Accounting Manager

Award-winning home builder in search of a full-time Accounting Manager to join our team. Interested candidates should have an Accounting Degree with a minimum of 10 years accrual accounting experience and are very comfortable with managing multiple companies/entities. Candidates should either have experience in the construction industry or a willingness to learn. We place a lot of importance on providing exceptional quality. Potential candidates must be honest, hard-working, respectful of others and other’s work, and dependable with reliable transportation. An individual who will be successful in this role will be able to complete work to our elevated level of expectations the first time with little if any supervision. There is zero tolerance for anything less. Skills that make this a match include: good personality, excellent communication and social skills, a self-starter with strong follow-through, an eye for detail, high level of accuracy with an ability to solve complex issues and provide insightful and constructive feedback. You should be someone who has the highest standards that takes pride in their work and enjoys working with people.

Responsibilities of Accounting Manager

• Manages all day-to-day accounting operations, including billing, AR, AP, and GL, transactional accounting, as well as job cost accounting, revenue recognition and reporting, and cashflow forecasting.
• Manages all monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes and the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements to ensure compliance with US GAAP and Company policies.
• Communicates and explains accounting issues and evolving accounting guidance to the executive team.
• Track jobs-in-progress.
• Drafts and edits general business correspondence.
• Ability to manage multiple entities.
• Strives for continual improvement in accounting and transactional processes while developing and implementing policies to streamline accounting procedures.
• Manages payroll and is responsible for maintaining all HR records and accounts.
• Completes on-boarding of new employees.
• Performs credit card transactions and reconcile credit card activity.
• Transfers Funds to/from banks (either personally or via other means).
• Inputs invoices weekly and reconciles revenue as part of month end close.
• Works with our subcontractors and vendors to maintain good account standing.
• Cash management responsibility including deposits, bank reconciliations, managing disbursements, and assisting in collections.
• Responsible for tracking of construction loans and managing the preparation and submittal of construction loan draws with the banks.
• Monitors and analyzes financial accounting data.
• Work with Finance Manger to ensure a clean and timely year end audits.
• Reconcile transactions by comparing and correcting data, invoices, and purchase orders.
• Develops, implements, monitors, and manages systems for general accounting.
• Reviews and analyzes the company's accounting operations.
• Develops and documents business processes to strengthen internal controls.
• Ability to solve complex issues and provide insightful and constructive feedback.
• Other duties as assigned.

Employer maintains the right to modify job duties and responsibilities at its discretion. Employee will follow any other instruction and perform other related duties as may be required to accommodate the needs of the business.

Requirements of Accounting Manager

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• CPA license is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of accrual accounting experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of bookkeeping experience.
• Thorough knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), standards and regulations.
• Superior data management and data analysis skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manipulate and analyze large data sets using advanced Excel skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 products, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles & processes.
• Must be very organized with great attention to detail and follow-through.
• Strong Problem-solving skills with experience in process improvement.
• Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.
• Self-directed and motivated.
• Must work well with others and function in a team environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
• Construction industry experience is a plus.
• ComputerEase software experience is a plus.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Must have great references and work history.

Physical Demand/Work Environment

Work is typically performed in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift, move, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. Driving is required in this position.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with clients, staff, administration, subcontractors, vendors, and others encountered in the course of work.

The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Hours

This is a full-time position; business hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

Occasional travel throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Please submit cover letter, resume and salary requirements. Salary shall be commensurate with experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute/Relocate:

• Lee's Summit, MO 64086 (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Accrual accounting: 10 years (Required)
• Bookkeeping: 5 years (Required)
• Microsoft Office: 5 years (Required)
• Microsoft Excel: 5 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPA (Preferred)
• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location:

• One location

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely:

• No

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place