
• 7–10 years of progressive accounting or construction project finance experience
• 5+ years of leadership experience in construction accounting or finance roles
• Demonstrated experience supporting construction operations across multiple active projects
• Strong understanding of percentage‑of‑completion revenue recognition and cost‑to‑complete forecasting
• Strong knowledge of construction financial reporting principles and GAAP
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)
• Experience with accounting systems and financial reporting tools
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills with…