Construction Accounting Manager - Lead Close & WIP (Onsite)

LHH; San Lorenzo (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with matching

PTO

Flexible onsite schedule

Job summary

LHH seeks an Accounting Manager for a hands-on construction accounting role in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will lead month-end close, manage AP/AR, payroll, and labor compliance, and partner with operations to drive accurate job costing and financial reporting.

This role offers a flexible onsite schedule, opportunities to modernize workflows with OCR and automation, and room to grow into leadership within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Progressive experience in construction accounting or complex cost accounting environments.
• Experience leading month-end and year-end close.
• Ability to connect GL with project-level cost activity and explain results.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly and annual close activities including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Partner with Controller to improve timeliness and accuracy of the close.
• Oversee AP/AR, payroll, and labor compliance with strong internal controls.
• Coordinate payroll and labor compliance oversight across multiple sites and contractors.
• Own WIP schedules, job cost reconciliations, and Revenue Recognition support.
• Link project costs, billings, and earned revenue to enhance visibility into project performance.
• Communicate margin movements with actionable management recommendations.
• Collaborate with project managers and operations to improve cost tracking and reporting.
• Reconcile job cost activity to GL and investigate variances.
• Prepare documentation for internal reviews and external audits.
• Coordinate sales and use tax filings across states.

Skills

Construction accounting

Month-end close

WIP / job costing

Revenue Recognition

GAAP / internal controls

Leadership / mentoring

Vista Viewpoint

Tools

Vista Viewpoint

Job description

LHH seeks an Accounting Manager for a hands-on construction accounting role in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will lead month-end close, manage AP/AR, payroll, and labor compliance, and partner with operations to drive accurate job costing and financial reporting.

This role offers a flexible onsite schedule, opportunities to modernize workflows with OCR and automation, and room to grow into leadership within a collaborative team.