Senior Accounting Manager with Construction Experience

The Foret Group; Thibodaux (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

The Foret Group is seeking an Accounting Manager with construction experience to lead day-to-day accounting operations in Thibodaux, LA. The role covers job costing, billings, payables, receivables, and month-end close, serving as the primary link between staff and the Controller.

You will drive financial reporting, budgeting, audits, and system improvements including Foundation and Aspire, ensuring accurate data, strong internal controls, and collaboration with project managers.

Qualifications

• Experience with job costing software.
• Foundation construction accounting software experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Financial reporting & month-end close
• Accounts payable / accounts receivable oversight
• Job costing and WIP / over-under
• Billing and retainage
• Payroll coordination
• Bank and GL reconciliations
• Cash flow and AR collections
• Internal controls and audit support
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Supervision of accounting staff
• Vendor/customer management
• Process improvement and accounting procedures
• Coordination with operations and project managers
• Review accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, intercompany transactions, and other balance sheet accounts.

Skills

Construction accounting

Job costing

Financial reporting

Tools

Foundation

Aspire

QuickBooks Online

WorkMax

Job description

Established local company has an immediate opening for an Accounting Manager with Construction experience. Must have experience with job costing software. Experience with Foundation construction accounting software is highly desirable.

The Accounting Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating the company's day-to-day accounting operations and ensuring that accounting transactions, job costs, billings, payables, receivables, reconciliations, and related financial information are processed accurately and timely. The position serves as the primary accounting leader between the accounting staff and Controller, providing direction, review, problem resolution, and oversight of accounting activities.

The Accounting Manager assists the Controller with month-end close, financial reporting, job costing, WIP analysis, cash management, audits, budgeting, and other financial initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial reporting & month-end close
• Accounts payable / accounts receivable oversight
• Job costing and WIP / over-under
• Billing and retainage
• Payroll coordination
• Bank and GL reconciliations
• Cash flow and AR collections
• Construction accounting software (Foundation)
• Aspire software / division accounting
• Internal controls and audit support
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Supervision of accounting staff
• Vendor/customer management
• Process improvement and accounting procedures
• Management reporting
• Coordination with operations and project managers
• Participate in implementation and improvement of systems such as Foundation, Aspire, QuickBooks Online, WorkMax, and related accounting platforms, as applicable.
• Review accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, intercompany transactions, and other balance sheet accounts.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off