Accounting Manager- Commercial Construction / Project-Based Business

MDS Staffing; Stockbridge (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

MDS Staffing in Stockbridge, GA is seeking a hands-on Accounting Manager– Commercial Construction / Project-Based Business to lead the accounting operations. The role reports directly to the owner in a privately held, growth-focused company and supervises a three-person team in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities include month-end close, GL, AP/AR, cash flow management, and project costing.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5–10 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong QuickBooks Online experience.
• Prior experience supervising or leading accounting staff.
• Strong understanding of AP, AR, reconciliations, GL, cash flow and financial reporting.
• Construction/project accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Highly tech-savvy and comfortable adopting new software and systems.
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily accounting ops and a 3-person team.
• Manage month-end close, GL, reconciliations.
• Oversee AP, AR, collections and billing.
• Prepare financial statements and management reports.
• Monitor cash flow; build short-term forecasts.
• Improve job-costing and project accounting.
• Maintain accounting controls and compliance.
• Support budgeting with the owner.
• Coordinate with project managers and coordinators.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline processes.
• Coordinate with CPA and financial partners.

Skills

Leadership

Project accounting

Financial reporting

Excel/Google Sheets

Analytical mindset

Hands-on mentality

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Excel/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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