Accounting Manager

NextStep; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NextStep Recruiting has partnered with a growing construction organization in North Dallas to identify an Accounting Manager. This direct-hire, onsite role will be the financial owner for the division, overseeing project accounting, financial reporting, job costing, budgeting, forecasting, and operational financial analysis.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance with 5–8 years of progressive construction accounting experience, strong WIP and percentage-of-completion

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of progressive accounting experience in the construction industry.
• Strong construction accounting expertise and cost control knowledge.
• Hands-on experience with month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the financial owner for the division, overseeing project accounting, financial reporting, job costing, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Dig into project performance, investigate unusual costs or margin trends and partner with operations to improve profitability.
• Collaborate with operational leadership to drive profitability and robust financial processes.

Skills

WIP schedules

percentage-of-completion

job costing

cost coding

cost recognition

project profitability

margin analysis

month-end close

journal entries

GL reconciliations

financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP system

Job description

NextStep Recruiting has partnered with a growing construction organization to identify an Accounting Manager in North Dallas. This newly created direct-hire position is 100% onsite and will serve as the financial owner for the division, overseeing project accounting, financial reporting, job costing, budgeting, forecasting, and operational financial analysis.

This position is ideal for a sharp, hands‑on construction accounting professional who is naturally inquisitive and wants to understand the story behind the numbers. The ideal candidate will dig into project performance, question unusual cost or margin trends, identify potential issues before they become larger problems, and partner closely with operational leadership to improve profitability and financial performance.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field with 5–8 years of progressive accounting experience in the construction industry
• Strong construction accounting expertise, including WIP schedules, percentage‑of‑completion accounting, job costing, cost coding, cost recognition, project profitability, and margin analysis
• Hands‑on experience with month‑end close, journal entries, accruals, general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Experience supporting annual budgets, recurring forecasts, variance analysis, and project‑based financial planning
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, formulas, and financial analysis, along with experience using a robust ERP system

Preferred:

• CPA certification
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience
• Experience within residential construction, specialty contracting, or another project‑based construction environment
• Strong analytical or audit mindset with experience identifying unusual project costs, vendor trends, margin erosion, labor inefficiencies, or other financial discrepancies
• Experience developing KPIs and dashboards around job profitability, backlog, labor productivity, project costs, working capital, and operational performance

If you're looking for a highly visible accounting role, want to own construction financials, and partner directly with leadership to uncover opportunities and improve project profitability, we'd love to connect.

NextStep Recruiting provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, or applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.