Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager
Location: Birmingham, AL (Onsite)

Our client is seeking an Accounting Manager to oversee key accounting operations, financial reporting, and month-end close activities. This position will partner closely with senior leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting, maintain strong internal controls, support budgeting and forecasting efforts, and help drive process improvements across the accounting function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate completion of reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Review balance sheet activity, cash accounts, and general ledger transactions to maintain financial accuracy and integrity.
• Facilitate regular accounting team meetings, helping drive accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee project-based accounting activities, including cost tracking, financial analysis, and work-in-progress reporting.
• Support billing, collections, retainage tracking, and other operational accounting processes related to long-term projects.
• Coordinate payroll-related reporting and assist with federal, state, and local tax compliance requirements.
• Prepare year-end financial statements and collaborate with external auditors and accounting partners during annual reviews.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives by analyzing trends and providing actionable insights.
• Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies while identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
• Experience with project-based or construction accounting environments preferred.
• Knowledge of ERP systems; experience with construction-focused software platforms is a plus.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong financial analysis capabilities.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.