Accounting Manager

About the role

Ward Getz & Associates LLC (WGA), a Texas-based professional consulting firm founded in 2007, is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Accounting Manager to support the continued growth and success of our accounting operations. This senior professional will manage day-to-day accounting responsibilities while contributing to broader financial initiatives, playing a key role in maintaining accurate financial reporting, supporting accounting operations, and enhancing efficiencies within the finance function.

With five established offices across Texas in Houston, The Woodlands, College Station, Austin, and San Antonio, and remote team members throughout the United States, WGA delivers exceptional quality and service across industrial, commercial, large mixed-use developments, hospitality, healthcare, education, municipal infrastructure, and both multifamily and single-family residential projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the F&A team to deliver financial insights, support strategic initiatives, and enhance overall accounting operations.
• Support daily accounting operations, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial transactions in compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
• Support month-end and year-end close by reviewing reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statements to ensure complete and accurate reporting.
• Analyze financial results and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends, variances, risks, and opportunities that support informed business decisions.
• Perform variance analysis on financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and prior periods, providing actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Assist in developing budgets and forecasts to support operational and strategic planning.
• Support external audits by preparing financial analyses, schedules, and documentation while ensuring compliance with regulatory and reporting requirements.
• Maintain F&A financial policies, accounting procedures, and documentation that reinforce internal control standards and operational consistency.
• Collaborate cross-functionally, including with operations departments, to resolve accounting issues, strengthen compliance, improve financial reporting, and implement control enhancements and data-driven recommendations that enhance operational performance across the organization.
• Assist with the implementation of reporting tools and automation initiatives to improve reporting capabilities.
• Foster a culture of operational excellence by leveraging financial analysis, process optimization, and data-driven decision-making to continuously improve the finance function.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• 5-7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and month-end/year-end close processes.
• Experience in a professional services, engineering, construction, or project-based environment preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Proficiency with ERP systems; experience with Deltek Ajera strongly preferred.
• Experience with Power BI or other financial reporting tools is a plus; experience with AI-enabled financial tools is also a plus.
• Experience with financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting to support operational and strategic planning.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to WGA offices or new office locations to support projects and cross-office collaboration; travel expectations for this role are low.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build strong working relationships across all levels of the organization.