Accounting Manager

We are a fast-growing California residential contractor specializing in solar installations alongside roofing, HVAC, and window services, operating across multiple regions and divisions. We're looking for a dynamic Accounting Manager who moves fluidly between strategic thinking and technical execution — equally at home reviewing financials, developing a team member, configuring a NetSuite workflow, or piloting an AI automation. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role with a clear path to Controller for the right person.

What You'll Own

• Lead and develop a team that includes an onshore staff accountant, AP and billing staff, and an offshore accounting team (manager, senior, and staff levels)
• Oversee core accounting operations: AP/AR, billing, inventory accounting, revenue recognition, and month-end close
• Manage job costing across multiple divisions, departments, and regions — ensuring revenue and expenses are accurately recorded and meaningful at every level
• Own intercompany transactions and reconciliations across entities
• Prepare, review, and present financial statements with the ability to quickly identify anomalies and incorrect entries without excessive manual digging
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital management as the business scales
• Partner with external accounting firms on reviews and tax return preparation
• Drive continuous improvement in NetSuite and Salesforce — including configuration of fields, objects, and workflow logic to support an evolving business
• Build and maintain scalable Excel-based financial models, automated reporting tools, and dashboards that refresh cleanly for leadership presentations
• Identify, implement, and champion AI tools that improve the efficiency, accuracy, and insight of the accounting function

What We're Looking For

TECHNICAL ACCOUNTING

• 5–8 years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful time in a supervisory or management role with direct reports
• Demonstrated track record of managing, mentoring, and developing accounting staff — with examples of team members who have grown under your leadership
• Background in residential construction, contracting, or a multi-division trades business strongly preferred
• Strong job costing fundamentals — WIP schedules, project-level P&L, multi-region and multi-department expense allocation
• Experience with inventory accounting and various revenue recognition methods
• Experience with intercompany transactions and reconciliations across multiple entities
• Familiarity with S-corp tax structure, distributions, and owner compensation considerations
• Comfort with internal controls design and documentation appropriate for a scaling private company
• Ability to review financials holistically and surface incorrect entries through pattern recognition, not line-by-line auditing
• Experience working with external CPA firms on compilations, reviews, or tax returns
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA a plus

AI & SYSTEMS

• Hands-on NetSuite experience strongly preferred; experience with Salesforce or other CRM platforms is a plus
• Comfort configuring ERP and CRM systems — fields, objects, workflow logic, and integrations — to support business process changes
• Advanced Excel proficiency — nested IFs, dynamic named ranges, automated dashboards that refresh for presentations, and scalable financial model design
• Genuine enthusiasm for AI — not as a buzzword, but as a practical tool you've personally explored and put to work
• A track record of independently identifying, testing, and implementing AI tools or automations in a finance or accounting context
• Comfortable working alongside technical teams to scope and deploy AI or automation solutions, even without an engineering background

LEADERSHIP & COMMUNICATION

• A dynamic leader who can move fluidly between roles — hands-on contributor, team coach, cross-functional partner, and strategic advisor — depending on what the moment requires
• Experience managing both onshore and offshore accounting teams across time zones
• A coaching style that is collaborative and encouraging — but clear on expectations and holds the team accountable to continuous improvement
• Proven ability to identify and unlock the individual strengths of team members, not just manage outputs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills — comfortable translating complex financial data into clear insights for operations, sales, and executive leadership
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, growth-stage environment where processes are still being built and priorities can shift

Nice to Have

• Experience with solar industry billing, rebates, or financing programs (PACE, HERO, etc.)
• Background supporting ERP or CRM implementation or upgrade projects
• Experience with lien waivers, subcontractor payment workflows, or contractor bonding requirements
• Exposure to M&A due diligence, entity structuring, or integration accounting

Compensation & Growth

• $120,000 – $150,000 base salary, commensurate with experience
• A real path to Controller — we are growing and we promote from within