Accounting Manager

Talent Edge Recruiting; Middlesex (VT); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Three weeks PTO

Eight paid holidays

Bonus structure being developed

Long-term growth potential

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to own the accounting and financial operations for a stable general contractor with about $40M in annual revenue in Vermont.

This role blends hands-on bookkeeping with strategic leadership, improving processes and partnering with project managers to forecast costs, margins, and cash flow. You will lead a small team and report to senior leadership as the financial voice of the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Strong construction accounting with job costing and WIP.
• Experience with revenue recognition, cost-to-complete forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow.
• Ability to independently own the accounting function within a project-based organization.
• Strong Excel skills; Foundation Software or another construction ERP is a plus.
• Strategic mindset with the confidence to identify opportunities and bring proposals to leadership.
• Comfortable working across Accounting, Operations, Project Management, and executive leadership.
• High level of trustworthiness, integrity, accountability, and discretion.
• Gritty, hands-on mentality — willing to roll up sleeves and own what needs to get done.
• Strong relationship-building skills and ability to drive accountability without a heavy corporate vibe.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close with financial statements.
• Own construction accounting, job costing, WIP reporting, revenue recognition, and margins.
• Partner with Project Managers and Operations on cost-to-complete projections and forecasts.
• Monitor backlog, projected revenue, gross profit, and cash flow.
• Maintain integrity of GL, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and controls.
• Lead annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting with KPI reporting.
• Oversee AP, AR, billing, collections, retainage, banking, bonding, insurance, and audits.
• Provide financial insight on equipment, staffing, investments, and strategic decisions.
• Manage one direct report handling AP and payroll.
• Evaluate processes and propose efficiency improvements.
• Partner with executive leadership as the financial voice of the business.

Skills

Excel

Relationship-building

Gritty, hands-on

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Integrity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Foundation Software

Job description

Accounting Manager

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to take ownership of the accounting and financial operations for a stable, well-established general contractor with approximately $40M in annual revenue.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who knows construction accounting inside and out but wants more than simply maintaining the books. Leadership is looking for a strategic partner who can evaluate existing processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and bring thoughtful recommendations to the table.

The right person will be trustworthy, gritty, high-integrity, and comfortable operating with significant autonomy. You’ll have the opportunity to put your stamp on the accounting function while joining a stable, family-oriented organization with a long-tenured team and ambitious plans for future growth.

What You’ll Own

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process, including financial statements and management reporting.
• Own construction accounting, job costing, WIP reporting, revenue recognition, over/under billings, projected costs, and anticipated margins.
• Partner directly with Project Managers and Operations on cost-to-complete projections, job forecasts, budget-to-actual performance, and project profitability.
• Monitor backlog, projected revenue, gross profit, project cash flow, and overall financial performance.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and internal controls.
• Lead annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting while developing meaningful KPIs and reporting for leadership.
• Oversee AP, AR, billing, collections, retainage, banking, bonding, insurance, and audit-related requests.
• Provide financial insight around equipment, staffing, investments, and other strategic business decisions.
• Manage and support one direct report responsible for AP and payroll.
• Evaluate current accounting processes and strategically propose improvements that create greater efficiency, accountability, and visibility across the organization.
• Partner closely with executive leadership and Operations as the financial voice of the business.

The Scope

This individual will be the primary accounting owner for an approximately $40M construction operation, supported by one AP/payroll professional.

The company typically manages 3–4 active projects at a time, with individual project values ranging from approximately $2M–$10M and project durations ranging from six months to two years.

This is a hands‑on Controller position. You need to be equally comfortable digging into job costing and WIP as you are sitting with leadership and discussing forecasts, margins, risks, and opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong construction accounting experience with a deep understanding of job costing and WIP.
• Experience with revenue recognition, cost-to-complete forecasting, project financial management, budgeting, and cash-flow management.
• Ability to independently own the accounting function within a project-based organization.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with Foundation Software or another construction ERP is a plus.
• Strategic mindset with the confidence to identify opportunities and bring well‑thought‑out proposals to leadership.
• Comfortable working across Accounting, Operations, Project Management, and executive leadership.
• High level of trustworthiness, integrity, accountability, and discretion.
• Gritty, hands‑on mentality — someone willing to roll up their sleeves and own what needs to get done.
• Strong relationship‑building skills and the ability to drive accountability without taking an overly corporate approach.

Why This Opportunity?

This is not a turnaround situation or an unstable organization looking for someone to clean up a mess. It is a long‑standing, reliable construction company that is investing in its accounting function as it prepares for continued growth. Leadership wants fresh eyes and new ideas. They are looking for someone who will first understand the business and its people, then strategically recommend changes rather than attempting to overhaul processes on day one.

For the right Construction Controller, this is an opportunity to become a trusted strategic partner to leadership, level up an established accounting department, and have a meaningful voice in where the organization goes next.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary targeted at $115,000–$135,000
• Bonus structure being developed.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Three weeks of PTO with a flexible approach to additional time off.
• Eight paid holidays.
• Long‑term growth potential as the company expands and continues building its finance and accounting leadership structure.
• This is an ideal opportunity for a construction accounting professional who wants stability without stagnation — a strong business, meaningful ownership, direct access to leadership, and the opportunity to help shape the next chapter of the accounting function.