Construction Accounting Manager

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 - Oversee day-to-day accounting operations and accounting personnel - Manage the general ledger and support the monthly close process - Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements - Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, collections, and payroll - Prepare cash management reports, monitor cash flow, and identify potential financial concerns - Partner with Project Managers and department leaders to review project financial performance - Track and analyze WIP, job costs, project budgets, and construction-related variances - Support progress billing and change-order accounting - Maintain accurate financial records and effective internal controls - Prepare monthly financial and operational reporting for management - Assist with budgeting, financial analysis, compliance, insurance reporting, and other special projects - Help maintain and optimize Sage and other construction-related accounting systems What We’re Looking For - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field - 8+ years of accounting experience - 3+ years of accounting management experience - 3+ years of construction accounting experience required - Strong understanding of WIP and job costing - Experience with progress billing, change orders, and project budgets - Strong month-end close, GL, reconciliation, and financial reporting experience - Experience overseeing AP, AR, payroll, and cash management - Strong Excel skills - Sage construction accounting software experience is highly preferred - Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills