Construction Accounting Manager

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Who we are looking for:
The must have experience:
Accounting degree
Construction accounting at least 2 years, preferred 3-5
Experience managing direct reports
Worked with construction platforms

It would also be great if you also have experience with:
Procore
Sage
Implementing software
Budgeting & forecasting
Financial audits & Review

Characteristics that succeed in this position:
Honesty & Confidentiality
Organized
Great attention to detail
Proactive
Problem solver
Great communicator
Quick leaner

Core Responsibilities
Lead, manage and hold accountable (LMA) all Accounting staff
Company financial reporting and analysis
Monitor and control project costs
Ensure compliance with financial regulations and contractual obligations
Oversee the accounts payable and receivable processes, ensuring timely invoicing, collections, and payments
Manage cash flow to ensure adequate liquidity

A Deeper Dive

• Financial Accounting - Accurate and Timely Preparation of Reports, Oversee payables and receivables, Payroll, etc.
• Monthly and Year-end Financial Statements by the 15th of the following month
• Annual budgets prior to year end
• WIP reports quarterly
• Weekly Cash Reports
• Monitor budget
• Document preparation for audits
• Payroll with regard to accrued benefits
• Focus on accuracy as appropriate
• Job Cost Accounting
• Track actual costs against budgeted amounts and report variances
• Allocate costs to specific jobs or projects accurately.
• Expense Verification and Approval:
• Review and approve expenses related to projects, verifying that they are legitimate and properly documented
• Prepare and distribute job cost reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness and providing insights into project profitability
• Manage the billing process for projects, ensuring accurate and timely invoicing
• Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and standards
• Maintain organized and accessible records
• Personnel Management and Leadership - Training, Mentoring and Support
• Hiring of accounting staff
• Accounting staff oversight
• Payables and receivables
• Coding and data entry
• Draw and Change Order preparation
• Notices and Releases
• Assures timeliness and quality of work
• Provides opportunities for staff training and advancement
• Sets example for high ethical standards
• Conduct staff reviews
• Organizational Skills - Delegation, Prioritization, Time Management
• Effectively prioritizes scheduling of tasks and activities
• Delegates tasks to staff as appropriate
• Uses time management system to maximize productivity and minimize stress
• Achieves work/life balance
• Communication - Positive, Productive External and Internal Communication
• Excellent verbal and written communication with customers, subcontractors and staff
• Careful attention to level of technical communication as relates to Client personnel and those with limited accounting training
• Diplomatic communication at all levels
• Technical and Subject Knowledge - Accounting and Software expertise
• Sage, hh2, Procore, Asana, MS Suite
• Current on rules and regulations as they apply to company financial management
• Train accounting and operations staff on software