Financial Controller / Accounting Manager
Manhattan Plumbing & Heating (MPH) is seeking a Financial Controller / Accounting Manager to lead the company’s growing accounting function and strengthen the financial backbone of a $20M+ construction and service operation in the Gallatin Valley. This high-impact role is ideal for a systems-minded accounting leader who excels at creating clarity, elevating processes, and partnering with ownership to drive informed decision-making. The selected candidate will oversee a capable team, steward an advanced Sage 100 environment, and shape the financial structure that supports MPH’s next decade of growth.
Key Responsibilities
✅ Own month-end close with accuracy, consistency, and full GL integrity
✅ Strengthen coding discipline, reconciliations, overhead structure, and account architecture
✅ Improve job-costing accuracy and maintain Sage 100 labor codes, cost buckets, and reporting flows
✅ Deliver clear monthly financials with actionable commentary for ownership
✅ Manage cash flow, banking activity, and LOC cycles with predictability
✅ Lead and develop a small accounting/admin team with SOPs, cross-training, and defined workflows
✅ Partner with field and office teams to ensure accurate, consistent system use
Hard Skills
✔ Strong accounting background in construction, trades, service, or other job-costing environments
✔ Advanced GL ownership, reconciliations, and month-end process leadership
✔ ERP fluency — Sage 100 preferred; comparable systems welcome
✔ Proven experience improving financial processes, reporting structure, and data accuracy
✔ Understanding of job costing, margin drivers, overhead allocation, and financial analysis
Soft Skills
🔹 Clear, calm communicator able to simplify complex financial information
🔹 Organized, methodical, and steady under pressure
🔹 Collaborative leader who builds capacity in others
🔹 Detail-driven, ethical, and comfortable creating order where none yet exists
Benefits
✅ Competitive salary DOE + annual performance bonus
✅ Medical, dental, vision, retirement match, and PTO
✅ Onsite role in the Gallatin Valley (Manhattan/Bozeman), MT
✅ High-trust, owner-led environment with a strong reputation and supportive team
For accounting leaders who are energized by elevating financial structure, developing people, and bringing clarity to a growing business, this is an exceptional opportunity to make a measurable and lasting impact at MPH.
About the Company
- Manhattan Plumbing & Heating (MPH) is a 90+ person, owner-led construction and service company serving the Gallatin Valley’s most discerning residential and commercial clients.
- The company generates over $20M in annual revenue and operates within a highly developed Sage 100 job-costing environment.
- MPH supports a wide range of work—from high-end custom residential projects to complex commercial systems across plumbing, heating, and service divisions.
- The business is in an intentional phase of scaling, investing in structure, systems, and leadership to support long-term growth.
- Known for its disciplined execution, technical expertise, and reliability, MPH is regarded as a trusted partner to contractors, homeowners, and businesses throughout the region. They choose their clients.
- Headquarters located in Manhattan, MT with operations throughout the Bozeman area.
Culture Insights
- Owner-led with deep roots: MPH is led by Abe, who has grown up inside the business and has spent nearly his entire career at MPH, working his way from laborer to partner. His leadership values are shaped by decades of hands-on experience and personal investment in the company’s people.
- Family-oriented and supportive: The company actively encourages work–life balance because, as Abe puts it, “if you are happy at home, you’ll do better for us at work.” Flexibility for family needs is a norm, not an exception.
- Stability and long-term commitment: After more than 20 years in business, MPH is committed to sustaining a strong, steady presence in the Gallatin Valley, with a culture built on loyalty, trust, and continuity.
- Practical, grounded expectations: The company values people who understand the work at a real, operational level—not just theoretically. This creates a culture that values competence, humility, and hands-on problem-solving.
- Community-minded beyond the jobsite: The team is deeply tied to the Gallatin Valley through active involvement in local events, organizations, and community initiatives. The company shows up for its community outside of work, reflecting the same loyalty and stewardship that define its internal culture.
- Strong company reputation: With 134 Google reviews and a 4.6-star rating, MPH is widely recognized for dependable service and high-quality work.
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