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Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) – Construction & Manufacturing
Travel: 50%+, Throughout the United States
Hybrid Role
$220,000-$250,000 Annually + Bonus and Equity Opportunity
Why Join Our Client
Drive accounting excellence for a responsibly growing construction and enterprise. Shape
technical accounting policy and ensure the fidelity of financial reporting under GAAP and
ASC 606. Prior experience with Mergers and Acquisitions Required.
Role Overview
Reporting to the CEO, the CAO leads all accounting operations—general ledger, external
reporting, compliance, and internal controls. You’ll translate complex construction and
manufacturing contracts into accurate revenue and cost recognition, supporting timely,
audit-ready financial statements.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Accounting & Policy: Define and implement accounting policies, ensuring
- ASC 606/GAAP compliance for contract revenue and cost accounting.
- Financial Reporting: Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close and IFRS
- reconciliations if applicable. Internal Controls & SOX: Design, monitor, and report on
- internal control framework, ensuring audit readiness.
- Cost Accounting: Establish job-costing methodologies for WIP, change orders, and POC
- contracts; analyze variances and provide insights.
- Audit & Tax Coordination: Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and
- regulatory bodies; oversee audit responses and tax provision processes.
- Team Development: Lead and develop accounting staff; foster training on emerging
- accounting standards and best practices.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Accounting; or MBA.
- 12+ years in progressive accounting roles within construction or manufacturing.
- Proven expertise in ASC 606 revenue recognition, WIP/POC accounting, and SOX
- compliance.
- Strong technical accounting skills, meticulous attention to detail, and excellent
- leadership abilities.