Senior Accounting Manager

Location: Branford, CT (Fully Onsite)

Salary: $120,000 - $140,000 + Discretionary Bonus

• 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

• 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

• 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