Highlights

Reporting directly to the Controller, this role is responsible for managing the day-to-day accounting functions of the organization while ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting. You'll have the opportunity to play a key role in the financial success of a growing organization while leading an experienced team and partnering closely with company leadership.

Numbers & Facts

LocationAuburn, MA
IndustryConstruction - Industrial Facilities and Infrastructure
Company Size100 to 499 employees
Year Founded1962
Websitehttps://www.dwwhiteconstruction.com/

Description

Join Our Team as an Accounting Manager

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Accounting Manager to join our finance team. Reporting directly to the Controller, this role is responsible for managing the day-to-day accounting functions of the organization while ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting.

The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership capabilities, extensive construction accounting experience, and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of financial controls and compliance.

What You'll Do

As the Accounting Manager, you will:

  • Lead and oversee daily accounting operations, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Supervise and review the work of the Staff Accountant, Accounts Payable Manager, and Payroll Supervisor.
  • Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
  • Ensure timely and accurate month-end financial reporting and analysis.
  • Analyze financial statements, investigate variances, and provide meaningful financial insights.
  • Review weekly, monthly, and quarterly balance sheet, general ledger, and employee benefit reconciliations.
  • Coordinate and maintain audit schedules and supporting documentation for internal and external audits.
  • Oversee payroll tax reconciliation, reporting, and payments across multiple entities and states.
  • Manage annual W-2 reconciliations and filings.
  • Maintain data integrity within the ERP and accounting systems.
  • Ensure strong internal controls, proper segregation of duties, and adherence to accounting best practices.
  • Support strategic initiatives, special projects, and ad hoc financial analyses as needed.
  • Promote a culture of integrity, confidentiality, accountability, and safety.

Leadership Responsibilities

  • Directly supervise the Payroll Supervisor and Staff Accountant.
  • Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance management to team members.
  • Foster collaboration across finance and operational teams.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 10 years of accounting experience, preferably within the construction industry.
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Construction accounting
    • General ledger accounting
    • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
    • Payroll and payroll tax compliance
    • Financial reporting and audit processes
  • Experience with ERP systems;
  • Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
  • Proven leadership and team management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • CPA designation.
  • Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
  • Multi-entity and multi-state payroll tax experience.

Why Join Us?

You'll have the opportunity to play a key role in the financial success of a growing organization while leading an experienced team and partnering closely with company leadership. We offer a collaborative environment where your expertise, leadership, and contributions will have a direct impact on our continued success.

Benefits That Matter

We offer a Competitive Salary and a benefits package designed to support you and your family, including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage; Life Insurance; a 401(k) plan; and both a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA). You'll also receive Paid Time Off to recharge and take care of what matters outside of work.

Our Purpose

At R.H. White, our day-to-day work is construction, but our purpose is creating well-being for our people, customers, and communities. Through our Power of One culture, every employee has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, whether on a jobsite, within the company, or in the communities we serve. We invest in our people through training, career development, and a strong commitment to safety, creating opportunities to build not just projects, but long-term careers. If you're looking to join a team where your contributions matter and your growth is supported, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help build our future.




About Company

D.W. White has over 50 years of experience. Since 1962, we have been at the forefront of bridge, roadway, large earth-moving projects, shopping center and retail site developments. Located in Acushnet, MA, D.W. White is “250 employees strong” and proudly owns one of the largest fleets of GPS enabled equipment in New England and has experience with both public and private projects. We stay on the bleeding edge of technology and push the limits of innovation on every job site. Whether it’s utilizing our fleet of drones for photogrammetry or just keeping our clients update to date with the latest job site aerial photos, D.W. White is committed to staying relevant in an ever-changing and evolving field.

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