Revenue & Project Accounting Manager

Turn2Partners; Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Turn2Partners is seeking a Revenue & Project Accounting Manager to own the accounting side of the revenue close across a portfolio of long-term, project-based contracts. You will lead a 4-5 person Project Accounting team and partner with Project Managers, Operations, and Finance leadership.

The ideal candidate has construction/engineering experience, strong ASC 606 and POC knowledge, and advanced Excel skills. This is a hands-on leadership role within a growing company with visibility and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Experience in construction, engineering, infrastructure, or project-based environment.
• 2-3+ years of leadership or people management.
• Strong knowledge of percentage-of-completion revenue recognition (POC).
• Solid ASC 606 understanding.
• Experience with WIP schedules and estimates-to-complete.
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, XLOOKUP, modeling).

Responsibilities

• Own month-end and quarter-end revenue recognition for long-term contracts.
• Lead ASC 606 and POC revenue recognition processes.
• Prepare and own WIP schedules, earned revenue, and billings analysis.
• Analyze revenue, costs, estimates-to-complete, and project margins.
• Collaborate with Project Managers on budgets, billing and forecasts.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a 4–5 person Project Accounting team.
• Review contracts and change orders for revenue impact.
• Ensure revenue close journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Support revenue-related audit schedules.

Skills

POC revenue recognition

ASC 606

WIP reporting

Job costing

Forecasting

Excel advanced

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP/PM software

Job description

Industry: Technology Infrastructure / Construction

Employment Type: Full-Time

The Opportunity

A rapidly growing technology infrastructure and project-based construction organization is seeking a Revenue & Project Accounting Manager to join its Finance team.

This is a highly visible, hands‑on leadership role responsible for owning the accounting side of the revenue close across a portfolio of complex, long‑term projects. The Accounting Manager will oversee a growing team of 4-5 Project Accountants while partnering closely with Project Managers, Operations, and Finance leadership.

The ideal candidate comes from a construction, engineering, infrastructure, or similar project‑based environment and has strong experience with percentage‑of‑completion (POC) revenue recognition, WIP reporting, ASC 606, job‑cost forecasting, and project accounting.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the month‑end and quarter‑end revenue recognition process for long‑term, project‑based contracts.
• Manage revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606 and percentage‑of‑completion (POC) accounting.
• Prepare, review, and own Work‑in‑Progress (WIP) schedules, including earned revenue and over/under billings.
• Calculate and analyze revenue earned, costs incurred, estimated costs to complete, project margins, and profitability.
• Partner directly with Project Managers to review job‑cost budgets, billing schedules, project forecasts, and estimates‑to‑complete.
• Lead job‑cost and margin forecasting across active projects and identify trends that could impact revenue or profitability.
• Review contracts, change orders, and contract modifications for appropriate revenue recognition treatment.
• Own the accounting side of the monthly revenue close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Monitor project profitability and proactively identify cost overruns, margin deterioration, billing issues, or project delays.
• Partner with billing and project accounting teams to ensure invoicing aligns with contract terms and recognized revenue.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a growing team of 4-5 Project Accountants.
• Review project‑level accounting to ensure consistent and accurate job‑cost tracking and revenue reporting.
• Support revenue‑related audit schedules and external audit requests.
• Develop and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and documentation surrounding revenue recognition.
• Identify opportunities to improve WIP reporting, revenue processes, forecasting, and communication between Finance and Operations.
• Provide ad hoc revenue and project profitability analysis to Finance leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Significant experience in construction, engineering, infrastructure, or another project‑based accounting environment.
• 2-3+ years of leadership or people‑management experience.
• Strong hands‑on knowledge of percentage‑of‑completion revenue recognition.
• Strong understanding of ASC 606.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, and analyzing WIP schedules.
• Experience with job costing, earned revenue, over/under billings, and estimates‑to‑complete.
• Experience forecasting project costs, margins, and profitability.
• Strong month‑end close experience, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Ability to review contracts and change orders and understand their impact on project accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Project Managers and Operations teams.
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and financial modeling.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.

Preferred

• CPA or active CPA candidate.
• Experience within construction, engineering, infrastructure, data center, low‑voltage, or similar project‑driven industries.
• Experience with construction‑focused ERP/project management platforms.
• Public accounting, audit, or advisory experience.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join an organization experiencing significant growth within a rapidly expanding infrastructure market.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Own a critical area of the accounting organization.
• Manage and develop a growing project accounting team.
• Gain significant exposure to Finance, Operations, and Project Management leadership.
• Work with complex, high‑value projects.
• Help build and improve accounting processes as the organization continues to scale.
• Join a team that places a strong emphasis on culture, collaboration, and employee experience.
• Build toward continued leadership opportunities as the Finance organization expands.

The company is looking to move quickly for the right candidate.