Accounting Manager

Primary Work Location: Downtown Dallas, TX

Job Purpose

The Accounting Manager establishes financial status by developing and implementing systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying, and reporting financial information, and managing accounting department staff. This position manages the accounting department and is responsible for the training and development of accounting staff. The accounting manager also uses information derived from financial reports to provide feedback to company divisions and strategize with Senior Leadership to develop methods to increase profitability.

Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities:

• Achieves accounting operational objectives by contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews, preparing and completing action plans, implementing production, productive
• Meets accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.
• Confirms financial status by monitoring revenue and expenses; coordinating the collection, consolidation, and evaluation of financial data; and preparing special reports.
• Develops/provides CEO with bi-weekly reports of organization’s financial health, including key performance indicators such as AR/AP balances, potential accounting challenges upcoming, etc.
• Maintains accounting controls by managing chart of accounts and defining accounting policies and procedures.
• Guides other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policy and applying observations and recommendations to operational issues.
• Maintains financial security by establishing internal controls
• Avoids legal challenges by understanding current and propose legislation, enforcing accounting regulations, and recommending new procedures.
• Protects the organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
• Responsible for the safe keeping and back up process of organization’s books

Goals

• Become familiarized with all active chart of accounts on our financial statements.
• Become familiarized with all reoccurring deadlines for financial reporting, AP payments, AR Collections, Taxes
• Become familiarized with our method of depreciation for fixed assets.
• Become familiarized with existing staff members within the accounting department. This includes learning their current roles and responsibilities.
• Understand the difference between accrual basis accounting and cash basis accounting methods.
• Learn our company's current service offerings.
• Become familiarized with our current clients and vendors.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have skills and experience in the following areas upon entering the organization:

• AIA Billing Processes
• GAAP Compliance
• Job Costing
• Month End Close & Financial Reporting
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Journal Entries
• Payroll
• Account Reconciliations
• AR & AP Strategies & Support
• Client Contract Management
• Perform analytical reviews of financial statements and identify opportunity costs

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Years of experience? Preferred industry? 5 Years or more of accounting and leadership experience. Preferably in Construction Industry.
• Education or the equivalent experience? Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience
• Certifications? N/A
• Excellent Organizational Skills
• Strong Leadership Skills
• Experience in working with multiple legal entities under different legal umbrellas
• Experience with financial reporting requirements
• Ability to forecast and develop budgets
• Ability to think big picture and take into account long-term implications of organization’s financial decisions and effectively make changes as necessary.
• Expert knowledge with QuickBooks or other similar accounting software.
• Expert knowledge with Windows OS, Google Drive, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Intermediate knowledge of Project Management tools (i.e. Procore)