What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Accounting Manager position at Kimley-Horn?
Overview
Kimley-Horn, a national consulting engineering and planning firm and one of Fortune Magazine’s 100 best places to work, is seeking a Regional Accounting Manager in either our Orange or San Diego, CA office. This highly visible position will be a key member of the Accounting and Finance team and will report directly to the Regional Business Manager with frequent interaction with engineering and planning staff, the regional leadership team and corporate staff.
Responsibilities
The Regional Accounting Manager will provide hands-on oversight of project cost accounting, revenue recognition, and project profitability analysis as well as invoicing, collections, expense management, monthly reconciliations and reporting for the region. This position will supervise a staff of approximately fifteen project accountants and accounting assistants located in various California offices, and will be responsible for hiring, training and mentoring the staff to develop them for future growth within a rapidly expanding firm.
The Regional Accounting Manager will work with the Regional Business Manager and other staff to assist the region in achieving its monthly/annual financial performance goals, through a combination of analysis and proactive, hands-on partnership with Practice and project accounting staff. This role will also partner with project managers at all levels to provide guidance and support and building relationships with them will be key to success in this position.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- At least 8 years’ accounting experience including project or job cost accounting experience - AEC industry experience preferred
- Significant supervisory experience leading and developing an accounting team
- Significant technical experience and associated quality assurance with Accounting software/MIS systems and
- Demonstrated ability of ensuring quality related to the output and interactions of an accounting team
- Proven track record of having had significant interaction with senior management, staff, and other internal and external parties, including the abilities to partner well with others at all levels of the organization and form effective relationships
- Possess strong oral and written communication skills
- Be a confident self-starter who pays close attention to detail while working in an engaging, fast-paced environment
- Excel expertise
- Ability to travel throughout California, as needed
- Experience with Deltek Costpoint, IBM Cognos Reporting preferred
- Experience with annual planning cycle preferred
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Kimley-Horn in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.
