Accounting Operations Manager

Job Opening: Accounting Operations Manager at TORQ CoatingsAre you an ambitious accounting professional who wants to step into a leadership role from day one? Do you thrive in fast-growing environments where you can build systems, improve processes, and truly make an impact? TORQ Coatings has an exciting opportunity for an Accounting Operations Manager to join our team on a full-time basis. This key position requires a dedicated individual ready to manage various facets of our accounting operations, ensuring precision and efficiency across the board. This is not a remote job, reinforcing the need for dynamic, on-site leadership at our bustling headquarters.TORQ Coatings is hiring an Accounting Operations Manager as a Day 1 foundational hire. This role will be responsible for accounting operations, job costing accuracy, purchasing oversight, payroll coordination, and financial reporting—while preparing to grow quickly into a Controller-level position as the company expands into additional markets. If you’re hungry for growth, want a seat at the table, and are ready to help build the financial engine of a fast-growing home improvement company, this is your opportunity.Duties and ResponsibilitiesOversee day-to-day accounting operations (AP, AR, GL accuracy, reconciliations).Prepare financial data for month-end close and work directly with our fractional CFO.Maintain financial accuracy across all departments and job costing inputs.Build processes and SOPs for scalability as TORQ grows into multi-location operations.Own the entire purchasing workflow: POs, vendor pricing checks, packing slip matching, invoice accuracy.Ensure all material purchases align with job budgets.Track spending, job cost variances, and margin impact.Maintain purchasing documentation and vendor relationships.Complete job costing before each job starts and after completion.Track labor, materials, overhead, returns, waste, and profitability.Provide weekly profitability insights to leadership.Identify variances and recommend corrective actions.Prepare payroll inputs including hours, reimbursements, bonuses, and sales commissions.Maintain accurate employee files and HR documentation.Support benefit administration and onboarding paperwork.Maintain accurate financials in QuickBooks.Utilize AI tools to improve workflow efficiency, automation, reporting, and document processing.Maintain and update CRM data to support job costing, invoicing, and financial accuracy.Help build cross-department workflow automations.Act as a Day 1 leader in building TORQ’s financial systems.Create documentation, processes, and reporting frameworks.Prepare to hire, lead, and mentor future accounting team members.Clear pathway to Controller as the company scales.Build dashboards for job profitability, margins, expenses, and accounting KPIs.Provide weekly reporting and insights to the Founder & fractional CFO.Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning.RequirementsBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.4–7 years of accounting or financial operations experience.Strong understanding of job costing, accrual accounting, and reconciliations.QuickBooks experience (Required).Comfortable using AI tools to streamline processes.Familiar with CRM systems and workflow accuracy.Experience building or improving accounting processes.Highly organized, accurate, proactive, and able to meet deadlines.Willing to grow professionally and move into a Controller-level role.Experience in construction, home improvement, or manufacturing (Preferred).Prior experience supervising others or leading projects (Preferred).Experience working in high-growth or multi-location environments (Preferred).Benefits:Competitive Base SalaryQuarterly Bonus Plan tied to performance & leadership objectivesHealth insurance401(k)PTO Paid HolidaysFull-time in-office roleDirect collaboration with the Founder & fractional CFOClear path to Controller and future team leadership opportunitiesProfessional development and growth support

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