Construction Accounting Manager

Lensa; United States; Remote; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Lensa is seeking a Construction Accounting Manager for a dynamic role in San Jose, California, that combines financial management and project oversight. The successful candidate will work closely with operations leadership to ensure compliance and profitability across construction projects while leading a team dedicated to high-performance standards.

Benefits

Annual performance bonus plan

Competitive compensation package

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a leadership role overseeing financial operations.
• Strong knowledge of job costing and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Familiarity with AIA and Cost-Plus billing.

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis and recommendations to optimize project performance.
• Oversee project cash position and ensure timely billing.
• Support financial planning and business forecasting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Project financial management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

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Lensa is a U.S. career site that helps job seekers discover job opportunities. We are not a staffing firm or agency. We promote jobs on behalf of our clients, which include employers, recruitment agencies, and marketing partners.

Posting Title: Construction Accounting Manager

Reports To: Director, Project Accounting

Location: San Jose, California | Remote | Travel to jobsites as needed

Salary Range: $165,000 to $175,000

• This position is eligible for the annual performance bonus plan.
  
  

Final determination of a successful candidate’s starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this specific job description. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

Who We Are

For more than 70 years, Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) has been powered by people who’ve built a reputation for delivering high-profile, complex projects. Real, tangible things that alter the landscape and improve lives. But even more than that, we’ve built a reputation for integrity. We’re problem solvers and innovation seekers. We’re team players and safety fanatics. And we always—always—do the right thing. Even when no one is looking. Because what we do here is important, but how we do it is everything.

THE FINANCE TEAM

Our projects may be complex, but our approach is simple: we build great things and we do it with great people. The Finance team at Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) provides employees, stakeholders and customers with timely and accurate financial information. The Finance Department is comprised of seven teams: Accounts Payable, Payroll, Billing, GL, FP&A, Tax, and Project Accounting that work closely together to ensure compliance and the financial well-being of the company.

About The Role

• Provide Operations leadership with in-depth, proactive analysis, feedback and recommendations to optimize individual project and project portfolio performance.
• Partners with Operations leadership to manage divisional profit and loss, division overhead expenses and to deliver against divisional profits.
• Supports divisional business planning and financial forecasting.
• Actively monitor project-level and overall group-level cash position and develop and implement programs to ensure the timely billing and ultimate collection of accounts receivable.
• Share responsibility for the accuracy and timely preparation and delivery of project forecasts and WIP reporting.
• Provide strategic, proactive financial planning support and advice to Operations leadership to support short-term and long-term growth.
• Review and evaluate new project opportunities and related contract terms to ensure alignment with the Company’s risk profile and financial and strategic goals.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX controls, and company policies.
• Oversee and provide guidance with respect to customer audits, claim/dispute matters, or other project related financial issues.
• Coordinate with the Corporate Tax Team on tax matters.
• Support the Project Executive team with financial training of new project team members.
• Maintain and analyze key control and reporting metrics utilizing data warehouse and the Power BI business intelligence tools.
• Potential for managing a team.
  
  

Scope: Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals. Provides guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company policies. Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization(s).

Complexity: Works on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends. Follows processes and operational policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Acts as advisor to subordinate(s) to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems. Develops and administers schedules, performance requirements; may have budget responsibilities.

Discretion: Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results will add to costs and may impact the short-term goals of the organization.

Interaction: Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas, other company divisions or units, or customers and the company. Often must lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team.

Supervision: Manages, perhaps through subordinate supervisors, the coordination of the activities of a section or department with responsibility for results, including costs, methods and staffing. In some instances this manager may be responsible for a functional area and not have any subordinate employees.

About You

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to collaborate and build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, and all levels of management.
• Effective at managing and prioritizing tasks in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
• Attention to detail, proactive, with strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of job costing, work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Familiarity with AIA, T&M, and Cost-Plus billing, retention tracking, and subcontractor compliance.
• Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office 365, with advanced data management skills in Excel.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business.

Licensure/Certifications: n/a

Experience: Construction industry experience preferred. Minimum of 5 years' experience in a leadership position overseeing the financial operations of a company or large division of an industrial company.

PLEASE NOTE: CEI will never ask for any money or financial information from applicants during the hiring process. To learn more about "job scams" how to avoid them, click here. (https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams)

CEI is a place where every single person can—and does—have an impact on the work we do and the communities we serve. Here, you can build your own story and grow to your full potential. You can collaborate and celebrate with amazing people. And you’ll go home every day knowing you helped contribute to important work that shapes people’s lives. Our commercial, data center and energy projects may be complex, but our approach is simple. We build great things and we do it with great people.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department, program or project needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Cupertino Electric Inc. aims to make cei.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, please contact us at [e-mail] or 1-(877)-747-4CEI.

Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

If you have questions about this posting, please contact [e-mail]

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Employment type

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• Industries

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