Project Accounting Manager

Job Title: Project Accounting Manager Location: Dallas, TX Employment Type: Full-Time | Hybrid Schedule | Contract-to-hire Pay Range: $48.08 – $72.12 per hour (based on experience) Overview: Wheeler Staffing Partners is seeking a Project Accounting Manager for a hybrid opportunity in Dallas, TX. This role will have responsibilities over a broad range of Accounting and Finance functions, with their primary focus being project-based job costing, WIP reporting, ASC-606 compliant revenue recognition, Actual-vs-Budget reporting, and contract & subcontract review and compliance. Other key areas of responsibility will include multi-state sales & use tax compliance and reporting, lease accounting, and helping lead the month-end close process. Duties and Responsibilities: • Provide overall leadership for job costing and project reporting: • Provide support to Project Estimators, as needed, to ensure estimates are constructed in a manner that will facilitate smooth project budgeting, job costing, billing, revenue recognition, and financial reporting. • Collaborate to ensure accurate and timely job costing to active projects and provide support and oversight to Accounts Payable and Project Accountants, as needed. • Responsibility for the expense reporting process, including administering the expense reporting software (currently Concur); training new coworkers on the process; assisting coworkers with expense report submissions, as needed; overseeing the Accounting team’s reviews of expense reports for accuracy and compliance with the Travel and Expense Policy; ensuring expenses are accurately job costed and posted to the correct GL accounts • Consolidate job cost data into comprehensive actual-to-date reports; review and distribute. • Collect estimate-to-complete projections from Project Managers and other Field Services personnel. • Review resulting estimate-at-complete projections for reasonableness and variance from budget or other internal benchmarks. • Oversee revenue recognition, ensuring compliance with ASC 606. • Provide support and oversight for Accounts Receivable and Project Accountants as they bill for projects, including AIA billing, lien waivers, and retainage. • Track change orders and ensure they are properly. documented, approved, and incorporated into overall project reporting. • Generate periodic WIP Reports and facilitate reviews. • Prepare and file monthly, quarterly, and annual sales tax returns and serve as internal subject matter expert on this topic, including understanding and communicating when sales and expenses are or are not exempt from sales and use taxes. • Evaluation and ongoing tracking of state nexus status and registration, as needed. • Oversee lease accounting, in compliance with ASC 842 • Lead key aspects of the month-end and year-end close • Assist with annual budgeting and forecasting. • Support cash flow projections, variance analysis, and other financial planning and analysis, as needed. • Ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies. • Review transactions posted in ERP system for accuracy and compliance. • Research accounting standards and suggest changes to accounting policies, as needed. • Identify and implement opportunities for improvement. • Other duties as assigned. Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements: • 5+ Years of Accounting Experience Relevant to Responsibilities Listed Above. • CPA or Master's Degree in Accounting Preferred, or Additional Comparable Experience. • Experience with ERP Systems. • Advanced Excel (advanced formulas, Power Query, but macro experience is not necessary). • Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills. • Driven, Highly Self-Motivated. • Detail & Customer Focus Oriented. • Comfortable Interacting with the Leadership Team. • Discretion (This role will have access to sensitive information and must maintain confidentiality). • Not Required, but Relevant & Desirable: • Leadership Experience. • Experience with SAP Business One • SQL Queries. • Data Visualization (Tableau, Power BI, Think-Cell). • Advanced Presentation Design (e.g. PowerPoint, Canva). Working Conditions: • Remote work from home (WFH) or onsite office environment. • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. • Ability to use repetitive movements of the hands and fingers to operate a keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment. • Visual acuity to read a computer screen, documents, and small print. • Occasional standing, walking, or reaching with hands and arms. • Ability to lift up to 10 – 20 pounds occasionally (such as files, office supplies or small equipment). • Ability to communicate effectively (speaking, hearing, and understanding). • Bending, stooping, kneeling occasionally. • Ability to travel to meetings or training as required Compensation and Benefits: • Competitive hourly pay (based on experience). • Health, dental, and vision insurance. • Paid time off and company holidays. • 401(k) retirement plan. About Wheeler Staffing Partners: Wheeler Staffing Partners connects top talent with leading employers across the nation. 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