Remote Finance & Compliance Lead — Project Billing

UltiPlay Parks & Playgrounds; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UltiPlay Parks & Playgrounds is seeking a hands‑on Finance & Compliance Manager to lead day‑to‑day accounting, project billing, compliance, reporting, and cash management across three family‑owned businesses.

The ideal candidate will own work end‑to‑end, perform reconciliations, manage contractor payments, coordinate with project managers, and drive continuous finance improvements with a focus on construction‑based accounting.

Qualifications

• Requires hands-on accounting and strong project-based billing experience.
• Experience with construction or project accounting including progress billing and retainage.
• Ability to improve finance processes and internal controls across multiple entities.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle accounting across entities including GL, AP, AR, payroll coordination, reconciliations, and month‑end close.
• Manage project billing, progress billing, retainage tracking, collections, and payment status.
• Maintain weekly cash flow forecasts and assist with budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Coordinate with CPAs, tax providers, banks, and insurers for compliance and reporting.
• Develop SOPs, checklists, and repeatable processes to reduce manual work and improve accuracy.

Skills

Hands‑on accounting

Construction/project billing

Cash flow visibility

Compliance

Finance process improvement

Tools

Zoho Books

Textura/VendorPay

Excel

Payroll platforms

Online banking & ACH

Job description

UltiPlay Parks & Playgrounds is seeking a hands‑on Finance & Compliance Manager to lead day‑to‑day accounting, project billing, compliance, reporting, and cash management across three family‑owned businesses.

The ideal candidate will own work end‑to‑end, perform reconciliations, manage contractor payments, coordinate with project managers, and drive continuous finance improvements with a focus on construction‑based accounting.