Company Overview:
Modis is a growing boutique architectural firm that was founded over 15 years ago and is dedicated to client service, design excellence and innovation. Our projects include multi-family residential, urban planning, mixed-use developments, retail, healthcare and land-use consulting.
Position Summary:
The Accounting Manager is responsible for the day-to-day financial management of the firm. This role combines hands-on financial statement preparation while executing the strategic vision that will play a key role in transforming the department while leveraging technology and developing financial dashboards. The ideal candidate will have experience in professional services, preferably Architecture & Design, Engineering, or Construction and a solid understanding of project-based accounting.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership
- Supervise and mentor the accounting team.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, marketing and admin to support financial transparency and goals.
- Develop and implement systems that leverage technology to create efficient workflows for the accounting department.
Project Accounting
- Track and report on project profitability, ensuring alignment with budgets and contracts.
- Collaborate with project managers to ensure timely and accurate invoicing.
- Monitor project performance metrics and alert leadership to budget or profitability issues.
Financial Reporting
- Prepare and present accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Generate ad hoc reports, dashboards for leadership as needed.
- Oversee cash flow management, ensuring sufficient liquidity for operational needs.
- Manage project accounting, including tracking budgets, billable hours, costs and variance analysis.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and other applicable accounting and tax standards.
Software & Systems
- Manage accounting software along with other integrated platforms.
- Utilize data analytics to support financial oversights and project analysis.
- Recommend and implement process improvements and efficiencies.
Compliance and Audits
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including tax filings.
- Coordinate and manage governmental annual audits and respond to auditor inquiries as needed
- Maintain records and systems in compliance with document retention policies.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 10+ years of progressive Accounting experience, preferably within an Architecture/Design firm, Engineering firm, or with a General Contractor.
- Strong knowledge of project-based accounting systems.
Skills and Competencies
- Proficiency in project-based accounting software (e.g., Deltek, Unanet, or similar).
- Strong working knowledge of data analytics tools for financial project reporting.
- Experience in processing payroll and preparing payroll accruals.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with team members, clients, vendors and non-financial staff.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Why Join Our Team?
- Work in a creative and collaborative environment that values innovation and design excellence.
- Desire to work and preserve a strong Family culture workspace.
- Willingness to be part of the transformation journey needed for growth.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.
About Us
OUR Origins
After working together for over 15 years and coming off the tail end of a significant economic downturn, co-founders Robert K. Morisette and Ivo Fernandez Jr. took a leap of faith to open their own architectural firm – MODIS Architects. With a desire of creating a positive work environment that would allow them to do what they love, while fostering a spirit of camaraderie, cultivate talent, and engage creativity; they opened their Miami studio in 2008.
Within a few years, MODIS Architects has grown into a mid-sized firm that has successfully delivered some high-profile projects. Today MODIS Architects is compiled with over 50 employees with its’ principals licensed in several states. The cumulative result of the collaborative efforts within our studio has enriched our practice and has allowed us to forge new ground. We have broadened our focus beyond that of Retail and Multi-Family Residential to include Land Use Consulting, Urban Planning, Mixed-Use Developments, Hospitality, Ecclesiastic, Interior Design, and High-End Single-Family Residential.
Your Vision
Made Possible
Our projects are formed through a careful understanding of our clients’ vision while being sensitive to the context and economics of the project Motivated by our ability to serve our clients and help the realize their goals from this visualization to completion is what brings us a sense of fulfillment.
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