Lead Accountant
Haveman Electric
About Us:
At Haveman Electric, our mission is to be the most dependable electrical contractor on the lakeshore. Through our dedication, experience, and passion for the industry we serve, our projects are always handled at a personal level. Quality assurance, professionalism, and cost-effective results are some of the keys to our success. We guarantee our honesty, fairness, and integrity to build lifetime relationships.
Position Summary
The Lead Accountant is responsible for the financial and accounting functions of the company, with a primary focus on construction-industry accounting for electrical contracting projects. This role oversees accounting operations (job cost, A/P, A/R, payroll, reconciliations), prepares timely financial reports, ensures compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements, manages cash flow and banking relationships, and partners with operations to support estimating, project performance, and profitability. The ideal candidate brings strong construction accounting experience, advanced technical skills, and proven leadership in managing accounting teams and processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee Job-Cost Accounting: review/project budget vs. actual, analyze job profitability, and provide timely project cost reporting to project managers and executives.
- General Ledger Maintenance: Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
- Accounts Payable: Complete accounts payable functions.
- Month-End Close: Complete month-end closing process by preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and generating financial reports.
- Audit Support: Assist with internal and external audits by providing documentation and responding to audit inquiries.
- Tax Compliance: Support the preparation and filing of tax returns, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.
- Accounts Receivable: Manage billing and collections, including AIA billing processes, progress billing, retainage accounting, and resolution of invoicing disputes.
- Willing and able to work within established processes and procedures as well as drive continuous improvement.
- Possess sound decision making and problem-solving abilities; takes initiative to solve problems.
- Ability to manage self to meet deadlines and team expectations; demonstrated time management a prioritization skills.
- Work closely with estimating, project management, and operations teams to align financial processes with operational needs and to support pricing and bid strategy.
- Work with other staff such as accounting assistants and the controller to ensure accurate, timely reports.
Requested Qualifications
- 5+ years of progressive experience in construction accounting preferred including hands-on job costing, progress/AIA billing, retainage, project financials, percentage completion accounting, and work in process schedules.
- Proven experience managing accounting operations.
- Strong working knowledge of GAAP, revenue recognition for construction contracts, payroll tax compliance, and financial reporting.
Technical & Software Skills
- Proficiency with ComputerEase preferred.
- Familiarity with Housecall Pro or Service Titan (field service / scheduling / invoicing integration).
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office Suite.
Competencies & Work Activities
- Strong analytical skills, ability to analyze financial data, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations.
- Excellent communication, able to present financial information to non-finance stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Decision-making and problem solving to prioritize actions, resolve billing/collection issues, and recommend process improvements.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting and compliance.
Work Context & Physical Requirements
- Office-based in Holland, MI
- Typical business hours, with occasional extended hours during month-end close, audits, or peak workload periods.
- Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced construction environment.
