Accounting Manager- Construction, Comm GC

Accounting Manager — Commercial Construction | San Jose, CA (Santa Teresa)
📍 San Jose, CA (Santa Teresa area) | Full-Time, On-Site, M–F 6:30am -3:30pm
💰 140,000–170,000/year DOE + potential bonus
🏥 100% employer-paid medical & dental for you AND your entire family
My client is a well-established commercial construction company (~$125M in annual revenue, ~25 active projects at any given time ranging from 250K–60M, all across the Bay Area) looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to lead their accounting function.
This is a hands-on role for someone who takes real pride in accuracy — you'll oversee a small accounting team while staying close to the day-to-day details of payroll, AP/AR, financials, and insurance.
What you'll own:
Payroll — timecards, processing, workers' comp, 401(k), quarterly/year-end reporting, new hire & new-year setup (via Centrally HR/CBIZ)
Accounts Payable — checks, lien releases, 1099s, vendor setup, credit card management (via GCPay)
Accounts Receivable — billing, invoice tracking & follow-up, deposits, monthly close, reporting
Banking & cash flow — reconciliations and cash management
Financials — year-end close, WIP reporting, job costing, backlog analysis, journal entries, working with our outside CPA firm
Insurance — renewals, COIs, audits, workers' comp, general liability, and compliance
Team leadership — overseeing a small, accuracy-focused accounting staff (3 direct reports)
Systems: Sage 100, GCPay, Centrally HR (CBIZ), Microsoft Office
What you'll need:
5+ years of dedicated accounting experience in commercial GC construction (Comm GC a must!)
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
Prior experience leading a team
Strong grasp of WIP reporting, job costing, and backlog analysis
Benefits: 100% employer-paid medical & dental (employee + family), 401(k), PTO, paid holidays, company laptop, life insurance, and more.
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Please Note: This position is open to candidates who are authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. We are not able to consider C2C arrangements or third-party submissions.

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No