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GrowthWise Search Partners

Lead Accountant

GrowthWise Search Partners, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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If you’re ready to advance your accounting career and gain hands-on experience while building leadership and supervisory skills, this is your opportunity! You’ll have the chance to mentor and lead a team, with a clear path toward heading the accounting department. Join our collaborative accounting team where you will work with a team (AR, AP and payroll) and learn alongside an experienced Controller who will mentor and grow you into that Controller / mentoring role.

Lead Accountant (Commercial Construction) – What You Will Do You will shadow the Controller and perform hands-on accounting functions across accounts receivable / construction WIP and billing, accounts payable, and payroll, with the opportunity to grow into a leadership role overseeing the accounting team.

Mentor the small accounting team (AR, AP and payroll), reviewing their work, providing regular check-ins, daily management, supporting their growth

Serve as a hands-on, supportive manager who removes obstacles and helps the team succeed, also serving as back up when needed

Review AR aging reports regularly, identify items that need attention, and guide the team on follow-up and collection efforts

Work closely with Project Management team to monitor Percentage of Completion (POC), gather billing information, resolve discrepancies, and ensure accuracy in project billings and cost tracking

Manage construction Work In Progress (WIP) schedules, assisting with reconciliation between accounting records and project management reports

Prepare and review construction billing documentation to ensure compliance with contract requirements

Oversee AP processing including invoice entry, approval workflows, and payment runs to ensure vendors are paid accurately and on time

Collaborate with the Controller to identify and implement process improvements that make our accounting operations more efficient

Assist with complex or escalated AR or AP issues, balancing leadership with hands-on problem-solving

Manage high-volume AP confidently, ensuring accuracy and timely completion of all transactions

Lead Accountant (Commercial Construction) – Required Skills, Experience & Personality Fit

You’ve overseen an accounting team in construction, engineering, or related industries

You have experience managing Accounts Receivable (AR), understanding the full accounting cycle from billing to vendor payments and reconciliations

You have a solid understanding of Work In Progress (WIP) schedules and have experience in monitoring and managing Percentage of Completion (POC) billing

You’re skilled at reviewing and interpreting construction contracts to ensure billing aligns with scope, change orders, and project milestones

You’re experienced and comfortable in a high volume AP environment, keeping multiple priorities on track

You enjoy leading, mentoring, teaching and inspiring a team, while ensuring accountability and shared success

You take ownership, follow through, and ensure projects and process improvements are completed on time

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required

Excited to grow into an Accounting Manager or Assistant Controller role in the future

Lead Accountant (Commercial Construction) – You Might Have

Experience with Computerease ERP system

Experience managing Accounts Payable (AP), and Payroll

Lead Accountant (Commercial Construction) – For You Compensation $75,000 to $90,000 base salary.

You will receive medical, dental and vision insurance options, paid time off, paid holidays, and a 401k plan with annual company contribution. In addition, our office provides you access to on-site health care for urgent care items and prescriptions for you and your family.

This role requires successful completion of a drug test and a background check prior to start date.

Compensation: $75,000-$90,000 per year

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