Accounting Manager - Commercial Construction

Joseph Michaels International; Stockbridge (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Joseph Michaels International is seeking an Accounting Manager for its commercial construction and project-based business. The role reports to the owner, leads a three-person accounting team, and combines hands-on day-to-day duties with strategic oversight of month-end close, AP/AR, and project costing.

Ideal candidate has 5–10 years of progressive accounting experience, strong QuickBooks Online skills, and a proven ability to collaborate with project teams.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience supervising accounting staff.
• Strong understanding of AP, AR, GL, reconciliations.
• Construction/project accounting experience preferred.
• Proficient with QuickBooks Online.
• Hands-on with technology and entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting operations and a three-person accounting team.
• Manage month-end close, general ledger and account reconciliations.
• Oversee AP, AR, collections and customer billing.
• Prepare and review financial statements and management reporting.
• Monitor cash flow and prepare short-term cash-flow forecasts.
• Strengthen job-costing and project-accounting processes.
• Develop and maintain appropriate accounting controls.
• Support budgeting and forecasting with the owner.
• Work closely with project managers and project coordinators.
• Identify opportunities to automate, streamline and improve accounting processes.
• Coordinate with outside CPA and other financial partners.

Skills

Accounting leadership

Project accounting

Cash flow forecasting

Team management

Excel / Google Sheets

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Accounting Manager– Commercial Construction / Project-Based Business

Compensation: $80,000–$100,000 DOE | Full-Time | On-Site

A growing, privately held, owner-led company in the commercial construction/specialty contracting industry is seeking a hands-on Controller to lead its accounting operations. The company has experienced significant growth and is currently in the approximately $10M–$15M revenue range.

This position reports directly to the owner and manages a three-person accounting team. The ideal candidate is comfortable both leading the accounting function and remaining involved in day-to-day operations. This is not a large corporate Controller role; the successful candidate will be someone who enjoys working closely with ownership, accounting staff and project teams in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee day-to-day accounting operations and a three-person accounting team


• Manage month-end close, general ledger and account reconciliations


• Oversee AP, AR, collections and customer billing


• Prepare and review financial statements and management reporting


• Monitor cash flow and prepare short-term cash-flow forecasts


• Strengthen job-costing and project-accounting processes


• Develop and maintain appropriate accounting controls


• Support budgeting and forecasting with the owner


• Work closely with project managers and project coordinators


• Identify opportunities to automate, streamline and improve accounting processes


• Coordinate with outside CPA and other financial partners

Ideal Background

• Approximately 5–10 years of progressive accounting experience


• Strong QuickBooks Online experience required


• Prior experience supervising or leading accounting staff


• Strong understanding of AP, AR, reconciliations, GL, cash flow and financial reporting


• Construction, specialty contracting, installation or other project/job-cost accounting experience strongly preferred


• Highly tech-savvy and comfortable adopting new software and systems


• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills


• Hands-on, organized and comfortable working directly with an entrepreneurial owner


• Able to lead, delegate and improve processes while still stepping into the details when necessary

Compensation: $80,000–$100,000, depending on experience.

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