Accounting & Office Manager

THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING

• National construction firm with more than two decades of experience delivering complex projects for industrial and utility clients
• Growing, multi-entity organization expanding its capabilities and footprint, including through recent strategic combinations
• Entrepreneurial culture where finance leaders have direct access to senior leadership and real influence on how the business operates

WHAT THEY OFFER YOU

• Competitive base salary, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, and 401(k) with company match
• High-visibility role reporting to the Controller, with regular exposure to the CFO
• Ownership of both accounting operations and office administration for the Dayton location, with a team of your own
• Opportunity to strengthen processes, controls and systems as the business continues to grow

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT

• Serve as the hands-on accounting leader for the Dayton operation, owning the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger and supporting the Controller in preparing timely, GAAP-compliant financial statements
• Own monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet and income statement accounts, along with bank reconciliations, fixed assets, payroll entries, credit card and expense reconciliations, and intercompany chargebacks
• Oversee AP, AR, billing and collections to keep vendor payments timely and customer invoicing accurate
• Manage and develop the Cost Analyst and Accounts Payable Specialist
• Analyze performance against budget and prior periods, identify variances and recommend corrective actions to improve profitability and reduce unnecessary spend
• Partner with the CFO on the annual operating plan and budget by entity, and deliver ad-hoc analysis to support strategic decisions
• Support external audits and due diligence, conduct periodic internal audits, and develop policies and controls that reduce fraud and compliance risk
• Work with the outside CPA firm on tax returns and ensure timely remittance of payroll, property and other tax obligations
• Help implement and maintain financial systems while protecting data security and integrity
• Lead office operations and administration, including facilities, vendors, licenses and permits, fleet registrations, company records, onboarding and offboarding logistics, and regulatory and compliance documentation

THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS

• 5+ years of construction accounting experience preferred 
• Experience in a union environment, including union payroll and fringe benefit reporting
• Strong command of GAAP, month-end close, account reconciliations and job cost accounting
• Experience supervising accounting staff
• Sage Intacct and Yooz experience strongly preferred
• CFMA certification (CCIFP) highly desired
• Strong Excel skills and comfort with financial analysis and variance reporting
• Highly organized and dependable, with the flexibility to balance technical accounting work with broad administrative responsibility