Accounting Manager

Heritage Construction Co., LLC

$80K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • 7+ years of progressive bookkeeping or accounting experience.
  • Strong knowledge of the full accounting cycle including AP, AR, and financial reporting.
  • Proficiency with QuickBooks Online and/or Desktop.
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel including complex functions.
  • Ability to manage multiple deadlines effectively and accurately.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and maintain the general ledger following GAAP standards.
  • Manage and review accounts payable and receivable processes.
  • Own the month-end close process ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
  • Prepare and review accruals and adjusting journal entries.
  • Perform reconciliations of various accounts and resolve discrepancies.
  • Produce monthly financial statements and variance commentary.
  • Establish and improve bookkeeping procedures and internal controls.
  • Support year-end close and external audit processes.

Benefits

  • Hands-on leadership role in a growing company.
  • Opportunity to influence and improve accounting processes.
  • Collaborative work environment with junior staff.
  • Engagement with executive leadership.
  • Support for ongoing professional development.
Full Job Description
Controller

Heritage Roofing & Construction is seeking an experienced Controller to own the integrity of our day-to-day accounting operations and serve as the senior leader of our bookkeeping function. This role carries broad responsibility across the full accounting cycle - accounts payable, accounts receivable, month-end close, accruals, and account reconciliations - and delivers timely, accurate monthly financial reviews to leadership.

This is a hands-on leadership position ideal for a detail-oriented accounting professional who can both execute and oversee. The Controller will set standards, review the work of junior staff, and act as the go-to expert on our accounting systems and processes.
Key Responsibilities
  • Full-cycle bookkeeping: Oversee and maintain the general ledger, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with GAAP.
  • Accounts payable & receivable: Manage and review the AP and AR functions, including vendor payments, customer invoicing, collections, and aging analysis.
  • Month-end close: Own the month-end close process end to end, ensuring it is completed accurately and on schedule each period.
  • Accruals & journal entries: Prepare and review accruals, prepaid amortization, and adjusting journal entries to ensure proper period matching.
  • Reconciliations: Perform and review reconciliations of bank, credit card, balance sheet, and intercompany accounts; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
  • Monthly financial reviews: Produce monthly financial statements and review packages with variance commentary.
  • Process & controls: Establish, document, and continuously improve bookkeeping procedures and internal controls.
  • Audit & compliance support: Support year-end close, external audit/review requests, and tax preparation by providing accurate, well-documented records.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of progressive bookkeeping or accounting experience, including ownership of the month-end close process.
  • Strong knowledge of the full accounting cycle, including AP, AR, general ledger, accruals, journal entries, reconciliations and financial reporting.
  • Proficiency with QuickBooks Online and/or Desktop.
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP and accrual-basis accounting.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and working with large data sets.
  • Demonstrated accuracy, organization, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills including the ability to explain financial results to non-accounting professionals.
  • Experience preparing monthly financial review packages for leadership.

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