Construction Accounting Manager

4 weeks ago


Brewster Hill, New York, United States Blake Smith Staffing, LLC Full time
Job Summary

The Construction Controller is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day accounting and financial functions of the Company's paving and precast construction operations with a focus on job costing and work in-process analysis and reporting. This role requires a strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, conventions, and standards. The Construction Controller attends regular meetings with various project managers, general managers, and Divisional and Company Leadership along with providing important accounting/financial support to the construction materials business as needed. Also responsible for reviewing, developing and monitoring internal controls within the various construction related entities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Respect and Engage: Supervises Construction Accounting staff.
  • Oversees and manages construction related general ledger accounts, fixed assets, Income Statements and key Balance Sheet components including reconciliations, journal entries, machinery & equipment inventories, and related activities and builds appropriate internal controls, processes, and enhancements.
  • Oversees the monthly job cost report process with project managers for use in creating and updating contract schedules and updated work in-progress reports for internal and external use.
  • Mastery: Ensures the accuracy of the over/under billing amount on each project. Review cross business unit allocations.
  • Ensures all monthly, quarterly, and annual deadlines for construction related accounting and financial reports are properly prepared and analyzed.
  • Oversees preparation of monthly variance analysis of actual operating results versus budgeted amounts and provide the necessary insights to business partners.
  • Measurement: Analyze projects compliance vs budgets including capex, opex, WIP, labor needs.
  • Prepares required work papers for annual audit.
  • Participates, and generates reporting for the annual budgeting and forecasting process for construction related revenue, expenses, and capital expenditures.
  • Communicate: Provides business intelligence and analysis to the Vice President of Construction to support strategic performance and objectives.
  • Innovation: Work with IT to automate reports in BI / Tableau.
  • Drives improvement in business performance through effective cost control, monitoring and reporting systems with particular emphasis on profitability and cash flow.
  • Assists in the continuous improvement of all financial systems and procedures and implements changes and improvements to increase accuracy, control, and timely reporting and financial closing.
  • This role needs to become a go-to expert on Vista/Viewpoint construction related modules.
  • Communicates perceived financial risk in job performance and budget achievement. Works with Business unit management to create and implement necessary risk management controls.
  • Dedication: In conjunction with Divisional management work with various local paving operational management to standardize financial operating policies & procedures and document/implement accordingly.
  • Drives and supports compliance and ethical processes and behaviors throughout the business.

Requirements, Education And Experience
  • A Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Accounting.
  • Working knowledge of Vista/Viewpoint software application preferred.
  • A minimum of 10 years of accounting experience with at least five years of experience in a construction or job cost accounting environment required.
  • Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, conventions, and standards.
  • Detail-oriented, organized and ability to read, analyze, and process complex financial statements and documents.
  • Experience managing and developing teams.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal English communication and presentation skills required.
  • Advanced Excel skills required, knowledge of Tableau and Crystal Report a plus.
  • Legal right to work in the U.S.A.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel: Position requires up to 25%-35% local travel via personal vehicle to offices throughout the states of New York, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts based on the needs of the operations and business.

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