Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

This range is provided by Confidential. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range: $80,000.00/yr - $85,000.00/yr

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This position is located in Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Area.

A well-established and rapidly growing company is seeking a highly skilled and forward-thinking Accounting Manager to lead, optimize, and scale Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable operations. Reporting directly to the Controller, this role will oversee the full cycle of AP/AR, support strategic financial initiatives, and mentor one AR/AP Clerk. This position is ideal for a top-notch accounting professional with strong technical expertise, proven leadership, and the drive to step into a future Controller role as the organization continues to expand.

Accounts Receivable Leadership:

• Own, refine and manage all aspects of the AR process, including customer invoicing, progress billing (AIA G702/G703), collections, and aging management
• Oversee accurate job costing and earned revenue recognition, ensuring financial integrity across projects.
• Prepare progress billings using % completion method and ensure alignment with project milestones
• Maintain less than 5% of AR aged past 60 days while improving customer payment cycles
• Provide exceptional customer service and strengthen client relationships related to receivables
• Develop and maintain AR dashboards and KPIs to provide real-time visibility for leadership.

Accounts Payable Leadership:

• Manage daily AP operations including invoice processing, approvals, vendor management, and payment scheduling.
• Ensure accurate matching of invoices and POs, resolve discrepancies, and oversee vendor inquiries.
• Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships, negotiating terms to optimize cash flow.
• Monitor AP aging and ensure timely payments aligned with cash flow strategies.
• Partner with the Controller on monthly close, reconciliations, cash flow forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Support audits with accurate documentation for both AP and AR.
• Provide insights into AR/AP trends and recommend working capital strategies.
• Develop reports and analyses to support leadership decision-making.
• Collaborate with project managers, sales, and operations to ensure billing accuracy and client satisfaction.

SOP Development & Process Optimization

• Develop and implement standardized AR/AP procedures and documentation
• Build SOPs for all job and customer billing processes
• Identify opportunities to streamline billing and collections using technology and automation.

Audit, Compliance & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Prepare audit-ready documentation and support internal and external audits
• Collaborate with project managers, sales, and operations to ensure billing accuracy
• Support department-level reporting and month-end close responsibilities

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform additional tasks and other duties as assigned to support the overall success of the Finance & Accounting department.

Key Responsibilities:
First Year Expectations & Ongoing Excellence

• Master all AP and AR processes within 90 days.
• Establish foundational SOPs for billing, collections, payments, and reporting.
• Ensure timely vendor payments and maintain AR aging under 5% past 60 days.
• Support Controller with accurate monthly close and audit readiness.
• Provide proactive financial insights to optimize cash flow and vendor terms.
• Develop KPIs to monitor performance and recommend continuous improvements

• Education/Proven Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or 3+ years of progressive experience in AR/AP, billing, or collections, preferably with some team oversight or prior management exposure.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Quick Books, ERP Systems, Annual Audits, Net Suite and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong knowledge of job costing, G702/G703 billing, and % complete billings.
• Experienced with earned revenue, cash forecasting, and collections ownership.
• Experience creating SOPs and process documentation.
• Project Management: Excellent organizational and project…