Evergreen Fire and Security

Accounting Manager

Tacoma, WA - Full Time

Evergreen Fire & Security is seeking a hands-on Accounting Manager to safeguard the financial integrity of a growing, multi-state organization—partnering with leadership to strengthen controls, improve processes, and support long-term growth.

Who We Are
Evergreen Fire & Security (EFS) is a recognized leader in the life safety and security solutions industry. We are entrusted by the Federal Government and commercial customers to protect lives, critical infrastructure, and information by providing and maintaining technically advanced and innovative fire alarm, access control, intrusion detection, CCTV, mass notification, and other critical protection systems.

The Key to Our Success
Our success is largely driven by the experience, skills, and expertise of the best and brightest employees in the industry. Due to continued growth, we are seeking a qualified Accounting Manager to join the Evergreen team and play a key role in supporting our operations and leadership. Think you have what it takes? Great! We welcome you to submit your qualifications for this Evergreen Fire & Security career opportunity.

The Opportunity
This Accounting Manager opportunity is ideal for an experienced accounting professional who enjoys leading day-to-day accounting operations, mentoring a team, and partnering with leadership in a fast-paced, project-based, multi-state environment with billable labor and cost accounting considerations.

The Responsibilities

  • Oversee and manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes
  • Ensure accurate general ledger maintenance, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
  • Prepare and review financial statements and internal management reports
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies
  • Assist with annual budgeting and periodic forecasting
  • Analyze variances and provide explanations and insights to leadership
  • Support operational leaders with financial insights related to projects, service contracts, billable hours, labor utilization, and cost controls
  • Monitor and analyze labor costs, project margins, and cost drivers to support profitability
  • Maintain documentation and proper retention of financial records
  • Partner with leadership to improve accounting systems, workflows, and reporting
  • Support ERP, payroll, and accounting software optimization
  • Identify opportunities to streamline and scale accounting processes
  • Ensure compliance with multi-state tax, payroll, and regulatory requirements
  • Perform other related duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Supervise and support accounting staff (AP, AR, payroll, or staff accountants, as applicable)
  • Provide training, guidance, and performance feedback to direct reports
  • Promote consistency, accuracy, and accountability within the accounting team
  • Oversee AP and AR processes to ensure timely payments and collections
  • Review aging reports and partner with operations to resolve discrepancies
  • Coordinate payroll processing and ensure accurate payroll-related entries
  • Maintain strong internal controls and support continuous process improvement
  • Assist with audits, tax filings, and external reporting requirements

The Necessities

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience

  • Experience with month-end close and financial statement preparation

  • Experience with cost accounting, including analysis of labor, overhead, and project or service-related costs

  • Experience working in environments with billable hours, labor tracking, or service-based revenue models

  • Proficiency with accounting and payroll systems (ERP experience preferred; Acumatica a plus)

  • Advanced Excel skills

Great to Have

  • 2+ years in a supervisory or managerial role

  • Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting

  • Experience supporting project-based, field services organizations, or labor-driven organizations

  • Experience in a multi-state operating environment

  • Prior experience improving or scaling accounting processes

Employee Benefits

  • Competitive pay

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)

  • Paid holidays

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans

  • 401(k) plan

    • Up to 4% match available

    • 100% vested from day one

  • Healthcare flexible spending accounts

  • Dependent care flexible spending accounts

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Company-sponsored group term life insurance

  • Corporate perks program

  • Opportunities to participate in voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, voluntary life insurance, disability insurance, long-term care, hospital indemnity insurance, critical illness insurance, legal services, identity theft protection, and accident insurance
Salary Range:  $95,000 to $110,000

We also offer opportunities for training and advancement in a fast-paced, inclusive, and rewarding working environment. Check us out on Facebook, LinkedIn, or at www.evergreenfire.com.

Evergreen Fire & Security is a U.S. government contractor with sensitive access requirements. As an employee, you must be able to satisfy federal government requirements for access to government information. Unless otherwise stated in the requirements section of an individual job listing, U.S. citizenship may be required due to the level of access to sensitive information and/or restricted facilities.

Evergreen Fire & Security is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation,

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