Construction Accounting Manager

New Talent is conducting a confidential search for a longtime client company in the construction industry located in the greater Charleston area. This is a newly created role due to growth, and an excellent career opportunity with a highly stable, booming business poised for continued significant growth. We need someone to manage the accounting function who is an independent thinker, a doer, and brings an entrepreneurial mindset. This person will gradually take ownership of the day-to-day financial accounting function while leading and developing the accounting team.

Who We Want to Meet We are open to several different backgrounds and levels

Public Accountants with Audit, Bookkeeping, or Advisory experience and relevant industry exposure Controllers Assistant Controllers Accounting Managers ready for greater responsibility Strong Senior Accountants ready to make the jump Direct construction experience is preferred What You Will Own Working with External Auditors Month end close Financial statement preparation and reporting General ledger accounting Corporate reconciliations and accounting processes Oversight of AP, AR, reconciliations, and transactional accounting Supervision, mentoring, and development of the accounting staff Accounting process, system, and reporting improvements Partnership with the CFO across the day to day accounting function This is a roll up your sleeves, get your hands dirty, lead by example position . The right person will be comfortable getting into the details and will have a no task is too small mentality .

Preferred Experience in an industry utilizing any of the following is attractive

Job costing WIP accounting Cost accounting Project-based accounting Construction or development accounting Above all, we are looking for someone who is smart, hands-on, independently motivated, team-oriented, and ready to take ownership . This is an opportunity to become a key member of the accounting leadership team and grow alongside a highly successful company with tremendous opportunity ahead. Construction Controller Greater Charleston, SC Area