Accounting Manager

Essential Functions

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, journal entries, and transaction review.
• Manage the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial statements and management reports.
• Monitor and analyze job cost accounting for construction projects, including labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, and overhead allocations.
• Review and reconcile work in progress (WIP) schedules, project cost reports, committed costs, and revenue recognition data.
• Parenthetize with project managers and operations teams to track project performance against budgets, contracts, and estimated costs.
• Prepare and analyze cost variances, identify trends, and communicate findings to management with recommendations for corrective action.
• Oversee accounts receivable processes, including billing support, collections coordination, lien waiver tracking, and customer account reconciliation.
• Support or supervise accounts payable functions related to vendor invoices, subcontractor payments, expense allocation, and payment processing.
• Aid with payroll accounting and job labor reporting, ensuring labor costs are accurately captured and assigned to projects.
• Maintain accounting for equipment, tools, materials, and inventory as applicable, including reconciliations, usage tracking, and adjustment review.
• Oversee or assist with fixed asset accounting, depreciation schedules, and capital expenditure tracking.
• Ensure accurate recording and reconciliation of sales tax, use tax, and other construction-related regulatory or jurisdictional reporting.
• Prepare internal financial statements, project reports, cash flow reporting, and other monthly management reports.
• Maintain and improve internal controls, accounting procedures, and workflow processes to support compliance and operational efficiency.
• Aid with annual audits, tax support schedules, and requests from external accountants, auditors, and leadership.
• Supervise accounting staff and support cross-functional coordination with project management, purchasing, field operations, and administration.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of GAAP and core accounting principles.
• Strong understanding of construction accounting, including job costing, WIP reporting, retainage, progress billing, and revenue recognition.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong working knowledge of accounting and ERP systems.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to build productive relationships with project managers, field personnel, vendors, customers, and leadership.
• Strong organizational skills and sound judgment in handling confidential financial information.
• Ability to develop processes, improve controls, and drive continuous improvement.
• Leadership ability, including directing workflow, training staff, and supporting team development.
• Customer-service mindset with both internal and external stakeholders.