Accounting Manager

About FirstCall Mechanical

FirstCall Group is a national commercial HVAC and mechanical services platform built on strong local brands. We partner with strong local brands to build durable partnerships with our teams and our customers, ensuring our customers’ facilities are taken care of at the highest level. We grow two ways: organically and by acquiring excellent local businesses and creating a network where the whole is greater than the sum of our parts.

Location: Central Support/Austin; travel approximately 20%.

The Role

We are hiring an Accounting Manager to support our new partners with a successful transition to becoming a FirstCall operating company. This role will work closely with our Integration Controller to support a new company’s integration into FirstCall’s accounting organization for the first 90‑100 days post‑acquisition.

• Monthly financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP, including all journal entries, accruals and balance‑sheet reconciliation schedules.
• Communication with third‑party vendors on the Purchase Price Accounting and Quality of Earnings roll‑forward.
• Maintaining proper accounting procedures and controls and related documentation.
• Working with the office administration team and providing accounting guidance.
• Implementing process improvements in the finance functions.

Organizational Alignment

This position reports to the Integration Controller.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant accounting and finance experience.
• Deep understanding of the financial close process, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliation schedules, and the financial statement package.
• Deep understanding of percentage‑of‑completion (ASC 606) accounting.
• High degree of professionalism and a strong sense of ownership and pride in your work.
• Experience with multiple accounting systems.
• Background in a trades environment (construction, electrical, HVAC) – a plus.

Behavioral Profile

• Highly organized – strong time management, documentation, and recordkeeping.
• Detail‑oriented – high level of discipline at every stage of the process.
• Relational – influence without authority; interpersonal skills, high EQ.
• Adaptable – balance process discipline with solid judgement.
• Effective communicator – at all levels of the organization.
• Tenacious – navigate obstacles and drive the project toward intended outcomes.
• Approachable – build trust and rapport quickly.