Jim Gilligan
CONTROLLER | FINANCE DIRECTOR | CFO
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Senior finance and accounting executive with extensive leadership experience supporting construction, distribution, and manufacturing companies. Proven record overseeing multi-company operations, improving month-end close, strengthening cash management and forecasting, developing financial reporting, and improving accounting processes and internal controls. Experienced strategic partner to senior management with a strong combination of operational finance, accounting, treasury, FP&A, audit, and systems expertise.
Experience
Controller - HT Building Products, LLC
(2025-04)
Oversee financial operations of two lumber distribution companies.
- Responsible for month-end close, billing, accounts payable, and collections.
- Reduced month-end close to 5 days.
- Managed AR, AP, and accounting team.
Finance Director - Martin Industrial Contracting Services, LLC
(2024-11 - 2025-01)
Oversee financial operations of three contracting and distribution companies.
- Responsible for finance and accounting activities.
- Created monthly reporting package.
- Developed 13-week cash forecast.
Controller - Hunter Buildings & Manufacturing, LP - Houston, Texas
(2022-06 - 2024-11)
Oversaw financial operations of 11 domestic and international manufacturing companies.
- Responsible for month-end close, billing, accounts payable, and collections.
- Rebuilt accounting systems after cyber incident.
- Reduced closing cycle by 10 days.
- Managed foreign exchange activities.
Controller - Joslin Construction Texas, LLC - Kingwood, Texas
(2019-09 - 2022-05)
Oversaw financial operations of three construction companies performing site, concrete, and utility work.
- Responsible for month-end close, billing, accounts payable, and collections.
Corporate Controller - Titan EPCOM Group - Houston, Texas
(2019-03 - 2019-09)
Oversaw financial operations of nine companies in electrical, mechanical, and civil contracting for large refining and industrial facilities. Annual revenues of $150MM.
- Responsible for month-end close, job reviews, and tax filings.
- Designed standard monthly reporting packages for all operating companies.
Corporate Controller - Trussway Holdings, Inc. - Houston, Texas
(2009-03 - 2019-03)
Led financial operations for a leading supplier of framing components with six manufacturing facilities. Private equity owned. Annual revenues of $200MM.
- Presided over treasury function, optimizing and modernizing operations.
- Generated monthly financial reports and executed monthly closing procedures.
- Introduced ACH, expense reporting, polies and procedures, internal controls, and auditing procedures.
Director of Internal Audit - IES Holdings, Inc. (formerly Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.) - Houston, Texas
(2005 - 2009)
Oversaw internal audit function of an $800M electrical contracting services provider with more than 80 locations.
- Inspected procedures, controls, and governance to confirm adherence to best standards.
- Communicated directly with CEO and Board of Directors' Chairman of Audit Committee.
- Led efforts to attain SOX compliance, including documentation, testing, and retooling internal controls.
Regional Controller - IES Holdings, Inc. - Houston, Texas
$250M Division
Corporate Controller - Warren Electric Group-Distribution - Houston, Texas
$300M
Chief Financial Officer - Keathley-Patterson Electric-Distribution - Little Rock, Arkansas
$30M
Public Accounting - Melton and Melton - Houston, Texas
Education
Master of Business Administration - Finance - University of St. Thomas
Bachelor of Science - Accounting - Central Michigan University
