Accounting Manager

About the role

Leading with safety is our No. 1 priority. We believe it is a fundamental human right to have a safe workplace, so we dedicate ourselves to creating safe environments for our people and everyone we do business with.

Upon joining CSM Group, we will provide you with a robust onboarding program to expose you to broad aspects of the organization by meeting with operations, business leaders, and peers to better understand how we operate.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Financial Leadership & Asset Protection
• Supports the Accounting Department by ensuring it has the staffing and resources needed to meet the company’s strategic objectives while fostering employee growth.
• Ensures the Accounting Department is adhering to the requirements of project contracts.
• Ensures compliance with financial regulation and GAAP.
• Project Cost Accounting
• Manages and supports project cost accounting including accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management and job cost.
• Aids in the coordination of the budget process and creation of budget projections by providing underlying information to stakeholders.
• Aids the Accounting Director in the preparation of tax documents, including schedules and filing for state and federal taxes.
• Executes month-end close for subledgers.
• Financial Analysis
• Reviews accounts payable invoices for accuracy before posting.
• Uses technology to optimize accounting processes and increase the accuracy and reliability of financial data.
• Owes GL accuracy and reconciliations of project related accounts and accounts payable and receivable.
• Reviews Project Accountant client billings prior to submission.
• Aids in variance analysis to budget.
• Department/Leadership Administration
• Manages accounting staff workflow.
• In partnership with Accounting Director, works with outside agencies to complete company financial audits.
• Processes treasury management transactions.
• Leads the Accounting staff reporting to this position.
• Provides guidance to other departments on financial matters.
• Ensures systems integrity (Intacct, Procore, Titanium).
• Attends and at times leads department and subgroup meetings.
• Manages direct reports within the Finance and Accounting Department, including setting expectations for work performance excellence and on-time, quality deliverables, holding regular 1:1s with staff, providing career pathing, coaching and counseling and all other leadership areas of focus.
• Attends competency and skills training as needed and/or assigned.
• Performs Other Related Duties As Assigned.

Competency Requirements

• Customer Focus
• Directs Work
• Manages Conflict
• Resourcefulness

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar discipline.
• 6-8 years’ experience in accounting, with 3+ of those years in construction project based accounting or similar field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Experience in Intacct Accounting software or the ability to learn to navigate and use the software quickly is required.
• Ability to enforce deadlines. Holds others accountable.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong organizational skills.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Package Eligibility begins on the date of hire.
• Telemedicine included in benefit package at no additional charge to employee.
• Company provided annual HSA contributions.
• Dependent care FSA, Medical FSA, Limited care FSA.
• Paid Time Off 15 days' pay a year.
• Regularly scheduled, full-time employees begin accruing PTO from their start date of hire, with increases occurring after designated years of service.
• Employees can accrue a maximum of 1.5 times the annual accrual amount.
• Holiday Pay6 Paid U.S. Holidays2 Paid Floating Holidays.
• Employees hired on or after July 1 will receive 1 Floating holiday that year.
• Retirement Savings Plan 401(k).
• Company 401(k) Matching Contributions.
• Individual & group learning sessions on portfolio planning.
• 100% vesting after 3 years of service.
• Bi-weekly cell phone stipend.
• Employer Paid Enhanced Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Including but not limited to: Emotional well-being, family and relationships, legal and financial matters, healthy lifestyles, work and life transitions.
• Access to EAP professionals 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• 3 face-to-face sessions with a counselor (per area of support per household per calendar year).
• Service includes eligible dependents.
• Personal, competency-based development program to assist in future career growth.
• Wellness Program.
• Paid Parental Leave Policy: Maternal, Paternal & Adoption.
• Company Paid Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Optional Term Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Annual apparel allotment.
• Corporate and Community Events.
• Physical Demands & Work Environment – Jobsite.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• While performing this job, the employee may be regularly required to drive to and from the jobsites/assigned locations, sit, walk, stand, talk, hear, and smell.
• A major portion of the employees’ tasks require extensive walking around the jobsite, including active construction areas.
• The employee is required to traverse uneven terrain and work from ladders, scaffolds, and other structures, as well as work at variable heights.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle tools, controls, and for fine motor coordination like computer work.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• For Field positions, while performing this job, the employee must frequently inspect the project site and may be exposed to ongoing construction activities, vibrations, noise, and various outside weather conditions (in all seasons).
• Work environment involves moderate risks which may require safety precautions.
• The noise level in the work environment may range from quiet to loud.
• The proper use of Personnel Protective Equipment (including but not limited to safety boots, hardhat, and protective eyewear) is required on the jobsite.