Revenue Manager

Confidential Jobs; Wheaton (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs in the United States is seeking a senior revenue accounting professional to own end-to-end ASC 606 revenue recognition for construction projects. You will collaborate with Project Managers on budgets, costs-to-complete, and billing, ensuring accurate revenue and margin reporting.

You will lead a team of Project Accountants, review WIP schedules, approve revenue entries, monitor profitability, and support month-end close and audits. Strong Excel and ERP experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience with construction/project-based revenue recognition.
• 2-3+ years of supervising/managing experience.
• Strong working knowledge of percentage-of-completion accounting and ASC 606.
• Experience preparing and analyzing WIP schedules.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, financial modeling).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience forecasting job costs and estimates-to-complete on active projects.
• Ability to collaborate with Project Accountants teams.
• Ability to work in-office full time.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end and quarter-end revenue recognition process for construction projects.
• Partner with Project Managers to review budgets, costs to complete, and billing schedules.
• Lead forecasting of job costs and estimates-to-complete, identify cost trends.
• Manage Project Accountants for accurate job cost tracking and revenue entries.
• Prepare and analyze WIP schedules and reconcile to the general ledger.
• Review and approve project-level revenue entries, change orders, and contract modifications.
• Monitor project profitability and flag variances, cost overruns, or schedule delays.
• Collaborate with the billing/PA team to align invoicing with contract terms and revenue recognized.
• Support the Financial Controller in month-end close and variance analysis.
• Assist with revenue-related audit schedules and external audits.
• Develop and maintain internal controls and documentation related to revenue recognition.

Skills

Leadership & supervision

Revenue recognition expertise

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Forecasting

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Sage 300 CRE

Procore

Viewpoint

Foundation

Job description

• 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, working with Project Managers to update estimates-to-complete and identify cost trends that could impact revenue and margin
• Work closely and manage Project Accountants to ensure consistent, accurate job cost tracking, timely revenue entries, and alignment between project-level accounting and overall revenue recognition
• Prepare and analyze Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules, identifying over/under billings and reconciling to the general ledger
• Review and approve project-level revenue entries, change orders, and contract modifications for proper accounting treatment
• Monitor project profitability and flag variances, cost overruns, or schedule delays that may impact revenue recognition
• Collaborate with the billing/PA team to ensure invoicing aligns with contract terms and revenue recognized
• Support the Financial Controller in month-end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis related to revenue
• Assist with the preparation of revenue-related audit schedules and support external auditors during annual audits and reviews
• Develop and maintain internal controls and documentation related to revenue recognition policies and procedures
• Identify opportunities to improve revenue reporting processes, WIP reporting accuracy, and cross-departmental communication with Project Management and Operations
• Provide ad hoc revenue analysis and reporting to Finance leadership as needed
• Assist with training and mentoring of junior accounting staff on revenue-related processes

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 7+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, with significant exposure to construction, engineering, or project-based revenue recognition
• 2-3+ years of supervising/managing experience
• Strong working knowledge of percentage-of-completion accounting and ASC 606
• Experience preparing and analyzing WIP schedules
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, financial modeling)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Experience forecasting job costs and estimates-to-complete on active projects
• Ability to collaborate effectively with and provide guidance to a team of Project Accountants
• Ability to work in-office full time

Preferred:

• CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred
• Experience in AV integration, low-voltage, data center, or general construction industries
• Experience with construction/ERP software (e.g., Sage 300 CRE, Procore, Viewpoint, Foundation, or similar)
• Public accounting background (audit or advisory) a plus