Accounting Manager

Addison Group; Ruther Glen (VA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Addison Group is seeking an Accounting Manager with construction and heavy manufacturing experience to manage project cost accounting remotely. The role requires ensuring accurate job costing, cost controls, and timely financial reporting aligned with contract terms.

You will collaborate with project managers and finance leadership to optimize profitability and compliance. Responsibilities include overseeing labor, materials, and subcontractor costs, processing AIA bills, and supporting

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience.
• Recent construction industry experience required.
• Strong job costing experience.
• Cost accounting and inventory accounting experience from a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Track and monitor project costs including labor, materials, and subcontractors.
• Maintain accurate job cost reports and analyze budget-to-actual results.
• Partner with project managers to review project financial performance.
• Apply job costing principles including cost allocation, variance analysis, and profitability tracking.
• Support cost accounting and inventory accounting processes.
• Assist with inventory valuation, material usage tracking, and cost reconciliations.
• Prepare and process AIA billing applications.
• Support percent-complete billing and revenue recognition calculations.
• Ensure accurate and timely invoicing in accordance with contract terms.
• Track and reconcile over/under billings.
• Prepare and maintain Work-in-Progress schedules.
• Assist with monthly close, including job cost accruals and journal entries.
• Reconcile project subledgers to the general ledger.
• Support certified payroll reporting and prevailing wage compliance.
• Ensure payroll and project data align with federal and state contract requirements.
• Review and code invoices to appropriate jobs and cost codes.
• Support AP and AR activity related to projects.
• Assist with internal and external audits.
• Provide financial reporting and analysis to senior and executive leadership.

Skills

Accounting

Construction experience

Job costing

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

Financial reporting

Job description

Position Title: Accounting Manager (Construction/Heavy Manufacturing Experience Required)

Location: Remote - Must work Eastern Time hours

Assignment Type: Permanent Hire

Compensation: $100,000-$110,000

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM ET

Key Responsibilities

• Track and monitor project costs including labor, materials, and subcontractors
• Maintain accurate job cost reports and analyze budget-to-actual results
• Partner with project managers to review project financial performance
• Apply job costing principles including cost allocation, variance analysis, and profitability tracking
• Support cost accounting and inventory accounting processes
• Assist with inventory valuation, material usage tracking, and cost reconciliations
• Prepare and process AIA billing applications
• Support percent-complete billing and revenue recognition calculations
• Ensure accurate and timely invoicing in accordance with contract terms
• Track and reconcile over/under billings
• Prepare and maintain Work-in-Progress schedules
• Assist with monthly close, including job cost accruals and journal entries
• Reconcile project subledgers to the general ledger
• Support certified payroll reporting and prevailing wage compliance
• Ensure payroll and project data align with federal and state contract requirements
• Review and code invoices to appropriate jobs and cost codes
• Support AP and AR activity related to projects
• Assist with internal and external audits
• Provide financial reporting and analysis to senior and executive leadership

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience required
• Recent construction industry experience required
• Strong job costing experience required
• Cost accounting and inventory accounting experience from a manufacturing environment strongly preferred