Director of Accounting

Vaco by Highspring; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking an experienced Director of Accounting in Riverside, CA for a fully onsite leadership role. You will lead the accounting team, ensure accurate monthly reporting, and guide strategic financial decisions to support growth and operational efficiency.

The role requires deep GAAP knowledge, extensive experience in construction accounting, and a track record of budgeting and planning.

Qualifications

• CPA preferred and active license.
• Construction industry experience required.
• 10–15 years progressive accounting experience.
• 5+ years senior accounting leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience with job costing, WIP reporting, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience working with ERP and accounting systems.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership abilities.
• Demonstrated expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Accounting team.
• Oversee all accounting and financial reporting functions.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements and MD&A.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition, WIP reporting, and job costing.
• Analyze project financial performance and profitability.
• Drive annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes.
• Strengthen internal controls, financial compliance, and inventory accuracy.
• Partner with Operations and Executive Leadership to improve financial performance and operational efficiency.

Skills

Advanced Excel

GAAP Knowledge

Financial Reporting

Leadership

Education

CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Construction Industry | Riverside, CA (Onsite)

About the Opportunity

Director of Accounting

Our client is seeking an experienced Director of Accounting to lead all financial and accounting operations for a growing construction company. This fully onsite leadership role will partner closely with executive management to provide accurate financial reporting, strategic insights, and financial guidance to support continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Accounting team
• Oversee all accounting and financial reporting functions
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements and management reporting (MD&A)
• Manage cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition, work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, and job costing
• Analyze project financial performance and profitability
• Drive annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes
• Strengthen internal controls, financial compliance, and inventory accuracy
• Partner with Operations and Executive Leadership to improve financial performance and operational efficiency

Qualifications

• CPA preferred
• Construction industry experience required
• 10-15 years of progressive accounting experience
• 5+ years of senior accounting leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting
• Experience with job costing, WIP reporting, and percentage-of-completion accounting
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience working with ERP and accounting systems
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership abilities
• Demonstrated expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning

Why Join?

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced accounting professional looking to shape financial strategy, support operational excellence, and help guide a growing construction organization through its next phase of growth.

Location: Riverside, CA

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Position: Director of Accounting

Industry: Construction

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; and other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.

Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

licensure and certification requirements;

office location and other geographic considerations; and

other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).