Accounting Manager (Commercial Construction)
Job Title: Accounting Manager - Commercial Construction
Location: Indianapolis, IN (Onsite)
Pay Rate: $100,000 - $120,000/year + annual performance bonus
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.
