Senior Accounting Manager
Location: Branford, CT (Fully Onsite)
Salary: $120,000 – $140,000 + Discretionary Bonus
Why This Senior Accounting Manager Position?
- Join a growing, private equity-backed organization with significant expansion plans
- Opportunity to play a key role in process improvement, system modernization, and future acquisitions
- Healthy, stable company with a strong backlog of business and exciting projects throughout the region
- High-visibility role with the opportunity to grow into a Controller or broader corporate finance leadership position
- Potential participation in an equity/unit appreciation program for top performers
- Excellent benefits including fully paid employee health insurance, profit sharing, and a balanced work schedule with the office closing at 4:30 PM daily
- Small, collaborative office environment where your impact will be highly visible
Key Responsibilities of the Senior Accounting Manager
- Lead all day-to-day accounting operations for a project-based construction business
- Manage and maintain accurate Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules and reporting
- Oversee job costing, project accounting, margin analysis, and revenue recognition
- Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closes
- Prepare financial reporting packages for ownership, lenders, and other stakeholders
- Support bank reporting, compliance requirements, and external audits
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting capabilities
- Assist with future acquisition integration efforts and accounting system enhancements
- Partner with operational leadership to provide financial insights and project profitability analysis
Preferred Qualifications of the Senior Accounting Manager
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred; Associate’s degree considered with significant construction accounting experience
- Strong background in construction accounting or project-based accounting environments
- Demonstrated expertise in WIP accounting, job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, and margin analysis
- Solid understanding of GAAP and accrual-based accounting
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