Revenue Accounting Manager

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing Services seeks an Revenue Accounting Manager for a construction client. The role leads revenue recognition across long-term projects, ensuring ASC 606 compliance and accurate project costing.

You will mentor 4-5 Project Accountants, partner with Project Managers, and drive month-end close, reporting, and audits. Strong ERP and CPA credentials are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, with exposure to construction/project-based revenue recognition.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end and quarter-end revenue recognition process for construction projects, compliant with ASC 606/POC.
• Partner with Project Managers to review budgets, estimated costs to complete, and billing schedules for accurate revenue/margins.
• Lead forecasting of job costs across active projects and update estimates-to-complete.
• Mentor a team of 4-5 Project Accountants.
• Prepare and analyze WIP schedules and reconcile to GL.
• Review and approve project-level revenue entries, change orders, and contract modifications.
• Monitor project profitability and variances impacting results.
• Coordinate invoicing with contractual terms and recognized revenue.
• Support month-end close, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare audit schedules and assist external auditors during reviews.
• Develop and enhance internal controls for revenue recognition and project accounting.
• Identify opportunities to improve revenue reporting and cross-functional communication.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and training to staff.

Skills

ASC 606

Revenue recognition

Project accounting

WIP analysis

Forecasting

Team leadership

Excel proficiency

Construction ERP

CPA candidate

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Sage 300 CRE

Procore

Viewpoint

Foundation

Job description

Exciting opportunity for a Revenue Accounting Manager to provide leadership in revenue recognition, project accounting, and financial analysis for a stable and growing construction firm. This position reports to the Controller and will work closely with Project Managers, Operations, and Finance leadership in a highly collaborative environment. This individual will be responsible for overseeing revenue recognition across complex, long-term projects, while ensuring compliance with ASC 606 and percentage-of-completion accounting standards. The role offers exposure to forecasting, project profitability analysis, process improvement initiatives, and team leadership while supporting month-end close, financial reporting, and audit requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end and quarter-end revenue recognition process for construction projects, ensuring compliance with ASC 606 and percentage-of-completion (POC) accounting standards.
• Partner with Project Managers to review job cost budgets, estimated costs to complete, and billing schedules to ensure accurate revenue and margin reporting.
• Lead forecasting of job costs across active projects, updating estimates-to-complete and identifying cost trends that may impact revenue and profitability.
• Manage and mentor a growing team of 4-5 Project Accountants, ensuring consistent job cost tracking, timely revenue recognition, and alignment between project-level accounting and overall financial reporting.
• Prepare and analyze Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules, identifying over-billings and under-billings and reconciling balances to the general ledger.
• Review and approve project-level revenue entries, change orders, and contract modifications for appropriate accounting treatment.
• Monitor project profitability and proactively identify variances, cost overruns, and schedule delays that may impact financial results.
• Collaborate with the Project Accounting and Billing teams to ensure invoicing aligns with contractual terms and recognized revenue.
• Support the Financial Controller during month-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and revenue-related variance analysis.
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation related to revenue recognition and assist external auditors during annual audits and reviews.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance internal controls, policies, and procedures related to revenue recognition and project accounting.
• Identify opportunities to improve revenue reporting processes, WIP accuracy, and communication between Finance, Operations, and Project Management teams.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and reporting to Finance leadership.
• Assist in training, coaching, and developing junior accounting and project accounting staff.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, with significant exposure to construction, engineering, or project-based revenue recognition environments.
• 2+ years of supervisory or management experience.
• Strong knowledge of ASC 606 revenue recognition guidance and percentage-of-completion accounting methodologies.
• Experience preparing, analyzing, and managing Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules.
• Proven ability to forecast job costs and manage estimates-to-complete across multiple active projects.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial modeling.
• Experience with construction ERP systems such as Sage 300 CRE, Procore, Viewpoint, Foundation, or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Project Managers, Operations, and Finance leadership in a fast-paced project environment.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing Project Accountants or accounting staff.
• Public accounting experience in audit or advisory services is a plus.