Construction Accounting Manager

Job Title: Construction Accounting Manager

Location: Santee, CA

Job Type: Full-Time, In-Person

Salary: $100,000 - $140,000 per year

Key Skills: Construction Accounting, WIP Reporting, Job Costing, ASC 606, Financial Reporting, Month-End Close, ERP, Advanced Excel, Cash Flow, Team Leadership

Our client is an established construction organization with multiple operating companies seeking an experienced Construction Accounting Manager to oversee accounting operations, project financial reporting, and internal controls.

This hands-on leadership role will partner directly with the Corporate Controller, company presidents, and project managers to manage WIP reporting, job costing, financial close, and project profitability.

Why join us?

• Direct partnership with the Corporate Controller.
• Opportunity to work with executive and operational leadership.
• Long-term career growth into broader financial leadership.
• Hands-on ownership of construction accounting operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting operations and supervise assigned accounting staff.
• Manage monthly WIP reporting for assigned operating companies.
• Review job costs, contract values, change orders, billings, and cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Analyze project margins, underbillings, overbillings, and profitability.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition under ASC 606.
• Lead month-end and year-end close activities.
• Prepare and review journal entries, financial statements, and account reconciliations.
• Monitor cash flow, project receivables, and billing issues.
• Maintain internal accounting controls and improve reporting processes.
• Partner with the Corporate Controller, company presidents, and Project Managers.
• Support audits, financial reporting, and multi-entity accounting activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of accounting experience, including 4+ years in construction accounting.
• Experience with a general contractor or specialty contractor.
• Strong hands-on WIP reporting and job costing experience.
• Knowledge of ASC 606, revenue recognition, cost-to-complete, and project margin analysis.
• Experience managing month-end close, financial reporting, and reconciliations.
• Previous accounting team leadership experience.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and XLOOKUP.
• Experience with ERP systems and construction job costing.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Viewpoint Vista, Sage 300, CMiC, Foundation, or Procore Financials.
• Multi-entity accounting and consolidated financial reporting experience.
• Familiarity with California construction compliance, certified payroll, prevailing wage, and lien releases.