Vaco

Accounting Manager

Consulting Opportunity – Contract to Hire

Edison, NJ - 2 days remote

Job Duties:

• Preparing GAAP-compliant financial statements and ensuring an accurate and timely month-end close process.
• Supporting annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting activities and variance analysis.
• Ensuring transaction processing systems are properly maintained, proper authorization controls are followed, and accurate data is entered into the local ERP system.
• Assisting in development and implementation of new procedures, including implementation of new ERP system, to improve performance and controls within the local accounting department.
• Support a performance-based culture, both team and individual, to assure continuous improvement and alignment with enterprise vision, mission, and objectives.
• Drive employee engagement, training, and development in the key areas of safety, quality, and productivity.

Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business with an emphasis in Accounting, required.
• Minimum of 8 years accounting work experience.
• Commercial construction industry strongly preferred.
• Must be comfortable in working within a small staff and wear many hats when the need arises.
• Must be able to supervise, train, and coach 3-4 team members and interact with other divisions.
• Must be very familiar with construction accounting practices such as percentage of completion accounting, ECAC processes, and the ability to analyze revenue recognition results.
• Experienced in working with Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP – highly desirable.
• Proven experience with systems conversions, testing and troubleshooting systems issues – highly desirable. Advanced excel skills required.
• CPA and or CMA professional certification or progress towards attaining, preferred but not required.

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco 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, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
• Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.