Project Accounting & Capital Governance Manager
About The Position
As a Project Accounting & Capital Governance Manager, you lead the accounting operations that support our real estate and enterprise projects, third-party services and repairs & maintenance, ensuring financial accuracy, strong controls, and clear insight for decision makers. Your leadership helps safeguard the integrity of our numbers while enabling growth and scale. In this role, you make a difference by delivering reliable financial reporting and strengthening processes that protect the business. You serve with heart by mentoring your team, fostering accountability, and partnering thoughtfully with stakeholders. You win as one by working cross‑functionally with Finance, Operations, and business leaders to align goals and drive results. And you move forward boldly by identifying opportunities to improve systems, streamline workflows, and elevate how accounting supports strategic decisions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 6-9+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Advanced Excel skills with strong data organization and process improvement capability
- Experience managing accounting operations and close processes
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and capitalization vs. expense principles
- Strong knowledge of general ledger, reconciliations, and financial reporting
- Experience ensuring compliance with internal controls and accounting policies
- Proven ability to meet tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Proven people leadership, coaching, and performance management skills
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving abilities
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting and accounting for construction projects, enterprise-related capital projects or similar business models from end to end.
- Exposure to system enhancements or process transformation initiatives
- Experience partnering with Operations and project owners
Responsibilities
- Lead accounting operations for the business, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Perform month end reporting, budget vs actuals variance analysis and year end close processes
- Prepare and review reconciliations, journal entries, and financial results
- Lead planning & analysis efforts pertaining to projects, capital and expense
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, policies, and internal controls
- Analyze financial results to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
- Partner cross functionally to support business initiatives and decision making
- Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
- Coach, develop, and manage performance of team members
Benefits
- Competitive Weekly Pay
- Bonus Program that scales up to 2.5X payout potential based on company results
- 5 weeks PTO
- Flex Weeks
- Paid Corporate Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) match $1/$1 up to 4%
- Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Short-term and Long-term Disability Benefits
- Opportunities for Career Development and Growth
- Whataburger Family Foundation - Scholarship Program (dependents eligible) and Hardship Grant Assistance
- Discounted Meals for You and a Guest
- Wireless Service Discounts
- Computer & Software Discounts
- Fitness / Gym Discounts
- Awards and recognition for all you do
- Retirement Celebration Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
