Accounting Manager

Guided Search Partners; Maryland; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Guided Search Partners is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager for a family-owned construction firm in Maryland. This role will lead the accounting function, ensuring month-end close and preparing financial statements, providing critical insights for leadership.

The ideal candidate will have strong construction accounting experience, be organized, and thrive in a growing environment with direct visibility to ownership.

Qualifications

• Strong construction accounting experience.
• Ability to manage month-end close and financial statements.
• Experience in project accounting and multi-state tax filings.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting operations focusing on month-end close.
• Prepare financial statements and management reports.
• Provide financial analysis and insights to leadership.

Skills

Construction accounting experience

Month-end close experience

Financial statement experience

Multi-state tax filing experience

Project accounting experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Guided Search Partners (GSP) Guided Search Partners is an Executive Search firm built on Trust, Transparency, Specialization, and Long-term Relationships. We connect high-performing professionals with organizations that value people, performance, and growth—helping leaders find roles where they can make an impact and build meaningful careers.

About the Opportunity

We’re supporting a search for an Accounting Manager with a growing family-owned commercial construction and architectural millwork organization in Maryland. This role will lead the accounting function, own month‑end close, prepare financial reporting, and provide business insight to leadership. The company is growing quickly, and this position offers direct visibility to ownership and the opportunity to help strengthen accounting processes as the business scales. The current accountant is retiring, and the goal is to bring someone on quickly to allow for knowledge transfer.

What You’ll Do

You’ll lead accounting operations with a focus on month‑end close, reporting, financial analysis, tax filings, and project accounting.

Key Areas of Focus

• Own all accounting functions and month‑end close
• Prepare financial statements and management reports
• Provide financial analysis and business insight
• Manage general ledger, journal entries, and reconciliations
• Oversee accounts receivable and accounting operations
• Handle monthly tax filings in MD, DC, VA, and DE
• Support project accounting and job costing
• Help improve inventory and accounting practices
• Manage Billing Clerk and AP functions as the team grows

Who You Are

You are an accounting professional with strong construction accounting experience and the ability to take ownership of the accounting function.

You are comfortable managing month‑end close, financial statements, project accounting, and multi‑state tax filings. You would do well here if you are organized, hands‑on, and interested in joining a growing company where accounting has direct visibility to ownership.

Preferred Experience & Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Construction accounting experience
• Strong financial statement experience
• Month‑end close experience
• Multi‑state tax filing experience
• Project accounting experience
• Sage 50 experience preferred
• AIA billing familiarity is a plus
• Ability to support and improve accounting processes as the company grows

Why This Role Matters

This role matters because the company is growing and needs an Accounting Manager who can provide stronger reporting, financial insight, and accounting structure. The Accounting Manager will have the opportunity to lead the accounting function, support business growth, and help build better processes for the future.