Accounting Manager

Meriton•Irving, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Meriton is seeking an Accounting Manager to deliver accurate and timely financial reporting, support the month-end close, and strengthen the internal controls framework. The position oversees project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, project-level accounts, and percentage-of-completion accounting. The successful candidate will bring strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of GAAP, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-growing environment. The role supports monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes, resolves financial data discrepancies, contributes to process improvements, and prepares schedules and documentation for external audits. It works closely with sales and other departments to address billing, payment, and project-financial issues. The position is based in Irving, Texas, and reports to the Controller.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
Strong Excel skills.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Team-oriented approach and ability to work with all levels and departments of the organization.
5–8 years of accounting experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and to draw and interpret graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions; solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations; and prioritize multiple tasks.

Nice To Haves

CPA license preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O or an equivalent ERP is highly desired.
Project-based or construction, engineering, or HVAC industry experience is strongly preferred, preferably in an industry that uses percentage-of-completion accounting.

Responsibilities

Manage project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
Review the creation of project-level accounts and own their maintenance, ensuring postings, allocations, accruals, and payments are completed on schedule.
Review monthly job reports and identify risks, margin erosion, underbillings, overbillings, or issues affecting schedules.
Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulations, resolve project-lifecycle financial discrepancies, and ensure proper percentage-of-completion accounting for projects.
Collaborate with sales teams on billing, payments, and project financials, resolving issues as they arise.
Lead recurring and ad hoc meetings to troubleshoot job-financial issues and coordinate remediation with other departments.
Ensure percentage-of-completion accounting is applied correctly in alignment with project lifecycle and delivery phases.
Support the accounting team with monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes.
Identify and address discrepancies, errors, or irregularities in financial data and resolve them promptly to maintain accurate, reliable records.
Assist with and support process-improvement projects.
Prepare audit schedules and provide supporting documentation for external auditors.
Perform other duties and special projects as defined.