Construction Accounting Manager

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