Construction Accounting Manager

Phoenix, AZ | On-Site | Full-Time | Up to $125,000

A well-established, privately held organization is seeking a Construction Accounting Manager to join its Phoenix team. This is a hands-on leadership role with direct exposure to the CFO and senior management, overseeing day-to-day accounting operations while supporting the financial performance of active construction projects.

The ideal candidate brings a strong construction accounting background, including WIP, job costing, progress billing, change orders, and project financial reporting, along with experience leading an accounting team.

What You’ll Do

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  Oversee day-to-day accounting operations and accounting personnel

  
  


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  Manage the general ledger and support the monthly close process

  
  


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  Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements

  
  


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  Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, collections, and payroll

  
  


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  Prepare cash management reports, monitor cash flow, and identify potential financial concerns

  
  


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  Partner with Project Managers and department leaders to review project financial performance

  
  


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  Track and analyze WIP, job costs, project budgets, and construction-related variances

  
  


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  Support progress billing and change-order accounting

  
  


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  Maintain accurate financial records and effective internal controls

  
  


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  Prepare monthly financial and operational reporting for management

  
  


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  Assist with budgeting, financial analysis, compliance, insurance reporting, and other special projects

  
  


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  Help maintain and optimize Sage and other construction-related accounting systems

  
  

What We’re Looking For

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  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

  
  


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  8+ years of accounting experience

  
  


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  3+ years of accounting management experience

  
  


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  3+ years of construction accounting experience required

  
  


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  Strong understanding of WIP and job costing

  
  


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  Experience with progress billing, change orders, and project budgets

  
  


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  Strong month-end close, GL, reconciliation, and financial reporting experience

  
  


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  Experience overseeing AP, AR, payroll, and cash management

  
  


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  Strong Excel skills

  
  


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  Sage construction accounting software experience is highly preferred

  
  


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  Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills