If you’re ready to advance your accounting career and gain hands-on experience while building leadership and supervisory skills, this is your opportunity! You’ll have the chance to mentor and lead a team, with a clear path toward heading the accounting department.
Join our collaborative accounting team where you will work with a team (AR, AP and payroll) and learn alongside an experienced Controller who will mentor and grow you into that Controller / mentoring role.
Accounting Supervisor (Commercial Construction) – What You Will Do
You will shadow the Controller and perform hands-on accounting functions across accounts receivable / construction WIP and billing, accounts payable, and payroll, with the opportunity to grow into a leadership role overseeing the accounting team.
You will:
- Mentor the small accounting team (AR, AP and payroll), reviewing their work, providing regular check-ins, daily management, supporting their growth
- Serve as a hands-on, supportive manager who removes obstacles and helps the team succeed, also serving as back up when needed
- Review AR aging reports regularly, identify items that need attention, and guide the team on follow-up and collection efforts
- Work closely with Project Management team to monitor Percentage of Completion (POC), gather billing information, resolve discrepancies, and ensure accuracy in project billings and cost tracking
- Manage construction Work In Progress (WIP) schedules, assisting with reconciliation between accounting records and project management reports
- Prepare and review construction billing documentation to ensure compliance with contract requirements
- Oversee AP processing including invoice entry, approval workflows, and payment runs to ensure vendors are paid accurately and on time
- Collaborate with the Controller to identify and implement process improvements that make our accounting operations more efficient
- Assist with complex or escalated AR or AP issues, balancing leadership with hands-on problem-solving
- Manage high-volume AP confidently, ensuring accuracy and timely completion of all transactions
Accounting Supervisor (Commercial Construction) – Required Skills, Experience & Personality Fit
- You’ve overseen an accounting team in construction, engineering, or related industries
- You have experience managing Accounts Receivable (AR), understanding the full accounting cycle from billing to vendor payments and reconciliations
- You have a solid understanding of Work In Progress (WIP) schedules and have experience in monitoring and managing Percentage of Completion (POC) billing
- You’re skilled at reviewing and interpreting construction contracts to ensure billing aligns with scope, change orders, and project milestones
- You’re experienced and comfortable in a high volume AP environment, keeping multiple priorities on track
- You enjoy leading, mentoring, teaching and inspiring a team, while ensuring accountability and shared success
- You take ownership, follow through, and ensure projects and process improvements are completed on time
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
- Excited to grow into an Accounting Manager or Assistant Controller role in the future
Accounting Supervisor (Commercial Construction) – You Might Have
- Experience with Computerease ERP system
- Experience managing Accounts Payable (AP), and Payroll
Accounting Supervisor (Commercial Construction) – For You
Compensation $75,000 to $90,000 base salary.
You will receive medical, dental and vision insurance options, paid time off, paid holidays, and a 401k plan with annual company contribution. In addition, our office provides you access to on-site health care for urgent care items and prescriptions for you and your family.
This role requires successful completion of a drug test and a background check prior to start date.