Accounting Manager for a US Construction Company

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. 5+ years of progressive GL/full-cycle accounting experience with US GAAP. Experience in a construction and/or facilities maintenance environment. Demonstrated expertise with reconciliations (bank, balance sheet, subledger tie-outs). Demonstrated expertise with accrual accounting. Proven experience with WIP and over/under billings (Costs in Excess / Billings in Excess). Proven experience with job costing. Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivots, error-tracing). Comfort working in high-volume transaction environments. Strong documentation habits; able to produce clear, audit-ready workpapers.

Own month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes. Produce financial statements with variance analysis. Maintain chart of accounts and cost codes. Perform and review bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations. Tie out subledgers to the GL. Manage job setup, job costing, and budget-to-actual tracking. Prepare WIP schedules, including Costs in Excess of Billings and Billings in Excess. Apply US GAAP revenue recognition for construction and service revenues. Oversee progress billings, change orders, retainage, and closeout documentation. Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes. Maintain subcontractor compliance and vendor master integrity. Develop, implement, and maintain internal controls, accounting policies, and SOPs. Prepare audit-ready workpapers and coordinate audits. Manage business license and registration renewals. Coordinate with external CPA on tax filings. Prepare management reports. Partner on the Annual Operating Budget and rolling forecasts. Serve as a point of contact for business partners. Deliver ad hoc analyses.