Accounting Manager

• Position: Accounting Manager
• Construction
• Location: Northeast Atlanta (onsite)
• Industry: Construction
• Compensation: Competitive base + bonus + strong benefits
• Company: Confidential – established, highly reputable organization with long-term project backlog and stable ownership
• Overview
• We are partnering with a well-respected construction organization in Northeast Atlanta seeking an Accounting Manager to support core accounting operations for active projects and corporate reporting.
• This role is highly visible to leadership and plays a key part in ensuring accurate project financials, cost tracking, and revenue recognition across multiple concurrent jobs.

This is a very hands-on position ideal for someone who understands how accounting interacts with operations, project management, and executives — not just the general ledger.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly close process activities and ensure general ledger accuracy
• Prepare Percentage-of-Completion (POC) revenue recognition
• Prepare and maintain Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules
• Prepare and analyze job cost reporting across multiple projects
• Partner with Project Managers to review budgets, cost-to-complete, and profit fade/gain
• Monitor committed costs, change orders, retainage, and project margins
• Prepare financial statements and management reporting packages
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and account analysis
• Support external auditors and year-end financial review
• Assist in improving accounting procedures and internal controls
• Provide day-to-day guidance to accounting staff as needed

Required Qualifications

• CPA required5+ years of accounting experience within the construction industry accounting
• Direct experience with WIP schedules, job costing, and POC accounting
• Experience partnering with operations and project teams
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and revenue recognition
• Prior public accounting experience (Big 4 or strong regional firm preferred)
• Preferred Background
• Accounting Manager or Senior Accountant within a commercial contractor or construction services company
• Experience reviewing project financials with ownership or executives
• ERP/job cost system experience (Sage, Viewpoint, CMiC, Foundation, or similar)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Why This Opportunity
• Stable organization with a strong reputation in the market
• Leadership visibility and influence on operational decisions
• Long-term career growth potential
• Professional, collaborative culture
• Competitive compensation and benefits18389