Construction Accounting Manager

tggaccounting; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health benefits

401(k) with company match

Job summary

tggaccounting partners with a privately held construction company seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to own the accounting function. This is hands-on, not a large-team role, focused on building structure, improving processes, and partnering with leadership.

You will own day-to-day accounting, close cycles, and key construction activities (job costing, WIP, AIA billing, revenue recognition) while collaborating with operations to drive profitability and scalable controls.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in construction accounting required.
• Experience with job costing, WIP, AIA billing, and percentage of completion.
• Proficient with QuickBooks Enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day accounting function from start to finish.
• Manage month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, GL, AP/AR, and cash flow.
• Lead construction accounting activities including job costing, WIP reporting, AIA billing, revenue recognition, and project reporting.
• Collaborate with operations to ensure project profitability and scalability of controls.

Skills

Construction accounting

Job costing

WIP reporting

AIA billing

Percentage of completion

QuickBooks Enterprise

Independent one-person accounting dept

Process improvement

Job description

ConstructionAccountingManager

BuildSomething.OwnIt.MakeanImpact.

Areyouthetypeofaccountingprofessionalwhothrivesinagrowingbusinesswhereyourideasmatter,yourvoiceisheard,andnotwodayslookthesame?

We're partnering with a privately held construction company that is investing heavily in its future and looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to take ownership of the accounting function. This isn't a role where you'll inherit a large team or hide behind layers of management—it's an opportunity for someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, creating structure, improving processes, and becoming a key business partner to leadership.

Ifyou'reentrepreneurial,resourceful,andlovewearingmultiplehats,we'dlovetotalk.

WhatYou'llDo

• Owntheday-to-dayaccountingfunctionfromstarttofinish
• Managemonth-endclose,financialreporting,reconciliations,generalledger,AP/ARoversight,andcashflow
• Leadallconstructionaccountingactivitiesincluding:
• JobCosting
• Work-in-Progress(WIP)Reporting
• AIABilling
• RevenueRecognition
• ProjectFinancialReporting
• Partnercloselywithoperationsandprojectteamstoensureprojectprofitability
• Developbetterprocesses,reporting,andinternalcontrolsasthecompanycontinuestoscale
• CollaboratewithexternalCPApartnersontaxandyear-endactivities
• Helpbuildtheaccountinginfrastructureforthenextstageofcompanygrowth

WhatWe'reLookingFor

• 3+yearsofconstructionaccountingexperience
• Strongunderstandingof:
• JobCosting
• WIPReporting
• AIABilling
• PercentageofCompletionAccounting
• ExperienceusingQuickBooks(Enterprisepreferred)
• Comfortablebeingaone-personaccountingdepartment
• Provenabilitytobuildprocesses,improveworkflows,andcreatestructure
• Highlyorganizedwithexceptionalattentiontodetail
• Someonewhoenjoyssolvingproblemsinsteadofwaitingfordirection
• Excellentcommunicationskillswiththeabilitytoworkacrossalllevelsofthebusiness

TheRightPersonIs...

• Scrappyandresourceful
• Self-motivatedandaccountable
• Comfortableworkingindependently
• Hands-onandwillingtojumpintowhateverneedstogetdone
• Process-mindedbutpractical
• Excitedbygrowthandhelpingbuildsomethingbigger

WhyYou'llLoveThisOpportunity

• Salary:$100,000–$120,000
• PerformanceBonus
• Excellenthealthbenefits
• 401(k)withcompanymatch
• Opportunitytobuildanaccountingdepartment—notjustmaintainone
• Directexposuretoexecutiveleadership
• Fast-pacedenvironmentwhereyourworkhasvisibleimpact
• Long-termgrowthasthecompanycontinuestoexpand

Ifyou'relookingforanothercorporateaccountingrolewithlayersofbureaucracy,thisprobablyisn'tit.Ifyou'relookingforaplacewhereyoucantakeownership,createstructure,influencethebusiness,andgrowalongsideanambitiousleadershipteam