Construction Accountant

Responsibilities

• Manage project-related payables and receivables, ensuring invoices, payments, and collections are recorded accurately and processed within established timelines.
• Support financial planning efforts by contributing to budgets, forecasts, and variance reviews that help evaluate project performance and margin trends.
• Review and process monthly subcontractor billing documentation, including standard construction payment forms and supporting schedules.
• Monitor job cost activity across several projects, identify cost fluctuations, and report meaningful variances to internal stakeholders.
• Prepare and coordinate monthly draw packages, client billings, and invoicing materials to support timely revenue recognition and cash flow.
• Post journal entries, reconcile accounts, and maintain the general ledger to ensure reliable financial reporting.
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations while investigating discrepancies and resolving outstanding items.
• Manage AIA billing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field.
• At least 5 years of accounting experience, with prior exposure to construction or real estate development environments strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, accrual-based accounting, and double-entry bookkeeping principles.
• Hands-on experience with account reconciliations, journal entries, financial analysis, and general ledger maintenance.
• Proficiency with Sage and advanced Excel functions, including pivot tables and lookup formulas.
• Familiarity with debits and credits, balance sheet reconciliation, and core financial reporting concepts.
• Familiarity with subcontractor billing processes, job cost accounting, and project-based invoicing practices.

Qualifications

• Construction Industry required.

Skills

• Construction or Real Estate Accounting Experience
• Financial Planning and Analysis
• Subcontractor Billing Processes
• Job Cost Accounting
• Project-Based Invoicing Practices

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD