Senior Accountant/Junior Controller

Frontline Road Safety Group; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontline Road Safety Group in Columbus, OH is seeking a Senior Accountant to support ODOT prime contracts. The role focuses on accurate financial records, job cost visibility, and providing operational leaders with clear financial insight.

You will lead day-to-day accounting, supervise a small team, partner with project managers, and ensure GAAP compliance, accurate close, and robust internal controls while translating data into actionable guidance for operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a relevant field preferred.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in construction or infrastructure industries.
• Strong expertise in job cost accounting and construction financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience supervising accounting staff.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and accounting systems (Acumatica, Foundations, Sage Intact, HCSS)

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strong internal controls.
• Maintain and review general ledger activity, including accruals, prepaids, revenue recognition, and cost allocations.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and construction accounting best practices.
• Prepare and review financial statements and management reports.
• Maintain integrity of job cost reporting across ODOT prime contracts.
• Monitor cost-to-complete, project margins, and job performance in coordination with operations.
• Support revenue recognition using percentage-of-completion or cost-to-cost methods.
• Assist with project setup, cost coding, and job performance reviews.
• Serve as the local accounting liaison to project managers and operations leadership.
• Translate financial results into clear operational insights to help teams manage job profitability.
• Participate in job review meetings, providing guidance on cost trends, margin risks, and financial performance.
• Work with leadership to enhance data quality between estimating, project management, and accounting systems.
• Mentor Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and General Ledger staff.
• Ensure high standards for invoice processing, collections, and account reconciliations.
• Establish efficient processes and maintain strong internal controls.

Skills

Construction accounting

Job cost accounting

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Acumatica

Foundations

Sage Intact

HCSS

Job description

The Senior Accountant will serve as a key member within a roadway construction organization focused primarily on Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) prime contracts. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, supporting job cost visibility, and providing operational leaders with clear, actionable financial insight.

The ideal candidate has deep accounting expertise that is second nature, strong experience in construction accounting and job costing, and the ability to translate financial data into practical guidance for operations teams. This individual will oversee day-to-day accounting activities, lead a small accounting team, and partner closely with project managers and operations leadership to ensure financial performance aligns with project expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strong internal controls.
• Maintain and review general ledger activity, including accruals, prepaids, revenue recognition, and cost allocations.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and construction accounting best practices.
• Prepare and review financial statements and management reports.

Construction & Job Cost Accounting

• Maintain integrity of job cost reporting across ODOT prime contracts.
• Monitor cost-to-complete, project margins, and job performance in coordination with operations.
• Support revenue recognition using percentage-of-completion or cost-to-cost methods.
• Assist with project setup, cost coding, and job performance reviews.

Operational Partnership

• Serve as the local accounting liaison to project managers and operations leadership.
• Translate financial results into clear operational insights to help teams manage job profitability.
• Participate in job review meetings, providing guidance on cost trends, margin risks, and financial performance.
• Work with leadership to enhance data quality between estimating, project management, and accounting systems.
• Mentor Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and General Ledger staff.
• Ensure high standards for invoice processing, collections, and account reconciliations.
• Establish efficient processes and maintain strong internal controls.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a relevant field preferred.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in construction or infrastructure industries.
• Strong expertise in job cost accounting and construction financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience supervising accounting staff.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and accounting systems (Acumatica, Foundations, Sage Intact, HCSS)

Preferred

• Experience working with DOT or government-funded construction projects.
• CPA or CPA-track.
• Experience with construction ERP systems (e.g., Foundation, Viewpoint, Sage, HeavyJob/HeavyBid integrations).
• Knowledge of retainage accounting, progress billing, and subcontractor compliance.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Financial close is accurate, efficient, and predictable.
• Project managers actively rely on accounting insights to manage job profitability.
• Job cost reporting is trusted and actionable.
• The accounting team operates with strong processes, accountability, and collaboration.
• Leadership receives clear financial visibility into project performance and company results.