Construction Accounting Manager: Project-Based Finance Lead

True North Consultants, Inc.; Stockbridge (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. in Stockbridge, GA seeks an Accounting Manager–Commercial Construction to lead accounting for a project-based business.

The role reports to the owner, supervises a three-person team, and combines hands-on accounting with strategic oversight in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of progressive accounting experience, strong QuickBooks Online skills, and a track record of improving job-costing and financial reporting while collaborating with

Qualifications

• 5–10 years progressive accounting experience.
• Strong QuickBooks Online experience.
• Experience supervising 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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.

Skills

Leadership

Project accounting

Cash flow management

Financial reporting

Excel/Google Sheets

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Job description

True North Consultants, Inc. in Stockbridge, GA seeks an Accounting Manager–Commercial Construction to lead accounting for a project-based business.

The role reports to the owner, supervises a three-person team, and combines hands-on accounting with strategic oversight in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of progressive accounting experience, strong QuickBooks Online skills, and a track record of improving job-costing and financial reporting while collaborating with