Accounting Manager
Brightcore EnergyArmonk, New York
Full Time
Posted November 26, 2025
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Job Description
This position involves managing accounting and payroll functions, including financial statement preparation, tax compliance, and overseeing certified payroll for projects, within a supportive energy efficiency company focused on clean energy solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and prepare financial statements, month-end reconciliations, and adjusting journal entries
- Manage weekly payroll for employees, ensuring compliance with wage and tax laws
- Oversee certified payroll for public works and prevailing wage projects, including submission of reports
- Conduct fringe benefit audits and reconcile fringe allocations and contributions
- Maintain accurate job descriptions, wage determinations, and employee setup for projects
- Interface with project managers and subcontractors to gather and review payroll and timecard submissions
- Monitor compliance of subcontractors with prevailing wage and certified payroll requirements
- Assist with internal controls, process improvements, and financial compliance activities
- Prepare payroll-related reports, month-end accruals, and reconciliations
Requirements
- 3 to 5 years of recent experience in Accounting and Payroll.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, certified payroll, tax laws, and financial statement preparation.
- Experience with certified payroll, including overseeing weekly payroll for field employees, managing certified payroll for public works and prevailing wage projects, and submitting WH-347 and jurisdiction-specific reports.
- Ability to conduct regular fringe benefit audits and reconciliation to ensure proper tracking of fringe allocations and contributions.
- Experience maintaining and monitoring accurate job descriptions, wage determinations, and employee setup for each project.
- Ability to interface with project managers, field teams, and subcontractors to gather, review, and ensure timely submission of timecards and payroll documents.
- Experience maintaining and organizing certified payroll records for audit readiness and internal compliance reviews.
- Ability to prepare and analyze reports related to field payroll costs, fringe utilization, and project labor trends.
- Experience preparing month-end accruals and reconciliation related to payroll, fringe, and labor burden.
- Ability to monitor changes in wage determinations, fringe benefit thresholds, and regulatory requirements to keep internal systems up to date.
- Evaluate and monitor compliance of subcontractors with prevailing wage and certified payroll requirements.
- Proficiency in accounting software such as TriNet, Sage Intacct, and Procore (preferred).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple team relationships and meet deadlines.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment.
Benefits & Perks
Base annual salary range of $110,000 to $125,000
Performance-based annual bonus
Work site setting and remote work options (up to 2 days per week)
Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar match of up to 3% of contributions and 0.50 on the next 2%, totaling up to 4%
Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
Commuter benefits
Financial wellness benefits
Benefit concierge program through Health Advocate
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Disability, Life, AD&D insurance
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