Construction Accounting Manager

Construction Accounting Manager / Office Manager

📍 Stratford, CT (Onsite)

💲 $70–$85/hour

📋 Direct Hire / Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced Construction Accounting Manager / Office Manager to oversee accounting operations and office administration for a growing construction and mechanical services organization in Stratford, CT.

This is a hands-on leadership role reporting directly to the CFO and offers the opportunity to play a key role in both financial operations and day-to-day business management. The ideal candidate will have strong construction accounting experience, including job costing, AIA billing, WIP reporting, payroll, and office management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily accounting operations, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll, and banking activities
• Manage cash reconciliations, bank reconciliations, journal entries, deposits, and cash flow activities
• Support construction billing processes, including AIA billing, customer invoicing, collections, retainage tracking, and billing platforms
• Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure accurate job costing, project financial reporting, WIP reporting, and billing accuracy
• Review and approve vendor invoices, subcontractor payments, overhead expenses, and check runs
• Assist with month-end close, accruals, financial reporting, and various accounting analyses
• Oversee weekly payroll processing, timecard verification, PTO tracking, employee records, and related payroll administration
• Coordinate employee onboarding, benefits administration, compliance documentation, and personnel records
• Prepare sales tax filings, 1099 reporting, and assist with audits and compliance requirements
• Manage office operations, vendor relationships, technology administration, equipment management, and administrative processes
• Support process improvement initiatives and implementation of accounting and operational systems
• Partner closely with executive leadership on reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and operational improvements

Qualifications

• 5 years of construction accounting, project accounting, accounting management, or office management experience
• Experience within construction, HVAC, mechanical contracting, plumbing, electrical, roofing, or related industries strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll processing, bank reconciliations, and general accounting principles
• Experience with job costing, WIP reporting, AIA billing, retainage, percentage-of-completion accounting, and construction project accounting
• Experience with construction ERP/accounting platforms such as Spectrum, Sage, Viewpoint, Foundation, ComputerEase, QuickBooks, or similar systems
• Experience with Procore, Textura, ServiceChannel, or similar construction management platforms preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment
• Experience supervising accounting and administrative personnel preferred
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field preferred

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Direct access to executive leadership
• High-impact role with visibility across the organization
• Opportunity to influence financial processes and operational improvements
• Stable, growing company with long-term career potential
• Competitive compensation: $70–$85/hour

If you have a strong background in construction accounting, office management, job costing, AIA billing, payroll, and financial operations, we'd love to hear from you.