Accounting Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial statements.
• Support preparation of consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Ensure proper revenue recognition, job cost accounting, and WIP reporting in accordance with GAAP and internal company policies.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Manage day-to-day accounting functions including general ledger management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets.
• Manage cash flow reporting and weekly cash position summaries.
• Partner with adjacent functions within the Payroll, Project Accounting, and FP&A departments.
• Maintain the integrity of financial systems, chart of accounts, and accounting master data.
• Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement of accounting processes.
• Provide key information to the Financial Planning and Analysis department to support the development of annual budgets and the performance thereafter.
• Manage the design, implementation, maintenance, and adherence of the internal control environment governing financial statements.
• Cook up coordination of annual audits, tax reporting schedules, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Manage compliance with GAAP, contract requirements, bonding, and lender reporting.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing accounting team.
• Establish clear roles, performance expectations, and professional development plans using the #GOALs and performance evaluation frameworks.
• Promote team engagement by creating a departmental culture of accountability, accuracy, and service to the business.
• Lead and work with others cooperatively; recognize and reward people for their achievements; and provide constructive and timely coaching, performance assessment and feedback.
• Responsible for the growth and development of direct reports.
• Provide guidance, training, and support to ensure high performance.
• Manage the identification and implementation workflows for high-volume functions (e.g., AP, AR, and month-end close) to increase departmental efficiency and accuracy.
• Define data governance protocols to ensure the accuracy and security of financial datasets used for both AI-driven and traditional reporting mechanisms.
• Manage the collection, review, and after actions related to key software partner SOC-1 audit reports.

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years’ experience in finance and/or accounting.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• 3+ years’ experience leading an accounting/finance team.
• Financial expertise within the Construction or Industrial Trades industries.
• Proven ability to think strategically with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office 365 – Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook).
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Able to use time productively, maximize efficiency and meet challenging work goals.
• Ability to maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.
• Ability to possess and maintain exceptional work ethic as well as uphold company values and demand the highest standard of conduct from self and others.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Master’s degree.
• Experience with/working knowledge of Viewpoint Vista, Concur, GCPay, and Prophix software programs.