Accounting Manager

Job Title:Senior Accountant – Construction & Real Estate (Accounting Manager)Location:North County San Diego, CA (100% On-Site)Pay rate:$100,000 – $120,000+ per year, DOE, plus discretionary bonusOverview:Since 2006 this founder-led, boutique architecture, interior design, and design-build firm has delivered 200+ custom residential and commercial projects. The work includes coastal modern homes, boutique hospitality, galleries and urban infill. The group has grown into an architecture firm, an in-house construction company, consulting businesses and a small real estate portfolio. It now needs one experienced, hands-on accounting lead in the office to bring everything together.This is not a seat where you close one piece of the books and pass it on. You'll be the only in-house accounting person. You'll report directly to the founders, own the numbers across six entities and set the structure the business runs on. Senior Accountant and Accounting Manager are both fair titles for it. The scope is controller-level, and the job comes with real authority and visibility.What you'll own:Construction accounting for the in-house build company: job costing, WIP schedules, progress invoicing, fund control and contract administrationLien compliance: preliminary notices, lien releases and joint checksMulti-entity accounting across 4 operating companies and 2 real estate LLCs, including intercompany billingProperty accounting for a boutique hospitality property and a long-term rental, including CAM reconciliationsFull-cycle AP, AR and general ledgerPayroll and benefits administrationFinancial statements, cash flow reports and reporting to partners and stakeholdersLeading a small remote team (controller and part-time construction bookkeeper), keeping work on track and accountableHelping define, and later oversee, an offshore staff accountant role as the team growsKeeping a small, busy design office running: phones, general admin, HR basics and office upkeepTools you'll use:QuickBooks (Online and Desktop), Buildertrend, Excel and Google WorkspaceWhat makes you great here:You work on your own and spot problems before anyone else does. You move easily between a WIP schedule and a ringing phone. You like building structure where there wasn't any, and you'd rather be the go-to person in a small, creative company than one specialist among many.Compensation & Perks:$100,000 – $120,000+ base salary, DOE, with flexibility for the right personDiscretionary bonusFull-time, Monday – Friday, with a flexible schedule100% on site in a coastal design studioMedical, dental and vision insuranceRetirement planPaid time off and paid holidaysDirect access to the founders and a real voice in how the finance function is builtRoom to grow: this role will help build and lead an expanding accounting teamRequirements:4–5+ years of construction and/or real estate accounting experienceHands-on construction accounting experience: WIP, job costing, progress billing, fund control, preliminary notices, lien releases and joint checksMulti-entity accounting experience, including intercompany billingFull-cycle accounting experience (AP, AR, GL, reporting), not limited to a single function2+ years of QuickBooks experience (Online and Desktop preferred)Strong Excel and Google Workspace skillsProven ability to work independently and take ownership with little day-to-day directionExperience managing or holding a small team accountable, remote or in personComfortable with office management and admin duties, including answering phonesPolished, professional phone and email mannerAble to work on site full-time in North County San DiegoNice to Have:Buildertrend experienceAccounting degree or courseworkHospitality or rental property accounting experience (CAM, lodging revenue)Background with a design-build firm, residential general contractor or real estate holding companyExperience working with or managing offshore staffThis is a full-time, on-site position and is not remote. The company is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.