Purpose Of Job

The Accounting Manager assists with managing the accounting function for the Colorado Mechanical Systems business unit based in Centennial, CO; providing information about company activities that will assist management in making educated economic decisions. This role is responsible for the business unit’s monthly close process, processing appropriate financial transactions, creating various reports, maintaining appropriate books and records of the division, and ensuring that appropriate policies and procedures are met.

Responsibilities include generating monthly financial statements, operational analysis, project review, depreciation, general ledger accounting, internal controls, and payroll. Reports to the business unit controller.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions unless doing so will present an undue hardship on the Company’s business operations.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

You will have responsibility for providing financial insight and analysis to support the business in managing its performance in addition to ownership over the accounting, reporting and internal control environment. Specific areas of activity and ownership include:

Accounting and Reporting:

• Month End Close Process: responsible for running an accurate and timely close, including project review, journal preparation/ review, account reconciliations, variance analysis and reporting
• Oversees all general ledger, payroll, and fixed asset activities, ensuring accurate and timely processing of transactions and compliance with internal policies.
• Assist with analysis of business performance and variance analysis
• Propose and develop process improvements to financial reporting to improve efficiency
• Internal Controls:
• Review, document, implement and communicate the enforcement of correct and appropriate accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls in accordance with GAAP
• Driving improvements to financial and operational controls in the context of a project-based business utilizing percentage of completion (POC) accounting
• Management: Provide guidance, training, and assistance for the site’s accounting personnel to ensure that reporting and compliance objectives are achieved while supporting talent development initiatives and performance
• Ad-hoc requirements – supporting the business with any ad-hoc reporting or requests. Such areas may include system implementation/enhancements, ad-hoc business analysis/ modelling, local tax reporting and compliance, acquisition and integration support and other special projects as assigned
  
  
Required Education/Experience

• Undergraduate degree in accounting or finance and a CPA License (preferred)
• 5+ years in accounting experience with 2+ years in a leadership position, including demonstrated management experience leading an accounting team
• Public accounting or experience working in a private equity owned company preferred
• Experience in a multi-project-based company, preferably in Construction, Engineering, or other project-based industry experience
• Experience and demonstrated understanding of percentage of completion accounting preferred
• Experience with M&A, Due Diligence and Integration in an acquisition environment preferred; or similar demonstrated process improvement and change management experience
• Systems savvy with implementation experience and proficiency preferred
• Proficiency in G/L,
• MS Office suite proficiency required
  

Competencies

• Solid grasp of fundamental financial and cost accounting principles
• Financial Management
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Effective stakeholder partner who will leverage an understanding of the business to provide meaningful support
• Drive a continuous improvement approach
• Strong communicator who embraces change and operates effectively within a decentralized reporting environment that is undergoing change.
  
  

Physical Demands

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary & Benefits

Salary Range:

$110,000.00 - $130,000.00/annually depending on skill and experience

Benefits

CMS offers health, vision, dental, 401k w/ company match, company paid life insurance.