Accounting Manager

NorthBay Recruiter; Rohnert Park (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthBay Recruiter seeks an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee accounting for a multi-company construction operation. This hands-on role covers daily accounting, project accounting, WIP, and compliance, and requires close collaboration with project managers and leadership.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in construction accounting, strong WIP and billing knowledge, and experience in a multi-entity environment. Position focuses on ownership and issue resolution with the team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of accounting experience within the construction or project-based industry.
• Strong knowledge of WIP, job costing, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Experience with construction billing, retention, and collections.
• Experience working in a multi-company or multi-entity environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day accounting for multiple companies, including AP, AR, general ledger, cash management, and month-end close
• Prepare and maintain WIP schedules and percentage-of-completion calculations
• Review job costs, project margins, change orders, committed costs, and estimated costs to complete
• Work with project managers to ensure job costs and project financials are accurate and up to date
• Manage construction billing, including progress billings, retention, and collections
• Monitor cash flow across the companies and maintain cash flow forecasts
• Track receivables, upcoming payables, payroll, and project expenses to help management plan for cash needs
• Review project cash flow and identify potential billing or collection issues before they become problems
• Oversee certified payroll and ensure compliance with prevailing wage and public works requirements
• Work with payroll and project teams to resolve issues with hours, classifications, wage rates, and certified payroll reporting
• Support HR compliance, including employee records, onboarding documentation, wage and hour requirements, benefits administration, and required state and federal postings
• Partner with outside HR resources, payroll providers, and company leadership on employee and compliance matters as needed
• Prepare monthly financial statements and management reports for multiple entities
• Support year-end audits, tax filings, insurance audits, and other financial reporting

Skills

Construction accounting

Cash flow management

Month-end close

Payroll coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Construction accounting software

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

We are looking for an experiencedAccounting Manager to oversee accounting for a multi-company construction operation. This is a hands-on position with responsibility for the day-to-day accounting function, project accounting, WIP, cash flow, certified payroll, and compliance. The right person will have demonstrated construction accounting experience and be comfortable working closely with project managers and company leadership. We are looking for someone who can take ownership of the accounting function, spot issues, and work directly with the team to get them resolved.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day accounting for multiple companies, including AP, AR, general ledger, cash management, and month-end close

• Prepare and maintain WIP schedules and percentage-of-completion calculations

• Review job costs, project margins, change orders, committed costs, and estimated costs to complete

• Work with project managers to make sure job costs and project financials are accurate and up to date

• Manage construction billing, including progress billings, retention, and collections

• Monitor cash flow across the companies and maintain cash flow forecasts

• Track receivables, upcoming payables, payroll, and project expenses to help management plan for cash needs

• Review project cash flow and identify potential billing or collection issues before they become problems

• Oversee certified payroll and ensure compliance with prevailing wage and public works requirements

• Work with payroll and project teams to resolve issues with hours, classifications, wage rates, and certified payroll reporting

• Support HR compliance, including employee records, onboarding documentation, wage and hour requirements, benefits administration, and required state and federal postings

• Partner with outside HR resources, payroll providers, and company leadership on employee and compliance matters as needed

• Prepare monthly financial statements and management reports for multiple entities

• Support year-end audits, tax filings, insurance audits, and other financial reporting

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of accounting experience within the construction or project-based industry.

• Strong knowledge of WIP, job costing, and percentage-of-completion accounting

• Experience with construction billing, retention, and collections

• Experience working in a multi-company or multi-entity environment a plus