Accounting Manager

Casper Company • Full-time • Spring Valley, CA, US • $95k - $120k / year • 1w ago

Who we are:

For 40 years, Casper Company has been the leading provider for Southern California's concrete cutting, demolition, and hazardous materials abatement needs. And, we’re not stopping there. When service matters: we answer that call; our Casper Team consistently delivers at the highest quality both out in the field and in the office.

About this role:

We are looking for an Accounting Manager to work from our administrative office located in Spring Valley, CA under the direction of the President. In this position the Accounting Manager is the Accounting & Finance Division leader and is responsible for the management and reporting of financial data of the organization by managing multiple accounting functions and operations such as general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue, asset, cost, and tax accounting.

Primary duties include monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting closing processes and reporting that include analyzing and presenting financial statements, examine and analyze the company’s accounts and ensure compliance with financial reporting that adheres to governmental financial and tax regulations and comply with GAAP standards.

This is a key role at Casper Company as it will serve as a credible, trusted advisor to provide solutions and recommendations to enhance operational effectiveness and ultimately drive improved business outcomes by routinely evaluating accounting processes and systems and implementing optimizations to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of our financial processes, procedures and systems (ERP).

Summary:

The Accounting Manager uses a variety of hard and soft skills to help the organization improve their accounting and finance strategies and meet their goals. The successful Senior Accounting Manager provides problem solving with all levels of the organization on accounting related issues in areas of financial compliance, researches, develops and administers processes and systems that ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws while supporting the department’s overall goals

Essential Functions:

Some of the essential functions of this position are:

Develop and maintain annual budgets and forecasts.
Monitor and control project costs against budget plan.
Prepare and analyze monthly financial reports, including WIP, profit and loss, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
Collaborate with Division Leaders and other shareholders to review financial performance and implement corrective actions as needed.
Utilize and manage financial software and systems to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
Implement new technologies to enhance financial management and reporting.
Ensure compliance with all financial regulations and standards, including GAAP.
Manage accounts payable and receivable related to construction projects.
Conduct payroll reviews and provide labor bill rate support for project-related staff.
Coordinate with external auditors and customers for project audits and financial reviews.
Provide financial advice and support to senior management and project teams.
Implement and maintain robust financial controls and procedures.
Conduct subcontractor prequalification reviews.
Monitor daily cash management and cash control processes.
Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure financial performance and project success.
Provide regular reports and updates to senior and executive management.
Manage ERP system attributes used to control Development Lifecycle reports
Develop, implement, and maintain construction management system, including setting up projects (jobs), budgets, job costs, cost codes, contracts, change orders, purchase orders, and various construction progress reports.
Review and analyze capitalization of costs. Ensure compliance with policy.
Manage process for proper coding of construction invoices (payment applications) and lien releases for contractor and vendor invoices. Maintain contract documents including records of lien releases in appropriate files.
Analyze and review construction status with Project/Construction Managers.
Direct and participate in cost analyses.
Prepare/gather materials related to construction and cost accounting matters for internal and external auditors.
Coordinate/interface with cost accounting system software provider.
Reconciling the company’s bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers
Managing income and expenditure accounts.
Filing and remitting taxes and other financial obligations
Advises, coaches and counsel’s supervisors and managers on accounting concerns to manage financial and legal risk.
Protects company from exposure to litigation regarding accounting and tax related matters ensuring compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations.
Maintains positive and supportive relationships with all employees and responds to employee requests for information and assistance.
Partners and serves as a resource and advisor to supervisors and managers on accounting related training and matters.
Assists Division Directors in the successful and consistent implementation of accounting initiatives.
Assists in Developing and implementing people solutions to enhance and improve effectiveness of teams.
Must be available to work onsite Monday – Friday
Participate in New Hire Orientation, Onboarding and Offboarding processes of accounting related matters for i.e. new managers, supervisors, etc.
Ensures that all accounting processes are correctly documented and current.
Any additional accounting and finance duties as assigned by the President.

What you'll need:

A high degree of integrity and honesty.
Possess and demonstrate exceptional judgment, self-management, impeccable ethics, and a high degree of personal and professional maturity.
Be results and customer oriented; view obstacles as opportunities, possess tenacity.
Capacity to explain complex financial information to non-financial personnel.
Must be self-directed and motivated.
Must exhibit strong interpersonal, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
Must have ability to develop trusting relationships to gain support and achieve results at all levels of the organization.
Ability to take the initiative to identify and anticipate customer (i.e. employee and management’s) needs and recommend solutions.
Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Ability to collaborate effectively and lead the accounting team.
Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to align financial management with the overall strategic goals of the company.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret relevant corporate policies management agreements, customer service contracts, and general contracts for terms.
Ability to read and interpret construction contracts, lien releases, and other pertinent construction documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries and/or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, members of the business community, peer professionals, and management.
Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments.
Highly detail-oriented professional with strong analytical skills.
Ability to managing budgets, forecasting financial outcomes, and ensuring the financial health of the companies.
Perform assessments of current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement, and implementing new processes.
Evaluate the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting databases, as needed.
Strong collaboration and leadership capabilities coupled with outstanding organization and time management skills.
High volume processing and reconciliation of all types of payments including invoices, contracts, and check requests.
Accurate management and reporting of company finances.
Drawing up a budget based on income and expenditure accounts for the organization as well as for each division.
Experience conducting internal and external auditing is an added advantage.
Working experience with general ledger functions is required.
Responsible for weekly expense reimbursements of employees.
Lead initiatives to streamline payment processes, increase efficiency, and improve relations with vendors.
Successfully identified opportunities for electronic and consolidated payments, reducing the number of checks issued.
Proficiency in commonly used word processing software packages such as MS Office suite.
Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Understanding of financial best practices and current regulations.
A customer-focused outlook with a high level of discretion and professionalism.
The ability to work well with team members and management
Cultural awareness and excellent interpersonal skills
Strong organizational skills for storing and accessing different types of information on a daily basis
Provides leadership through modeling of behaviors and bringing forward new ideas and new ways of doing things.
Demonstrates empathy, self-reflection, and adjustment of own behaviors, showing effective emotional intelligence.
Practices active listening in communications with others, giving someone full attention and listening to understand, not just respond.
Well-developed analytical skills and problem-solving skills, and the ability to “connect the dots” between the business needs and how accounting and finance can best meet those needs.
Strong attention to detail oriented and a stickler for accuracy.
Be highly collaborate.
Must work well in a team environment and as an independent contributor.

Training & Education

A successful candidate should have experience with accounting and financial software and stay up to date with current trends. Additional training and education requirements:

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or related field. A Master’s degree or CPA is a plus.
7+ years of experience in AP, AR, processing bank deposits, credit card reconciliations, general ledger account reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
5+ years of managerial experience.
Knowledge of California Laws and taxes related regulations.
Experience in Construction Cost Accounting and GAAP.
Experience in the implementation of platforms such as Accounting, Payroll, etc.
Appropriate skills with MS Office, specifically the ability to structure and apply Microsoft Excel solutions that require pivot and look up features as well as charts and graphs.
Expert-level knowledge of working with spreadsheets is crucial.
Experience with word processing software is essential for generating and writing reports for record-keeping as well as presentations.
Deltek (ComputerEase) experience is a plus, but not required.
Advanced understanding of construction industry financial practices and regulations.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other financial analysis tools.

Other Requirements:

Incumbent must have reliable transportation available.

Physical Demands:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Who you are:

A confident, empathetic and dynamic team player and builder.
An emotionally intelligent exceptional communicator: written and verbal.
A problem solver with sound judgement, ethics and integrity.
A results-driven independent contributor who thrives on achievement.

What is Next?

Submit your resume to us today.

Learn more about us at: www.caspercompany.com

Casper Company is an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $95,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

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