Accounting Manager

Stronghold Engineering; Perris (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

PTO & holidays

401K retirement plan

Job summary

Stronghold Engineering, Inc. is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to lead day-to-day accounting operations for a construction-focused firm in Perris, CA.

This hands-on role owns month-end close, job costing, and WIP reporting, partnering with project managers and leadership to ensure accurate financial and project reporting. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in construction accounting, strong knowledge of job costing, WIP, and %-of-completion accounting, and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience in the construction industry.
• Experience with job costing, WIP reporting and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Experience with general contractor and/or specialty contractor accounting is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field preferred.
• Strong Excel and financial reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly financial close, journal entries, reconciliations and financial statements.
• Prepare monthly statements and management reports.
• Maintain procedures, controls and close processes.
• Prepare and review WIP schedules and revenue recognition.
• Maintain accurate job costing and reconcile reports to GL.
• Manage project billing, AR, retainage and related activities.
• Oversee AP/AR, payroll and general ledger activities.

Skills

Construction accounting

Month-end close

Job costing

WIP reporting

Excel

General ledger

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Trimble Viewpoint Spectrum

Excel

Job description

Accounting Manager – Construction Company

Compensation: $120,000-$135,000 Plus Bonus

Benefits: Medical, Dental and Vision benefits, Paid Time Off, 8 Holidays/yr, 401K Retirement Plan

A well-established award-winning Inland Empire construction company, operating as both a General Contractor and Specialty Contractor, is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to lead day-to-day accounting operations. When you join our team, collaboration is not just a value; it’s how we work, treating every colleague, client, and partner with the respect that builds real excellence.

This is a hands-on role for a construction accounting professional who will own the month-end close, job costing, and WIP reporting process while partnering closely with project managers and company leadership to ensure accurate financial and project reporting across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Close & Reporting

• Lead and perform the monthly financial close, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and management reports.
• Maintain accounting procedures, internal controls, and month-end close processes.

Job Costing & WIP

• Prepare and review monthly Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.
• Maintain accurate job costing for all construction projects.
• Reconcile job cost reports to the general ledger and investigate discrepancies.
• Review project budgets, committed costs, subcontract costs, labor and material costs, change orders, estimated costs to complete, and project profitability.

Project Accounting & Billing

• Work directly with project managers to review job performance, cost projections, and WIP adjustments.
• Monitor project billing, accounts receivable, retainage, underbillings, and overbillings.
• Review subcontractor invoices, vendor costs, and project-related accounting activity for proper coding and job allocation.

General Accounting Oversight

• Oversee or support accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger accounting.
• Coordinate year-end accounting, external CPA requests, audits, tax reporting, banking, and surety reporting.
• Ensure accurate and effective use of Trimble Viewpoint Spectrum for general ledger, job costing, project reporting, and related accounting functions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience, including significant experience in the construction industry.
• Strong knowledge of construction accounting, job costing, WIP reporting, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Experience with general contractor and/or specialty contractor accounting is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing the full month-end close process on a timely basis as required by management and third-party users of the financial statements reports.
• Experience with Trimble Viewpoint Spectrum strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of project billing, retainage, subcontractor accounting, and construction-related accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Strong general ledger and financial reporting skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to analyze project financial information and identify cost overruns, margin changes, coding issues, and other discrepancies.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with project managers, field operations, executives, and outside professionals.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.

Stronghold Engineering, Inc is equal employment opportunity employer and abides by all affirmative action requirements promulgated by any governmental authority, including without limitation, the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a); 60-741.5(a); the Civil Rights Action of 1964; and EO 10925, 11114, 11478 and EO 11246; the California Fair Employment Practices Act; the American with Disabilities Act of 1991; the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993; and any subsequent amendments to these requirements. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.