Accounting Manager - Project-Based | PE-Backed Growth Firm

Cobalt Service Partners; Pikeville (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Professional development support

Job summary

Cobalt Service Partners is building a leading commercial access and security integration business in North America. We hire Accounting Managers to run accounting operations at our operating companies and grow with us across multiple markets.

The role is on-site with multiple U.S. locations. You will own the monthly close, revenue recognition, job costing, and internal/external reporting while partnering with regional finance to scale processes across a growing portfolio.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of progressive accounting experience with hands-on monthly close ownership.
• Strong command of GAAP, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting.
• Experience closing and reporting across multiple entities/branches.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, and ServiceTitan; ability to learn new systems.
• Excellent Excel skills and ability to bring structure to ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Close & reporting: run monthly close with speed and accuracy.
• Project accounting: manage revenue recognition and job costing.
• Reporting & forecasting: prepare financial packages and 13‑week cash flow.
• Controls: maintain budgets and KPIs; ensure regulatory compliance.
• ERP work: support system implementations and integrations with the finance team.
• Staff development: supervise and develop accounting staff where a team exists.

Skills

GAAP expertise

Excel & data modeling

Multi-entity reporting

Project ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA (preferred)

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage Intacct

ServiceTitan

Job description

Cobalt Service Partners is building a leading commercial access and security integration business in North America. We hire Accounting Managers to run accounting operations at our operating companies and grow with us across multiple markets.

The role is on-site with multiple U.S. locations. You will own the monthly close, revenue recognition, job costing, and internal/external reporting while partnering with regional finance to scale processes across a growing portfolio.