Accounting Manager

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Key Responsibilities Financial Leadership and Monthly Close Lead/execute all accounting operations including AP, AR, GL, payroll oversight, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial controls. Transition the business from cash to accrual accounting within the first 90 days, including revenue recognition and accrual methodologies. Complete a disciplined month‑end close by the 10th business day with accurate reconciliations and zero material errors. Produce monthly financial reporting packages including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, job‑costing summaries, and KPI dashboards. Improve internal controls and strengthen financial discipline across the organization. Lead the full implementation and optimization of ServiceTitan in partnership with leadership and the vendor team. Build workflows for dispatch, invoicing, materials, payroll, memberships, and reporting. Become the internal ServiceTitan expert within 90 days. Ensure accurate data flow between ServiceTitan, accounting software, payroll systems, and Excel. Automate reporting and streamline processes, reducing manual reporting time by 50%. Build and maintain a complete job‑costing framework including labor burden, materials, subcontractors, equipment, and overhead allocation. Ensure 90% of jobs are costed within 5 days of completion. Identify operational and margin leakage and support leadership in improving pricing and profitability. Deliver weekly KPIs and margin insights to ownership and operations. Maintain at least two months of operating cash reserves. Reduce receivables over 90 days to below 10% of total AR. Establish a structured collections process. Build cash flow forecasts and provide weekly cash visibility to leadership. Support HR operations in partnership with an outsourced HR firm. Assist with payroll audits, weekly payroll processing, onboarding, benefits administration, and documentation. Maintain compliance with state and federal labor regulations. Handle confidential financial and personnel information with discretion. Create and maintain SOPs for AP, AR, payroll, accruals, job‑costing, inventory, and reporting. Improve data integrity and cross‑functional handoffs between systems. Drive continuous improvement and implement repeatable, scalable processes. Qualifications Strong background in accounting with hands‑on experience in accrual accounting, monthly close, and financial accuracy. Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, XLOOKUP, etc. Strong systems aptitude; ability to master ServiceTitan quickly is required. Experience with QuickBooks Online or similar accounting platforms. Experience in trades, construction, home services, or other job‑costing environments preferred. Ability to communicate clearly with technicians, CSRs, and leadership. High attention to detail, strong problem solving, and an ownership mindset. 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