Hands-On Construction Accounting Manager | WIP, Payroll & ERP Transition

Confidential Employer; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision options

401(k) match

PTO & sick leave

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Marietta, GA is seeking a Construction Accounting Manager to own and execute the in-house accounting function. This hands-on role covers AP, AR, payroll coordination, reconciliations, month-end close, WIP reporting, and job cost tracking.

You will partner with Project Managers and leadership to monitor budgets, identify cost trends, and prepare actionable project financials, with an eye toward ERP migration from QuickBooks Enterprise to a construction-specific system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience; construction accounting preferred.
• Proven ownership of AP, AR, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience preparing WIP schedules and coordinating cost-to-complete inputs.
• Strong job cost accounting and budget-to-actual analysis skills.
• Audit support experience (CPA, surety, insurance).
• Advanced QuickBooks Enterprise user.
• Payroll experience including certified payroll and prevailing wage compliance; union payroll experience preferred.
• Experience with Foundation or similar construction ERP preferred.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations or migrations preferred.
• Professional certifications (CPP, CCIFP, QuickBooks ProAdvisor) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Personally manage AP and AR, including aging maintenance and accuracy checks.
• Coordinate payroll coordination for weekly field and biweekly salaried payroll.
• Lead month-end close with journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate job cost reporting and cost coding standards.
• Prepare internal financial statements and month-end reporting packages.
• Monitor budgets and identify margin risks; track WIP schedules.
• Support ERP transition planning, testing, and data cleanup (Foundation or similar).
• Coordinate with CPA for year-end reporting and 1099s.
• Maintain internal controls and approval workflows for payments.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and leadership to ensure actionable project financials.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Month-end close

WIP reporting

Job cost tracking

Budget management

Payroll coordination

GAAP knowledge

Audit support

Excel advanced

QuickBooks Enterprise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

QuickBooks Enterprise

Foundation ERP

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Confidential Employer in Marietta, GA is seeking a Construction Accounting Manager to own and execute the in-house accounting function. This hands-on role covers AP, AR, payroll coordination, reconciliations, month-end close, WIP reporting, and job cost tracking.

You will partner with Project Managers and leadership to monitor budgets, identify cost trends, and prepare actionable project financials, with an eye toward ERP migration from QuickBooks Enterprise to a construction-specific system.