Regional Accounting Manager - Midwest

About the role

The Regional Accounting Manager oversees regional accounting activities, including payroll, billing, cash application, and project accounting. They ensure timely and accurate completion of month-end close activities in accordance with GAAP and company policy. They also review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, WIP schedules, and supporting documentation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee regional accounting activities, including payroll, billing, cash application, and project accounting.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of month-end close activities in accordance with GAAP and company policy.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, WIP schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Support accurate revenue recognition, job cost reporting, and margin visibility.
• Coordinate with Project Control team to manage project accounting execution, including job setup, cost coding, WIP calculations, and percent-complete reporting.
• Partner with Project Controls, FP&A, and operations to validate assumptions impacting revenue, margin, and ECAC.
• Identify accounting issues at the project/job level and work with operational teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure appropriate review and approval of capital spend.
• Oversee payroll processing to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with wage and labor requirements.
• Lead billing and cash application activities to support timely invoicing and healthy cash flow.
• Monitor AR trends, aging, and billing issues, escalating risks and delays as appropriate.
• Execute and reinforce regional accounting controls in alignment with corporate policies and procedures.
• Prepare schedules and documentation to support internal reviews, audits, and external reporting needs.
• Identify process gaps and partner with Corporate Accounting on improvements and standardization.
• Work closely with FP&A to ensure alignment between accounting results and financial reporting.
• Provide practical accounting guidance to project managers and regional leaders.
• Support onboarding of new projects, systems changes, and regional growth activities.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of accounting and project accountant professionals.
• Drive accountability for deadlines, accuracy, and quality of work across the team.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture aligned with Loenbro’s values.

Requirements

• 6–10+ years of progressive accounting experience in a project-based environment; construction industry experience preferred.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of job cost accounting, WIP, and construction revenue recognition.
• Prior experience leading teams across payroll, billing, or project accounting functions.
• Detail-oriented, execution-focused leader with strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience and fluency with technology, including proven adoption and use of new/emerging technologies (AI, etc.) for process and work improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of progressive accounting experience in a project-based environment; construction industry experience preferred.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of job cost accounting, WIP, and construction revenue recognition.
• Prior experience leading teams across payroll, billing, or project accounting functions.
• Detail-oriented, execution-focused leader with strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience and fluency with technology, including proven adoption and use of new/emerging technologies (AI, etc.) for process and work improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.

Skills

• Job cost accounting
• WIP management
• Construction revenue recognition
• Payroll processing
• Billing and cash application
• Internal controls
• Technology adoption
• Team leadership
• Financial analysis

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Performance-based bonus plan
• Long-term Incentives
• Paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay
• Life and disability insurance
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Employee assistance program (EAP)