Accounting Manager for Home Services Company

Position Overview

The Accounting Manager will own day-to-day accounting operations for a growing home services company, ensuring accurate financial records, strong cash-flow management, and clean month-end closes. This role requires deep hands-on experience with Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Desktop, as well as the ability to directly manage accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll coordination, job costing, and financial reporting.

This is a working-manager role: the individual is expected to execute core accounting tasks personally while also improving processes, controls, and reporting cadence as the business scales.

Key Responsibilities
Core Accounting Operations

Own the general ledger, chart of accounts, and day-to-day transaction integrity

Prepare and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual closes

Ensure accurate revenue recognition, job costing, and expense allocation

Maintain clean balance sheet reconciliations (bank, credit cards, prepaid, accruals)

Accounts Receivable (A/R)

Manage customer invoicing, progress billing, and service billing

Track collections, aging, and follow-up on past-due accounts

Coordinate with operations and service teams to resolve billing disputes

Monitor cash receipts and daily cash position

Accounts Payable (A/P)

Process vendor invoices and ensure proper coding and approvals

Manage vendor payments, payment runs, and vendor relationships

Maintain W-9s, vendor compliance, and 1099 preparation

Ensure timely and accurate expense recognition

Systems & Tools

Primary administrator for Sage Intacct

Maintain and support QuickBooks Desktop (including historical data and integrations)

Coordinate data flows between accounting systems and operational tools (e.g., service management, payroll, banking platforms)

Assist with system clean-ups, migrations, or process improvements as needed

Payroll & Compliance Support

Coordinate payroll processing with internal teams or third-party providers

Ensure accurate payroll postings, job cost allocations, and accruals

Support compliance with sales tax, payroll tax, and local regulatory requirements (with external advisors as needed)

Reporting & Management Support

Produce timely financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)

Prepare job-level and service-line profitability reports

Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis

Provide clear financial insights to ownership and leadership

Process Improvement & Controls

Identify inefficiencies and implement scalable accounting processes

Strengthen internal controls and documentation

Support audits, lender requests, and due-diligence efforts as required

Required Qualifications

5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in home services or construction-adjacent businesses

Hands-on expertise with Sage Intacct (required)

Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks Desktop (required)

Demonstrated experience managing A/R, A/P, and month-end close

Solid understanding of job costing, service billing, and contractor workflows

High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, owner-operator environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or other field-service businesses

Exposure to multi-entity accounting or growth-stage companies

Experience supporting audits, financing, or lender reporting

Familiarity with payroll systems and service management platforms

CPA or advanced accounting credential (a plus, not required)

Personal Attributes

Highly organized and process-driven

Comfortable being both strategic and hands-on

Strong sense of ownership and accountability

Clear communicator with both finance and operations teams

Pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive base salary, commensurate with experience

Benefits package including bonuses, PTO, etc.

Opportunity to play a key role in scaling a growing home services business

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