Modern Construction Services is hiring an Accounting Manager to lead our accounting department and drive financial excellence. You will manage a dedicated team and take hands-on responsibility for all finance and accounting operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.
What You'll Do
- Take hands-on responsibility for all finance and accounting functions, including month-end and year-end close, general ledger reconciliation, cash management, and oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed assets.
- Track and allocate costs to specific projects, including labor, materials, and overhead.
- Process accounting transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general journal entries, check disbursements, online banking, bank and credit card reconciliations, cash application, and monitoring bank deposits.
- Manage Accounting Department Staff and Vendor Management Team.
- Handle reporting for the annual insurance renewal and audit.
- Prepare monthly financial statements, general ledger account reconciliations, activity analyses, and production-based reports.
- Work with leadership to prepare the Annual Operating Budget.
- Develop, implement, and maintain internal accounting systems and controls.
- Serve as a point of contact to clients, vendors, and business partners.
- Work with third party CPA to complete all States and Federal Income Tax Returns.
- Assist HR with bi-weekly payroll, 401(k) contributions, worker’s compensation reports, processing time sheets/expense reports, and calculating monthly commissions.
- Prepare and submit required filings and reports to federal, state, and local governments (e.g., W2/W3s, 1096/1099, NC-3, 940/941).
- Manage company licenses and business lines of insurance renewals and audits.
- Prepare ad hoc financial reports.
- Perform other related duties as necessary or assigned.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or five (5) years of experience in the accounting field.
- Highly Proficient in QuickBooks Online.
- Job costing experience working in Construction, Manufacturing, or a related field.
- Ability to research and analyze various types of data/information and provide succinct evaluation and reporting.
- Strong ability to organize and prioritize work to consistently meet daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines.
- Effective oral and written communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills.
- Understands and practices confidentiality/privacy of personnel information.
- Excellent technical accounting skills with in-depth knowledge of and experience in all phases of accounting operations.
- Strong attention to detail, well organized, and capable of meeting tight deadlines.
- Ability and desire to solve problems and to lead innovation of processes, procedures and tasks.
Nice to Have
- Deep understanding of full-cycle accounting, accrual GAAP accounting, general ledger accounting, and construction-specific accounting practices, including job costing, percentage-of-completion, and revenue recognition.
- Experience with AIA documents.
Technical Stack
- QuickBooks Online
Team & Environment
You will manage the Accounting Department Staff and Vendor Management Team, reporting directly to the Leadership team. Our company culture fosters a collaborative and cooperative work environment where team members support each other in achieving company goals.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $105,000-$120,000 per year.
- Annual profit sharing.
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Saving Account (HSA).
- Employer-paid Basic Term Life Insurance, Short- and Long-term disability insurance.
- Voluntary supplemental life insurance.
- 401(k).
Work Mode
This is an onsite role located at 5900 Harris Technology Blvd., Charlotte, NC, 28269.
Modern Construction Services is an equal opportunity employer.
