Accounting Manager

Accountants One, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential - established, highly reputable organization with long-term project backlog seeks an Accounting Manager in Northeast Atlanta (onsite).

The role focuses on accurate project financials, cost tracking, and revenue recognition across multiple jobs while collaborating with operations and executives to improve procedures and controls.

Qualifications

• CPA required.
• 5+ years of accounting experience within the construction industry.
• Direct experience with WIP schedules, job costing, and POC accounting.
• Experience partnering with operations and project teams.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and revenue recognition.
• Prior public accounting experience (Big 4 or strong regional firm preferred).

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly close process activities and ensure general ledger accuracy.
• Prepare Percentage-of-Completion (POC) revenue recognition.
• Prepare and maintain Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules.
• Prepare and analyze job cost reporting across multiple projects.
• Partner with Project Managers to review budgets, cost-to-complete, and profit fade/gain.
• Monitor committed costs, change orders, retainage, and project margins.
• Prepare financial statements and management reporting packages.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and account analysis.
• Support external auditors and year-end financial review.
• Assist in improving accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to accounting staff as needed.

Skills

CPA

Construction accounting

WIP

POC accounting

GAAP

Revenue recognition

Public accounting

Tools

Sage

Viewpoint

CMiC

Foundation

Job description

Location: Northeast Atlanta (onsite)

Company: Confidential - established, highly reputable organization with long-term project backlog and stable ownership

Overview

We are partnering with a well-respected construction organization in Northeast Atlanta seeking an Accounting Manager to support core accounting operations for active projects and corporate reporting. This role is highly visible to leadership and plays a key part in ensuring accurate project financials, cost tracking, and revenue recognition across multiple concurrent jobs.

This is a very hands-on position ideal for someone who understands how accounting interacts with operations, project management, and executives - not just the general ledger.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly close process activities and ensure general ledger accuracy
• Prepare Percentage-of-Completion (POC) revenue recognition
• Prepare and maintain Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules
• Prepare and analyze job cost reporting across multiple projects
• Partner with Project Managers to review budgets, cost-to-complete, and profit fade/gain
• Monitor committed costs, change orders, retainage, and project margins
• Prepare financial statements and management reporting packages
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and account analysis
• Support external auditors and year-end financial review
• Assist in improving accounting procedures and internal controls
• Provide day-to-day guidance to accounting staff as needed

Required Qualifications

• CPA required
• 5+ years of accounting experience within the construction industry accounting
• Direct experience with WIP schedules, job costing, and POC accounting
• Experience partnering with operations and project teams
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and revenue recognition
• Prior public accounting experience (Big 4 or strong regional firm preferred)

Preferred Background

• Accounting Manager or Senior Accountant within a commercial contractor or construction services company
• Experience reviewing project financials with ownership or executives
• ERP/job cost system experience (Sage, Viewpoint, CMiC, Foundation, or similar)
• Advanced Excel skills

Why This Opportunity

• Stable organization with a strong reputation in the market
• Leadership visibility and influence on operational decisions