Accounting Manager

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health insurance with HSA option, VIs​

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Catalytic Coaching program

Job summary

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to join our Finance team in Columbus, OH. The role will guide daily and monthly accounting operations, oversee the general ledger, AR, payroll coordination, and support audits across multiple entities and projects.

We value proactive leaders with strong technical expertise and a collaborative mindset who can drive accuracy, efficiency, and internal controls to support long-term growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required (CPA & MBA preferred).
• 7–15 years accounting experience, with at least 3 years as Accounting Manager.
• AEC industry background strongly preferred.
• Deltek software experience required (VantagePoint, Vision, Costpoint, and/or Ajera).
• Strong knowledge of project accounting, WIP, and ASC 606 & 842.
• Overhead Rate Audit & FAR Part 31 experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close process, including reconciliations, trial balance reviews, and financial statement prep.
• Oversee general ledger activities, journal entries, and period-end adjustments.
• Manage accounts receivable accuracy, aging reviews, and collections.
• Coordinate payroll with external processor and allocate labor costs to projects.
• Support internal and external audit activities, including FAR compliance and documentation.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting with accounting leadership.
• Collaborate with Controller on day-to-day accounting operations.
• Manage accounting across multiple legal entities and project segments.
• Ensure accurate project costing and profitability analysis.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements and internal controls.
• Maintain compliance with policies, accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Meet tight deadlines

AEC industry background

Project accounting

ASC 606 & 842 knowledge

Overhead Rate Audit

FAR Part 31 experience

Accounting leadership

Multi-entity accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA

MBA

Tools

Deltek VantagePoint

Deltek Vision

Deltek Costpoint

Deltek Ajera

Job description

Compensation: $100,000 - $120,000 / year

Department: Corporate/Administrative

Location: Columbus, OH

Compensation: $100,000 - $120,000 / year

Description

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. (MSG) is a people focused, award-winning, full-service consulting firm that offers a wide array of services including civil and geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, planning, landscape architecture, agriculture, surveying and construction support. Our talented staff of more than 650+ professionals deliver integrated planning, design, engineering and construction solutions.

As MSG continues to grow, we're seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to join our Finance team. Reporting directly to the Controller this influential role will help guide the company's daily & monthly accounting operations to support long-term business growth.

We're looking for a proactive accounting leader who combines strong technical expertise with a collaborative mindset. The successful candidate will work across departments, provide valuable financial insight, and help ensure the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of our financial operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close process, including account reconciliations, trial balance reviews, and preparation of financial statements for management and ownership review.
• Oversee general ledger activities, ensuring accurate account coding, journal entries, and period-end adjustments.
• Manage accounts receivable functions by monitoring invoicing accuracy, reviewing aging reports, and identifying collection issues.
• Coordinate payroll administration with the external payroll processor, ensuring accurate timesheet reporting and proper labor cost allocation to projects.
• Support internal and external audit activities, including FAR compliance requirements, preparation of schedules, reconciliations, and audit documentation.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting by monitoring billings, collections, and overall cash position in collaboration with accounting leadership.
• Partner closely with the Controller to support day-to-day accounting operations and financial management activities.
• Manage accounting processes across multiple legal entities and project-based business segments.
• Ensure accurate project costing and cost allocations to support financial reporting and project profitability analysis.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required (CPA & MBA preferred)
• 7-15 years of accounting experience, with at least 3 years as an Accounting Manager
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• AEC industry background strongly preferred
• Deltek software experience required (VantagePoint, Vision, Costpoint, and/or Ajera)
• Strong knowledge of project accounting, WIP, and ASC 606 & 842
• Overhead Rate Audit & FAR Part 31 experience

Benefits

The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.

• 401(k) w/ company match
• Health insurance w/ HSA option, Vision, Dental, Life
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Catalytic Coaching - Employees draft a development plan aimed at improving contributions in their current job and increasing the potential for other opportunities. MSG is all about bringing out the best in people at work!

It is the policy of our company to follow equal employment opportunity procedures in compliance with federal, state and local criteria. We will provide all applicants for employment, and all employees, with equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, arrest record, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, and/or any other protected classes covered by any local, state and federal laws.