Job Type

Full-time

Description

Project Accounting Manager

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt

Position Overview: The Project Accounting Manager owns the financial integrity of our project portfolio - from revenue recognition and month-end close to collections and reconciliations. You'll lead our Project Accountants, partner closely with Contracts, the PMO, and Operations, and keep our percentage-of-completion (POC) accounting clean and audit-ready in NetSuite. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who brings structure to fast-moving, high-volume work and holds accuracy as a baseline, not a goal.

Key Responsibilities:

Team & Process Leadership
• Lead, coach, and develop the Project Accounting team.
• Own and maintain the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for project accounting.
• Oversee milestone setup in NetSuite (NS) in partnership with Contracts, Project Accounting, and the PMO.

Revenue Recognition & Project Accounting
• Contribute to percentage-of-completion (POC) revenue recognition, pipeline, and roll-off processes.
• Review project costs and lead project revenue and COGS variance analysis.
• Assist in performing roll-off vs. POC variance analysis and monitor pipeline/roll-off trends.
• Maintain the Closed Project Listing.

Billing, AR & Collections
• Review and approve customer invoices and credit memos.
• Approve the conversion of quotes to sales orders.
• Reconcile the AR subledger to the general ledger (GL).
• Oversee cash collections and assess the bad debt allowance.

Month-End Close & Reconciliations
• Manage month-end close (MEC) activities within areas of responsibility.
• Record project cost accruals associated with month-end close.
• Complete project-related balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reconcile projects between NetSuite and Paylocity.
• Serve as a commissioned Notary for company documents (current commission or willingness to obtain).

Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of project or construction accounting experience, including percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.
• 5+ years leading or mentoring an accounting team.
• Strong command of month-end close, AR, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Hands-on ERP experience; NetSuite familiarity a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort translating data into clear analysis for leadership.
• Active Texas Notary commission preferred, or willingness to obtain one.

Company Support: The company is committed to providing the necessary resources and training to ensure this person can be successful in learning and enhancing our approach as we move forward.