What's Awesome About Our Client?

• Oversee all accounting and financial operations for a small construction firm
• Laid-back, straightforward, "roll up your sleeves" construction environment with an open-door, no-meetings-for-the-sake-of-meetings culture
• Direct access to ownership and leadership, with the autonomy to streamline processes, improve visibility into WIP/cash flow, and make a real impact quickly
• Excellent benefits and team culture

Why this job – ACCOUNTING MANAGER:

An exciting opportunity awaits to join a small construction firm as their new Accounting Manager. In this hands-on role, you'll take ownership of day-to-day accounting and the billing cycle in a fast-paced construction environment. You’ll drive accurate invoicing, tight work-in-progress tracking, and strong cash flow management. Working closely with ownership, you'll help bring more structure to the finance function by documenting and streamlining AR/AP processes, and producing clear, reliable reporting from QuickBooks. This is a high-autonomy position for someone who can bring clarity, practicality, and construction accounting know-how to a team that's ready to level up its processes without overcomplicating how the business runs.

What You'll Actually Do:

• Manage month-end and year-end close processes
• Own customer invoicing from start to finish, including billing for change orders
• Track and manage lien waivers and other job billing requirements
• Monitor work-in-progress (WIP) and project status on an ongoing basis
• Maintain strong accounts receivable follow-up with general contractors and customers
• Coordinate and process weekly payroll
• Support sales tax tracking and reporting needs
• Ensure subcontractor/vendor invoices are received and recorded in a timely manner
• Build and maintain clear, accurate Excel-based tracking tools
• Work in QuickBooks Online to manage day-to-day accounting activities and produce practical, reliable reports
• Review, document, and streamline A/R and A/P processes

To Be Successful in This Role, You Will Need:

• 5+ years of construction accounting experience
• Hands-on experience with lien waivers and other job billing compliance requirements
• Proficiency in QuickBooks and strong Excel skills
• Comfortable working with constructions platforms
• Experience monitoring Work In Progress (WIP)
• A process-improvement mindset
• Strong discretion and professionalism
• Clear communicator who can translate accounting details to leaders

Where and How Much:

• $100,000–$125,000 base salary
• In-office, Arvada, CO
• Annual bonus opportunity | 401(k) | Excellent medical coverage