Division Accountant- Tupelo

Yates Construction; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Yates Construction in Tupelo, Mississippi, is seeking a Division Accountant to manage financial operations, job-cost tracking, and division reporting within our broader construction business. You will handle WIP schedules, progress billings, retainage, and revenue recognition, plus accounts payable/receivable and lien waivers, ensuring accurate month-end close.

Collaborating with project managers and operations, you will review job performance, process change orders, and contribute to cash-flow

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 3–5 years accounting experience, ideally within the construction or project-based industry.
• Proficiency in construction ERP software and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Understanding of construction accounting principles, retainage, bonding, lien laws, and GAAP compliance.

Responsibilities

• Track project costs and WIP schedules, monitoring budget vs. actuals.
• Manage billing, client invoices, retainage, and revenue recognition methods (e.g., percentage-of-completion).
• Process vendor invoices, monitor receivables, and manage lien waivers or subcontractor payments.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and division cash flow or cost-forecasting reports.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and operations to review job performance and address change orders.

Skills

Advanced Excel

ERP software proficiency

Construction accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/Finance

Tools

Sage

Viewpoint/Vista

Procore

Foundation

CMiC

Job description

Division Accountant manages the financial operations, job-cost tracking, and reporting specific to a division within a larger construction or contracting company.

Key Responsibilities

• Job Costing & WIP: Track project costs, manage Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules, and monitor budget-versus-actual expenses.
• Billing & Revenue: Handle progress billings, client invoices, retainage tracking, and appropriate revenue recognition methods (such as the percentage-of-completion method).
• Accounts Payable & Receivable: Process vendor invoices, monitor aged receivables, and manage lien waivers or sub-contractor payments.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare monthly financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and division-specific cash flow or cost-forecasting reports. [
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Project Managers, operational leads, and corporate accounting to review job performance and address change orders.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred
• Experience: 3 to 5 years of accounting experience, ideally within the construction or project-based industry.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in construction-specific ERP or accounting software (such as Sage, Viewpoint/Vista, Procore, Foundation, or CMiC) and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Industry Knowledge: Understanding of construction accounting principles, retainage, bonding, lien laws, and GAAP compliance.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen with a “Negative” result.
• Must be able to complete a post- offer physical with a “Capable” result
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Be willing to work outdoors in extreme temperatures, both hot and cold

This role operates in both office and active construction site environments. Candidate must be able to perform site walks, attend field meetings, and ensure on-site safety and compliance.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.

About Yates Construction

Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned and provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the nation. We are financially sound with a significant bonding capacity as well as vast personnel and equipment resources.

Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our clients’ business needs and continually look for opportunities to provide additional value to our clients and their projects.

Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each of our clients achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.