Jim Gilligan

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.

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

Master of Business Administration - Finance - University of St. Thomas

Bachelor of Science - Accounting - Central Michigan University