Overview

Vaco has partnered with an exciting company to hire an Accounting Manager in Mesa, Arizona! Join a growing private equity-backed construction services organization where you'll lead key accounting functions, mentor staff, and partner closely with leadership. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact through process improvements, system enhancements, and supporting the company's continued growth. Accounting Manager $110,000-$120,000 base salary + bonus (depending on experience) Mesa, AZ (5 days on-site for training, then hybrid 3 days a week on-site) Perks and Opportunities: Highly visible leadership role with the opportunity to guide a team, influence key business decisions, and contribute to the organization's continued growth. Join a dynamic environment where you'll have broad exposure across the business, partner closely with leadership, and help shape processes that support long-term success. Responsibilities include: Lead core accounting operations and ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial information across the organization. Oversee the month-end and year-end accounting cycles while maintaining a strong focus on deadlines and reporting quality. Partner with leadership to provide financial insights that support business planning and decision-making. Manage and develop accounting team members, fostering accountability and professional growth. Monitor financial processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure financial data is complete, reliable, and aligned across business systems. Maintain compliance with U.S. GAAP, company policies, and internal control standards while supporting audit and reporting requirements. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Accounting (Required) 5+ years of progressive accounting experience (Required) Experience owning the monthly close process and financial reporting (Required) Experience supervising, mentoring, and developing accounting staff (Required) Experience in construction or project-based environments, including WIP / percentage-of-completion (Preferred) Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products. EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed,