Construction Controller
hace 10 días
Indianapolis
Job Description Accounting Manager (Commercial Construction) Job Title: Accounting Manager – Commercial Construction Location: Indianapolis, IN (Onsite) Pay Rate: $100,000 – $120,000/year + annual performance bonus A well-established, family-owned commercial painting and construction services company — in business for over 45 years — is adding an Accounting Manager to lead its growing finance function. This company builds and finishes projects across manufacturing, education, and healthcare facilities, and is on a clear growth trajectory, with plans to significantly scale revenue over the next decade. This is a newly created, high-visibility role. Today, accounting responsibilities are split between the operations team, an offsite bookkeeper, and an outside CPA firm. You'll be the one who brings it all together — owning the full accounting function, building better systems, and becoming the financial backbone of a company that's actively investing in its future. What You'll Own: • Full-cycle accounting: AP, AR, general ledger, reconciliations, and month-end close, • Job costing, WIP (work-in-progress) accounting, and project-level financials, • AIA billing, percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, and lien releases, • Cash flow management, budgeting, and forecasting, • Payroll review and approval ahead of processing (weekly payroll cycle), • Close collaboration with Project Managers, Estimators, Operations, vendors, customers, and leadership, • Partnering with the outside CPA firm on taxes, audits, and financial reporting, • Driving process improvement — better systems, workflows, and reporting as the company scales Software: QuickBooks Enterprise, Procore Compensation & Perks • Base Salary: $100,000 – $120,000, commensurate with experience, • Bonus: Annual performance bonus (recent year's payout: $12,000), • Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, onsite. Flexibility for after-hours work during month-end close and reporting periods. Full Benefits Package: • Health insurance — company pays 50% of premium, salaried employees eligible Day 1, • Dental and vision insurance included, • 401(k) with 4% company match, eligible after 6 months, • Paid time off & paid holidays, • Ongoing training and professional development support Requirements Must-Haves: • Minimum 3 years of construction accounting experience, • Demonstrated experience with job costing and WIP (work-in-progress) accounting, • Experience with AIA billing or percentage-of-completion billing, • Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks, • Solid grasp of AP, AR, payroll oversight, reconciliations, and financial statement prep, • Comfortable learning and adapting to new systems quickly, • Strong communicator — comfortable working across customers, vendors, leadership, and internal teams Nice-to-Haves: • Experience with Procore or similar construction project management software, • Bilingual (English/Spanish), • Notary certification (or willingness to obtain), • Background in construction, industrial, painting, flooring, or specialty contracting, • Experience supporting operations with financial reporting and job performance analysis Candidates should have professional experience in construction accounting, including job costing and WIP accounting; general accounting backgrounds without this industry exposure will not be considered a fit for this specific role. This is not a remote position unless explicitly stated above. This employer does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening. This company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds who meet the qualifications listed above.