Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (Advisory) - Construction and Real Estate Manager

About Cherry Bekaert

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative and sophisticated advisory, assurance, and tax services to our clients. Cherry Bekaert is a full-service public accounting and consulting firm. With growing industry expertise, a strong support system, and our team’s shared values, we encourage you to choose the path that best suits you because at Cherry Bekaert, your career is about you. Join the Firm that recognizes the power of the individual.

What Your Days Look Like

You will support the performance of construction and real estate accounting outsourced engagements by managing and delivering timely and accurate accounting services. This includes managing onshore and offshore teams to provide transaction processing, month-end close, financial statement preparation, and on-demand accounting support. A significant portion of the work performed centers around solving accounting and financial reporting challenges. You will also play a key role in expanding our accounting advisory services to both existing and new Cherry Bekaert clients.

Responsibilities

As a Construction and Real Estate Manager, you will be responsible for performing specific engagement activities, leading discussions with client senior leadership, overseeing engagements, and assisting with drafting deliverables. Specific responsibilities will include:

• Plan, manage, and perform a variety of engagements, including overseeing daily accounting services, monthly accounting close, preparation and review of financial statements, and providing ongoing best practice and accounting support.
• Manage engagements by assessing and evaluating client accounting challenges, developing tailored advisory solutions, and establishing the timeline and scope of engagements.
• Provide status updates to client leadership on the current status of tasks and any findings or recommendations identified.
• Identify best practices or other recommendations in clients' account reconciliation or other financial processes and develop an executive-level report of the findings.
• Oversee firm objectives (engagement economics) and manage resources to ensure established goals are met on each project assigned.
• Mentor and develop associates by providing continuous feedback, utilizing firm-developed tools and processes. Assist with the evaluation and constructive steps to enhance associates’ performance and development.
• Be a trusted advisor to a client and identify opportunities for expanded services.
• Develop internal and external relationships focused on long-term business development opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Types Of Projects You Can Expect

• Oversight of transaction processing and general ledger reconciliations.
• Assistance with financial statement close processes.
• Drafting and reviewing financial statements.
• Large data set manipulation and problem-solving.
• Internal control and best practice evaluation.
• Validation of information between multiple sources of financial information.
• Outsourced or co-sourced accounting support.
• Evaluating engagements for efficiency and automation, working with offshore teams to provide streamlined client service.
• Other projects as assigned/needed.

What You Need For This Role

An ideal fit for our firm will display passion for superior client service, excellent project management, accounting technical knowledge, business development, and leadership skills. We’re a fast-paced, dynamic environment, so a strong sense of urgency will fit right in!

• Must have deep construction and real estate accounting experience (required).
• 5+ years’ experience in construction accounting.
• CPA (preferred).
• Track record of or interest in business development.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (required).
• Excellent project management, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Executive presence.
• Proven ability to lead and develop team members.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within project budgets.
• Experience working with offshore teams is a plus.
• Knowledge of professional standards and regulations.
• Prior experience with internal controls, including documentation.
• Work in a demanding, team, and deadline-driven environment focused on details and accuracy.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments.
• Experience with Sage Intacct CRE, Sage 300.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products required (ability to effectively utilize PowerPoint; Intermediate Excel skills with ability to analyze and summarize data using formulas, pivot tables, and related add-ins).
• Ability to travel as needed (range may be 10%-25% of the time).
• Ideal candidate will be highly motivated, energetic, with the propensity to learn/share knowledge for the betterment of the team and firm.
• You’ll have the vision to see this as an opportunity to transform client experiences/enhance standardization within the segment as we grow.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Financial statement close process, proposing adjusting and/or reclassifying journal entries.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve account reconciliation issues.
• Ability to manage multiple teams and work in a leveraged model.
• Prior experience coaching and developing less experienced associates.

What You Can Expect From Us

• Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging, including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect.
• The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you.
• A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development.
• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing.
• Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work.
• Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures.

Benefits Information

Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is included below. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program, which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

Pay Range

$133,000 - $187,000

About Cherry Bekaert

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax, and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. For more details, visit https://www.cbh.com/disclosure/ Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. https://careers.cbh.com/legal-disclosures/ contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state, and local recruitment and hiring laws. This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been canceled. Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position. Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at https://careers.cbh.com/ and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. © 2026 Cherry Bekaert. All Rights Reserved.

Key skills/competency

• Construction Accounting
• Real Estate Accounting
• Accounting Advisory
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Client Relationship Management
• Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Business Development
• Process Improvement
• Sage Intacct CRE/Sage 300