Sr Manager, Accounting Systems and Operations

ARCO Companies; Brentwood (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading bonus program

ESOP

401k

Job summary

ARCO Companies seeks a Manager, Accounting Systems and Operations to lead and optimize accounting applications and data integrity across the finance function.

The role partners with Accounting and Technology teams to translate business needs into effective system solutions, drive upgrades, and improve processes for strong internal controls and accurate financial operations.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience in accounting operations, accounting systems, financial systems, business analysis, or a related field.
• Experience leading accounting system implementations, enhancements, integrations, or process-improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of accounting processes, financial reporting, internal controls, and data requirements.
• Experience supporting enterprise accounting or ERP applications; experience with Vista or Viewpoint is preferred.
• Ability to translate accounting needs into clear functional and technical requirements.
• Experience with reporting, analytics, data validation, and process automation.
• Strong project leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading team members or cross-functional project teams.
• CPA, CMA, PMP, or another relevant certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the functional Financial team owner and primary contact for accounting applications.
• Partner with Accounting leaders to identify system, reporting, data, and process needs.
• Translate business needs into requirements, workflows, priorities, and implementation plans for Technology teams and vendors.
• Develop and partner with IT Financial Team to maintain a roadmap for accounting system improvements, integrations, reporting, and automation.
• Lead the business side of accounting application implementations, enhancements, upgrades, testing, and adoption.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, reduce manual work, strengthen controls, and improve the user experience.
• Oversee accounting reporting and analytics, ensuring leaders have access to accurate and useful financial and operational information.
• Establish standards for accounting data quality, system use, documentation, and process ownership.
• Partner with Technology teams to support integrations, resolve system issues, and manage dependencies across applications.
• Coordinate issue prioritization and serve as an escalation point for complex accounting system and process concerns.
• Maintain process documentation, system procedures, training resources, and internal control documentation.
• Lead change management, communication, and training related to accounting systems and process changes.

Skills

Accounting operations

Accounting systems

Business analysis

ERP applications

Vista

Viewpoint

Textura

Requirements translation

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/related field

Tools

Vista

Viewpoint

Textura

Job description

ABOUT YOU

The Manager, Accounting Systems and Operations leads the improvement, support, and functional use of the systems, data, and processes supporting the Accounting function. This role serves as the primary connection between Accounting and Technology, helping translate business needs into effective system and process solutions.

The Manager oversees accounting application priorities, reporting, data quality, process improvement, testing, documentation, and user adoption. This role partners closely with Accounting leaders, Technology teams, vendors, and other business functions to ensure systems such as Vista, Keystyle, Textura, etc. support accurate financial operations, strong controls, and continued business growth.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Serve as the functional Financial team owner and primary contact for accounting applications.

• Partner with Accounting leaders to identify system, reporting, data, and process needs.
• Translate business needs into requirements, workflows, priorities, and implementation plans for Technology teams and vendors.
• Develop and partner with IT Financial Team to maintain a roadmap for accounting system improvements, integrations, reporting, and automation.
• Lead the business side of accounting application implementations, enhancements, upgrades, testing, and adoption.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, reduce manual work, strengthen controls, and improve the user experience.
• Oversee accounting reporting and analytics, ensuring leaders have access to accurate and useful financial and operational information.
• Establish standards for accounting data quality, system use, documentation, and process ownership.
• Partner with Technology teams to support integrations, resolve system issues, and manage dependencies across applications.
• Coordinate issue prioritization and serve as an escalation point for complex accounting system and process concerns.
• Maintain process documentation, system procedures, training resources, and internal control documentation.
• Lead change management, communication, and training related to accounting systems and process changes.
• Lead and develop assigned accounting systems, operations, or analysis professionals.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, information systems, business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• Seven or more years of experience in accounting operations, accounting systems, financial systems, business analysis, or a related field.
• Experience leading accounting system implementations, enhancements, integrations, or process-improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of accounting processes, financial reporting, internal controls, and data requirements.
• Experience supporting enterprise accounting or ERP applications; experience with Vista or Viewpoint is preferred.
• Ability to translate accounting needs into clear functional and technical requirements.
• Experience with reporting, analytics, data validation, and process automation.
• Strong project leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholdermanagement skills.
• Experience leading team members or cross-functional project teams.
• CPA, CMA, PMP, or another relevant certification is preferred.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

We are dedicated to the well‑being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Industry‑leading performance‑based bonus program
• ESOP
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately‑owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design‑build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design‑build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design‑Build Firms list and #34 on ENR’s Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre‑approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre‑approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

EOE, including disability/vets