Manager - Project Accounting

About the role

Arium Networks builds and operates small cell networks that are shaping the future of wireless connectivity. As demand for faster, more reliable wireless coverage continues to grow, small cell technology is becoming essential to how communities stay connected. Our company brings together an established infrastructure, existing client base, and deep industry expertise, while offering the rare opportunity to step into an early-stage environment where your ideas matter and your contributions shape what comes next—helping define how we work, what we build, and how we scale. Joining Arium Networks allows you to grow your career while building technology that will influence how people connect in the years ahead.

Manages the Project Accounting team and ensures accurate accounting, reporting, and project controls of all construction projects. Serves as a liaison with various business partners with respect to ensuring Project Accounting policies and procedures are effectively communicated and operating effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day Project Accounting functions.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of financial statements and account reconciliations of Project Accounting owned accounts.
• Lead the monthly close process and Project Accounting review, including providing value-add analytic reviews of financial reporting, account activity, and journal entries.
• Manage, review, and analyze weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for accuracy and timely completion.
• Serve as a liaison and build strong relationships with business partners while representing Accounting’s best interests in all cross-functional work.
• Sponsor and support training and communication efforts related to Project Accounting policies for business partners.
• Lead, identify, implement, and analyze process improvement initiatives and enhancements to tools and systems.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain the company’s finance and accounting control policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Coordinate the implementation and adoption of new accounting policies.
• Lead special projects and strategic assignments as needed.
• Lead and manage the project accounting team by fostering employee growth, collaboration, accountability, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Prepare, review, and/or analyze reporting for internal and external auditors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation and/or Master of Business Administration (MBA) preferred.
• Seven (7) years of experience preferably in project accounting, operational finance, or related function.
• Proven experience leading, developing, and managing a team.
• Expertise in accounting principles.
• Ability to diagnose and solve workflow problems.
• Expertise in accounting ERP, knowledge of JDE preferred.
• Accounting expertise in financial statement fundamentals, ledgers, and journal entries.

Schedule

This role falls into our hybrid work model, which is 2 days working from home (Friday and Monday) and 3 days in the office (Tuesday through Thursday) to optimize collaboration, relationship building, and key stakeholder engagement. Some travel may be required as needed.

Pay

The pay range offered for this position is $106,300–$146,200. A candidate’s offer is determined by various factors including but not limited to depth of experience, role-related knowledge and skills, relevant education or training, internal alignment, and work location. Depending on the position offered, the compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of a discretionary annual cash bonus or commissions, and equity incentives.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans with highly company-subsidized premiums and up to $2,000 annual company contribution to your Health Savings Account (HSA base plan for employee and dependents).
• Market-leading 401(k) plan, which includes up to 10% company contributions through our 5% match and 5% profit-sharing program (based on employee contributions).
• New-child leave: up to 8 weeks of 100% paid leave upon birth or legal adoption of a new child. Birth mothers are eligible for up to 8 weeks of additional 100% paid medical leave.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year of eligible tuition and fees.
• Arium Networks scholarship program awarding up to $10,000 per recipient each year for eligible dependent children of employees and interns.
• Matching charitable contributions to qualified charitable organizations of up to $1,000 per year per teammate.
• Generous paid time-off for eligible full-time employees (minimum 18 days per year based on years of service).
• 10 company holidays plus 2 floating holidays.