Accounting Manager Construction
Forest Hill, TX - USA
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities
1. Job Setup Billing & Accounts Receivable
The Accounting Manager is accountable foraccuratetimelybilling on all jobs and active management of AR collections through closeout.
This includes accountability for:
Setting up new jobs in Sage creating sales orders and adding jobs to the Billing Log Job Information List Certified Payroll spreadsheets and applicable sales tax lists.
Entering change orders in Sage and updating the Billing Log and Job Information List as COs are received.
Preparing AIA invoices using the billing method required by the GC (AIA Excel Procore Textura GC Pay or other platforms); completing all required documents including waivers sworn statements and MBE forms.
Processing lien waivers sent by GCs for incoming payments; recording vendor payments on the Lien Releases spreadsheet and preparing lower-tier waivers.
2. Financial Statements WIP & Job Costing
The Accounting Manager is accountable for producingaccuratemonthly financial statements the WIP report and the supporting journal entries that reflect the companys true financial position.
This includes accountability for:
Preparing the Work in Progress (WIP) Report and making journal entries to adjust over/underbilled jobs.
Preparing and posting journal entries for payroll accrual prepaid real estate tax prepaid insurance miscellaneous accruals and reclassifications.
Maintaining the fixed assets schedule for additions/deletions and posting monthly depreciation entries.
Preparing for the year-end accounting review: providing Sage reports bank statements reconciliations WIP and closed job reports fixed asset data prepaid/accruedexpense reports loan statements payroll documents1099s and other requested items.
Working with outside accountants to answer questions post final year-end entries and distribute final year-end financial statements.
3. Tax Compliance & Regulatory Filings
The Accounting Manager is accountable for all tax filings and regulatory submissionsrequiredacross the companys operatingjurisdictions.
This includes accountability for:
Filing Maryland DC andVirginiamonthly sales and use tax returns.
Filing Delaware quarterly gross receipts tax returns.
Filing Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan (related to 401K).
Filing Form 720 Excise Tax Return (related to employee health insurance).
Preparing and filing1099sannually.
Paying quarterly estimated corporate tax payments.
Updating the 941 Reconciliation spreadsheet for bi-weekly payrolls and preparing quarterly reconciliation to the 941 reports.
4. Cash Management & Accounts Payable
The Accounting Manager is accountable for daily cash monitoring vendor payment management and bank reconciliations.
This includes accountability for:
Monitoring cash daily via online banking; handling fraud protection issues.
Processing transfers between operating savings and payroll accounts as needed.
Reconciling bank statements monthly; ordering checks and deposit slips as needed.
Selecting payables and conducting bi-weekly check runs; posting payments twice per month.
5. Team Supervision & Finance Function Development
The Accounting Manager is accountable for supervising and developing the Billing Clerk AP Clerk Payroll Clerk and Admin while ensuring cross-training coverage for all critical functions.
This includes accountability for:
Providing guidance and direction to the Billing Clerk AP Clerk Payroll Clerk and Admin on all accounting and administrative tasks.
Ensuring all team members arecross-trainedon criticalfunctionsso no single point of failure exists.
Conductingregular performance check-ins andprovidingdocumented feedback to team members.
Coordinating with HR on hiring onboarding and performance documentation for direct reports.
Qualifications
- 5 years of accounting experience with full-cycle AR AP financial statements and tax filings. Construction or project-based experience strongly preferred.
- 2-year degree degree in Accounting Finance or Business preferred.
- Experience with Sage/Peachtreerequired. Advanced AIA billing platforms (Procore Textura GC Pay). Familiarity with ADP Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with AIA billing certified payroll lien waiver procedures WIP reporting and job cost accounting. Form 5500 and 720 compliance experience.
- Ability to provide guidance and direction to a small team of recordof building cross-training coverage.
- High attention to detail. Deadline-driven. Able to manage multiple recurring filing obligations simultaneously. Clear communication on financial matters to non-financial managers.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Cogent Analytics is a business consulting firm, which provides powerful solutions to the American small business owner.