Construction Accounting Manager: WIP, Close, & Controller

NorthPoint Search Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary plus bonus

Job summary

NorthPoint Search Group seeks a Senior Accounting Manager/Controller for a hands-on leadership role in a growing general contractor. The position is based in Atlanta and oversees the monthly close, financial reporting, WIP schedule, payroll, and staff development.

The role focuses on full-cycle month-end close, ASC 606 revenue recognition, and job costing, partnering with project management and ownership. Reports to ownership with a defined path to the Controller role and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years in construction accounting.
• Hands-on ownership of a WIP schedule and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition under ASC 606.
• Experience running a full-cycle month-end close independently.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and demonstrated journal entry and reconciliation skills.
• Experience processing payroll and supervising accounting staff.

Responsibilities

• Own the full-cycle month-end close, including close calendar, journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• Own the WIP schedule end to end: monthly updates, over/under billing analysis, WIP adjustments, and moving jobs from open to closed.
• Review and process bi-weekly payroll for all employees (salaried workforce).
• Qualifications include: 5+ years accounting with 2+ years construction accounting; GAAP; ASC 606; month-end close; payroll; staff supervision.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Journal entries

Payroll processing

Team supervision

WIP accounting

ASC 606

Job description

NorthPoint Search Group seeks a Senior Accounting Manager/Controller for a hands-on leadership role in a growing general contractor. The position is based in Atlanta and oversees the monthly close, financial reporting, WIP schedule, payroll, and staff development.

The role focuses on full-cycle month-end close, ASC 606 revenue recognition, and job costing, partnering with project management and ownership. Reports to ownership with a defined path to the Controller role and strong benefits.