Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

About the job Job Title: Accounting Manager Location: Santee, CA Job Type: Full-Time, In-Person Salary/Compensation: Competitive, DOE Key Skills: Construction Accounting, WIP, Job Costing, ASC 606, Financial Reporting, Month-End Close, Cost-to-Complete, Revenue Recognition, ERP, Advanced Excel, Team Leadership, Account Reconciliations, Cash Flow

About the Company Our client is an established construction organization with multiple operating companies and a lean corporate accounting team. The company is seeking an experienced construction accounting professional to support accounting operations, project financial reporting, and financial controls while partnering closely with operational leadership.

Position Summary The Accounting Manager will serve as the primary accounting partner to the Corporate Controller and lead day-to-day accounting and financial close activities for assigned operating companies. This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for the accuracy and integrity of job cost reporting, WIP reporting, financial statements, account reconciliations, and accounting controls. The successful candidate will work closely with company presidents, project managers, and accounting staff to identify financial risks, challenge project assumptions, resolve accounting issues, and support informed business decisions. This role also offers long-term growth potential for an experienced construction accounting professional interested in expanding their leadership responsibilities and developing toward broader accounting and financial oversight.

Responsibilities

• Accounting Leadership & Partnership
• WIP & Project Accounting
• Close & Financial Reporting
• Cash Flow Controls & Process Improvement

Work Environment & Physical Demands Primarily office-based in Santee, CA. Full-time position working closely with corporate accounting and operational leadership. Requires extended computer and desk work involving financial systems, spreadsheets, reports, and accounting documentation. Occasional interaction with project teams, operating companies, auditors, banks, bonding agents, and other external partners.

Requirements Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent progressive accounting experience. 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 4 years of hands-on construction accounting experience . Experience with a general contractor, specialty contractor, or similarly project-based construction organization. Demonstrated experience preparing, reviewing, and analyzing construction WIP schedules. Strong understanding of cost-to-complete, margin analysis, underbillings, overbillings, change orders, committed costs, and revenue recognition. Hands-on ownership of month-end close, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and accounting controls. Strong knowledge of cost-to-cost revenue recognition, ASC 606, retention, change orders, and construction billing practices. Prior supervisory experience managing accounting staff, including coaching, work review, deadline management, and accountability. Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and XLOOKUP. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise independent judgment and escalate material risks appropriately. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Hands-on experience with an ERP accounting system, including job costing, general ledger, and month-end close functions.

Preferred Qualifications Experience with Viewpoint Vista or another construction-specific ERP such as SAGE 300, CMiC, Foundation, or Procore Financials. Multi-entity accounting experience. Experience with intercompany reconciliations and consolidated financial reporting. Familiarity with California construction compliance, prevailing wage, certified payroll, union payroll, lien releases, and subcontractor documentation.

Benefits Leadership role within a growing construction organization Direct partnership and mentorship with the Corporate Controller Opportunity to work closely with company presidents and project leadership Hands-on ownership of construction accounting and financial reporting Long-term opportunity for expanded accounting and financial leadership Exposure to multi-entity accounting and operational decision-making