Accounting Manager

Company Overview
Cold Core Group is a dynamic parent organization overseeing a family of companies specializing in industrial and commercial refrigeration services. With decades of experience and in-house fabrication capabilities, our subsidiaries serve a diverse portfolio of long-term, blue-chip clients nationwide. We are committed to delivering innovative, turnkey refrigeration solutions while prioritizing quality, safety, and team development.

Job Summary
The Accounting Manager is responsible for managing full-cycle accounting operations and ensuring the accurate and timely completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities. This role oversees general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, percentage-of-completion analysis, inventory accounting, tax reporting, and financial statement preparation. The Accounting Manager partners with cross-functional teams to maintain accurate financial records, support compliance requirements, and improve accounting processes in a fast-paced, growing organization.

Position Responsibilities:

• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close process, ensuring timely and accurate completion in accordance with company policies.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather, validate, and record information required for closing entries, including inventory adjustments, payroll, commissions, accruals, and other period-end transactions.
• Prepare and review monthly journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting reports for management review.
• Perform monthly percentage-of-completion (POC) analysis on open projects and ensure appropriate accounting treatment for project revenue, costs, and estimated completion.
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate federal, state, and local tax reporting requirements, including sales tax reports, personal property tax returns, and income tax-related filings, in collaboration with internal or external tax resources as appropriate.
• Assist with annual insurance renewals across company entities and provide requested documentation for insurance audits.
• Assist with weekly payroll processing and review, and support daily cash management, including monitoring cash balances, preparing cash forecasts, and coordinating vendor payments.
• Support external and internal audit activities, including banking, union benefit fund contribution, and other compliance-related audits.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation in accordance with company policies and applicable accounting standards.
• Perform intercompany reconciliations and support consolidated financial reporting across all company entities.
• Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes, controls, and reporting to increase accuracy and efficiency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting or finance experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle accounting operations and month-end closing.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, and reconciliation workbooks) and proficiency with accounting software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Construction accounting and percentage-of-completion (POC) experience
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Public accounting experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Power BI

Work Location: In person