Accounting Manager -- Construction & Transportation

About this search

Vessel Advisors is a national financial-leadership firm that helps growing companies build and strengthen their finance and accounting teams — from fractional CFO and controller support to permanent executive search. We have been exclusively retained by our client to help build their leadership team and are managing this search on their behalf. Our client's identity is kept confidential at this stage and is shared with candidates as the process advances.

About our client

Our client is a fast-growing, privately-owned enterprise with operations spanning construction, logistics, and field services across the Greater Los Angeles area. As they scale, they are investing in the financial backbone that supports it.

The opportunity

This is a hands-on Accounting Manager role for someone ready to grow. You will own day-to-day accounting operations and play a central part in tightening the systems, billing, and reporting behind a multi-entity, project-based business. For the right person, there is real room to expand scope and responsibility over time.

What you'll do

• Manage daily accounting operations — AP, AR, general ledger, cash, and bank reconciliations.
• Support month-end close and the preparation of accurate, timely financial statements.
• Help administer billing and collections across commercial and government/prevailing-wage contracts.
• Assist with certified payroll and union/non-union billing compliance.
• Maintain accounting records across multiple related entities.
• Help build and document accounting processes, policies, and controls in line with GAAP.

What you bring

• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience; some supervisory exposure a plus.
• Construction, public-works, or project-based industry experience — strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with certified payroll / prevailing wage / job costing — a major plus.
• Solid GAAP knowledge and strong Excel; comfort with QuickBooks and/or an ERP.
• A self-directed, build-and-improve mindset. CPA not required.

Location & compensation

• Fully on-site in Lynwood, CA — easily commutable from Downey, South Gate, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs, and Norwalk.
• $145,000–$160,000 per year, depending on experience.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.

• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including AP, AR, general ledger, and bank reconciliations.
• Experience supporting month-end close and preparing accurate, timely financial statements.
• Construction, public-works, or other project-based industry experience — strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with certified payroll, prevailing wage, and job costing — a major plus.
• Exposure to multi-entity or multi-company accounting — a plus.
• Solid working knowledge of GAAP.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills; experience with QuickBooks and/or an ERP.
• Some supervisory or team-lead exposure preferred.
• Self-directed, organized, and comfortable building and improving processes in a growing business.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• Able to work on-site in Lynwood, CA, five days per week.